31 October 2010
26 October 2010
tales of the unknown
had a nice santenay a few days back but forgot the details except that it was a 1er cru, young (2009) but approachable and well priced ... them grey cells are not what they used to be.
later
later
22 October 2010
19 October 2010
masquerade
felsina chianti classico riserva rancia 2006weird drop this ...
you could not guess it was a tuscan, more like a young bordeaux .... 8-0 ... POP!(-)
expensive ... could name you half a dozen others i'd rather have and at half the price.
later
15 October 2010
14 October 2010
ping pong
mellow evening with the suspects ... just for the 15% by vol this time
domaine santa duc gigondas des hautes garrigues 2003
awful smell of rotting cabbage developed after 45 mins ... thankfull blew away somewhat as time passed ...
domaine santa duc gigondas des hautes garrigues 2003
awful smell of rotting cabbage developed after 45 mins ... thankfull blew away somewhat as time passed ...
11 October 2010
not quite girly stuff
domaine des nugues fleurie 2008
supposedly 60 yr old gamay vines. haven't had one of these in ages ...
ruby ... not the usual almost pink stuff; tyres !!! and smoke as the cork was pulled and for about 15 mins thereafter ..., blew away substantially, thank god, hint of violet, rasp, bit of plum; ripe rasp, mineral/metallic feel, menthol?, roast meat?; nice acid; not very long; light/medium bodied; POP! ...
an attempt at being serious i guess but this pleb would rather the girly stuff ...
supposedly 60 yr old gamay vines. haven't had one of these in ages ...
ruby ... not the usual almost pink stuff; tyres !!! and smoke as the cork was pulled and for about 15 mins thereafter ..., blew away substantially, thank god, hint of violet, rasp, bit of plum; ripe rasp, mineral/metallic feel, menthol?, roast meat?; nice acid; not very long; light/medium bodied; POP! ...
an attempt at being serious i guess but this pleb would rather the girly stuff ...
08 October 2010
01 October 2010
mining
nicolas potel vaillons 1er cru 2008
straw; granny smith, peach, hint of smoke, very restrained as to be expected with this babe; apple, shells, powdery mineral from front to back, opens up only slightly with time, ; nice prickly acid; savoury but not very long with only said mineral extending far beyond that ... kinda like that feel; refreshing; with clams and calamari ... nice; BANG! (-) cos prices are creeping up ...
straw; granny smith, peach, hint of smoke, very restrained as to be expected with this babe; apple, shells, powdery mineral from front to back, opens up only slightly with time, ; nice prickly acid; savoury but not very long with only said mineral extending far beyond that ... kinda like that feel; refreshing; with clams and calamari ... nice; BANG! (-) cos prices are creeping up ...
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