Our House (2033 Brandywine)
Tasted Saturday, November 12, 2011 by jrobs7777 with 695 views
The concept here is straightforward. 4 flights. In each flight, the wines are from the same region or sub-climate -- we got as specific as we could based on what we had in our respective cellars. One wine had a retail price of approx, $20-30, one wine had a retail price of approx. $50+ and one wine had a retail price of approx. $100. The wines were either single blind or double blind.
The Leflaive was the consensus favorite here. The Chevy was a big disappointment. Unfortunately, it was my only bottle so it will be impossible to know whether this will one day evolve into something better. From one of my favorite white Burgundy producers, I'm not sure what to make of this.
The Lillian had apparently just been bottled and shipped so that may explain why it was so disjointed. I did not score it. The Burgess is not recommended -- occasionally Burgess can produce a nice value wine. This is not one of them. Carlisle continues to excel.
The Pontet Canet needs more time, but it should be a stellar wine for years to come. The Cantenac-Brown is a very solid wine, although I'm a bit concerned that the initial reasons I enjoyed this wine so much may be fading as it becomes more secondary. Will have to wait and see what happens in a few years/
This was an unfair fight. Simple as that.
2009 Domaine des Terres Dorées (Jean-Paul Brun) Beaujolais Rosé d'folie 85 Points
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais
Very pleasant, easy drinking Rose. Strawberry, red fruit, dough and a touch of acidity. Very nice.
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2002 Alban Vineyards Roussanne Estate 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley
I enjoyed this. Waxy fruit, honeycomb and nasal. Good enough acidity. I quite like the new world Roussannes that are subtle and not hot.
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