Wine dinner

Three persons enjoying great conversation on historic moments.

The Blanc de Franc was a MUST HAVE from seeing the label. But naaah... Don't need it again.

• 2011 Couly-Dutheil Blanc de Franc 83 Points

  France, Loire Valley

  Reading the label, I immediately wanted this.
  In the glass?
  Well, I can live without this blushed bagatelle.
  Behaves like a rosé in the mouth.
  Did well with liver paté.
  Half a glass at Le Message, Yokohama.

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• 2012 Domaine de Vigneau-Chevreau Vouvray Abbaye de Marmoutier Clos de Rougemont 83 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray

  We really liked this one. Very youthful and fruity, just perfect for a summers day. A rather charming bagatelle.

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Pin just simply stole the show. What a fabulous showing! Still has more to give...

• 1999 La Spinetta (Rivetti) Monferrato Pin 94 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Monferrato

  Perfect cork, other-worldly aromas of Shakespearian poetic qualities struck us as this was decanted. The small quality control sips confirmed it: this is a fantastic wine with few peers.
  
  Ruby red with hints of browning.
  Nose is rich, huge, mature: apple peel, sumi-ink, leather and very mature fruit/beriries.
  On the palate, this is distinctly fresh with tannins that make your mouth dry. The acids matched the first course well: liver paté w/pickled veggies. It absoultely married the lamb...
  
  Wife: 98p (precisely her taste.)
  Final btl in the next year.

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• 2010 Umathum Pinot Noir Unter den Terrassen zu Jois 86 Points

  Austria, Burgenland

  This is a very good Austrian wine that wifey gave 73 points because: "it has a strange smell and is watery."
  
  I kind of like the bitter PN quality.
  Already the pale red colour gives this grape away. This wine is intense, has intrusive acids, not much tannin and a light body with some mineral qualities. Still very young at age four. Reduced and caramelized strawberries with a wild bunch of herbal and vegetal qualities. Tastes just like an unoaked Grand Cru Bourgogne. Fabulous if you're in to that sort of thing.
  
  Bought in Vienna. Will grow and evolve for many years to come. We just ran out of this wine and will not seek out ant further btls. QPR is poor.

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The 1999 Pin from La Spinetta clearly stole the show.
We enjoyed this evening sooo much, that the owners had to (kindly) ask us to go so that they also could return home.