La Rochelle Akasaka (Tokyo)
Tasted Friday, December 26, 2014 by StefanAkiko with 393 views
MS and I together with wives. Wines were delivered to the restaurant the day before and superbly well prepared by their sommelier. All wines were declared correct and without flaws. So, a great start on ANY evening!
Unfortunately, these wines didn't do much for wife and I, but as it was my first Silex, it was nevertheless a fantastic start of the evening.
It was a magical evening with both great performances and disappointments. As it always should be.
The sommelier served us a Riesling blinded, and we nailed it as a German Riesling, but we failed to decide exactly which part of Germany it was from.
We need to study more and harder :-)
2011 E. Guigal Condrieu La Doriane 84 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Condrieu
Have no bearing in my world of wines. Will keep the rest for a long time as the perfumey character of Viognier does nothing for us.
Happy, fruity, well oaked, young inviting nose. Chardonnay aromas on perfume speed.
Per os: Low level acids and a small, very charming, bitter twist in the finish. Flowery, but less perfumed than the nose. Violets. Intense, but short and rather non-complex.
Typical for the grape.
Wife: Frown.
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2006 Didier Dagueneau Silex 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Pouilly-Fumé
I was not even close in picking this one. I was way off on all accounts: grape, year and geography.
A fruity, flowery bouquet that also sports a bit of diesel fumes.
On the palate, the oak treatment steps forward a little bit and the whole creation has mellow acids and a very youthful feeling. The finish is abrupt and the wine doesn't fly. Quite delicious but no cigar.
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