[0.8] Indie w/ Peter pre-MW exam
Indie Wine Bar
Tasted Wednesday, May 17, 2023 by RajivAyyangar with 103 views
Introduction
Wines: 2 atypical
Score: 0.8 (5 misses in 6 wines)
No logic misses
3 identification misses:
- carbonic on the Cru Beaujolais (needed prompting from Peter).
- signs of age on the Peay Pinot
- light pyrazines on the Chinon
2 calibration misses
- underestimated alcohol on the Failla chard by ~1%
- overestimated alcohol on the Peay pinot by ~1%
2021 Jean-Marie Reverdy & Fils Sancerre La Villaudiere 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
(blind)
Pale straw, dry, no oak.
Thiols, pyrazines.
High acid, no bitterness, 12% alcohol.
Pyrazinic white with with no oak suggests Sancerre or NZ sauv blanc. It's not aromatic enough for NZ (and the alcohol's a bit low).
Guess: Sancerre 2022
Actual: Sancerre 2021 jean-marie reverdy
Analysis: Sancerre vs. NZ is a tough call, as recently Sancerre's have become more ripe and bombastic. According to Peter, in the last few years it's moved back towards more traditional Sancerre.
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2020 Failla Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 87 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
(blind)
Medium yellow, dry. neutral nose. Some mushroomy notes...oak!
Slightly oxidative - bruised and yellow apples on the palate. Medium plus acid. No phenolic bitterness.
Identifiable oak shows up on the palate.
12.5% alcohol - too low for CA. (Actually 13.9%)
Color is hinting towards gold. acid is low end of med plus (just a touch low for Burgundy). Flavors include slightly oxidative apple. Yellow apple.
Ok, here are some possible oaked whites:
bdx blanc
chard
chablis
burgundy
white rhone
rioja
Given the oxidation:
rioja, chablis, older burgundy.
acid is a bit low.
some age...warmer vintage Burgundy. On re-tasting, I think the oxidation is minor - not signs of significant age.
Final guess: Macon 2020 (warm vintage + a little age)
Actually: Failla - sonoma coast 2020
Missed: calibration: underestimated alcohol
Also I was really slow to parse the mushroomy notes as relating to oak. Definitely a bit rusty on my sensory.
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2020 Dominique et Rémy Passot Morgon Les Rampaux 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon
(blind)
Medium minus ruby.
Red fruit...slightly natty? some things I'm struggling to identify but they're familiar...
Elevated alcohol, acid, tannins
no oak
bitter.
13%
Cru beaujolais
unoaked pinot - bourgogne rouge...doesn't feel like the natty and carbonic elements are characteristic of pinot.
Rhone Syrah? - would have higher acid, would be darker.
southern rhone - less acid, fatter, higher alcohol.
Zinfandel - would be higher in alcohol, probably more raisination, less carbonic.
Final call: Cru Beaujolais 2021
Actual: Remy Passot Beaujolais Morgon Les Rampaux 2020
Miss: identification - carbonic (needed prompting from Peter).
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2018 Anne de Joyeuse Cabernet Sauvignon Vin de Pays d'Oc Original 88 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Vin de Pays d'Oc
(blind)
Medium ruby-garnet.
Tomato stew, moderate impression of stewed bell peppers - pyrazinic.
Stewed spices - some new oak.
Medium plus body, 14% alcohol, medium plus acid, medium plus tannins.
Pyrazinic with some oak and elevated alcohol suggests:
- Bordeaux
- California cab- would expect more fruit - black fruit, ripe fruit.
- Loire cab franc - high end, with age. Oak is unusual. Is there actually oak or is this just a well-integrated wine? I think there's a little oak.
Final call: 2017 Bordeaux, Left Bank (Cab-dominant), Haut-Medoc (decent quality but not classified growth level).
Actual: anne de joyeuse. vdp Original cab sauv 2018. Languedoc-Roussillon.
Fermentation in stainless steel tanks with constant monitoring of temperature for 8 days, then maceration for 30 days. 50% of the wine goes to stainless steel tanks, the remaining 50% is aged in barrels (1/3 new, 1/3 one year old, 1/3 two year old).
Conclusion: atypical wine, but I nailed the style - lower-priced cab-dominant blend with a little new oak.
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2011 Peay Vineyards Pinot Noir Ama Estate 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
(blind)
Med minus ruby, garnet rim.
Slightly reductive ripe red cherry fruit. Very slight impression of confected fruit (carbonic or whole cluster).
Slight oak, 14% (in hindsight, I was probably off - it's around 13%) alcohol, elevated (medium plus) acid, med minus tannins.
Lateral group: thin-skinned, high alcohol, low tannins.
- Pinot
- Grenache - would be lower acid, probably more oxidative, fruit character more strawberry vs. cherry.
Guess: Sonoma Pinot 2018, good quality. RRV. Riper style.
Actual: 2011 Peay "Ama" Sonoma Coast Estate pinot.
missed: overestimated alcohol, missed signs of age.
Wow. older than I expected! This is in a great place.
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2019 Château Coudray Montpensier Chinon Le Grand Bouqueteau Reserve 90 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon
(blind)
Medium plus ruby.
Funky, dusty fruit candy? Mushroom? Something really funky and familiar on the nose. Oh, it's brett! dog fur, slight clove.
Full-bodied, 14.5% alcohol, elevated acid, medium plus tannins (bitter chocolate). Superripe black cherry.
This feels like Bordeaux. Right bank? Plummy, plush.
Laterals:
- Merlot-based Right Bank bordeaux. 2020.
- Priorat? Would have more oak, more dark fruit.
- Napa cab/merlot - would have riper fruit, lower acid.
- Cahors - it would be more rustic. More tannic.
Final Call: St. Emilion 2020.
Actual: Le Grand Bouqueteau chinon reserve 2019 (!)
Pyrazines are barely present and this is pretty plush for a chinon. Good buy.
missed: pyrazines!
This is a bit atypical - Aged in oak (1-3 year barrels) according to the non-vintage-specific tech sheet on PlanetWine.
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