Community Tasting Note

timewithwine wrote:

Thursday, July 20, 2006 - Friday, September 09, 2005 When the Colonel comes to town you can bet on two things: cooking aromas to fill the house and great stories. ‘Wine,’ you say? ‘Why not wine as one of the two things?’ Well, that’s nothing to bet on; it simply IS. Just as wine is a given when speaking of Bob, compound that fact with the arrival of Michael Ross and your cup shall surely over floweth. The view of the room brightened mightily with the visage of both Adair Sigmon, Michael’s fianceé, and my spousal unit. Michael graciously took responsibility for note taking through most of the evening. I’ll try to do his handy work justice here. With Bob commanding the risotto, the spousal unit attending to other sides and overall kitchen logistics, I manned the rotissorie and we set out on a gastronomic mission with a foray into Cabernet Sauvignon (Old World and New World) and leg of lamb. My asides are in parentheses. The Whites - With assorted cheeses (we’re not talking yellow farm cheese), nuts and breads. E. Guigal ‘La Doriane’ Condrieu 2000 Deep golden color with a very focused nose of apricot followed by spice, peach and white fruits. Very full and expansive on the palate. A bit of oak shows, but certainly nothing overbearing. The finish is a little short, but the wine overall delivers loads of satisfaction. (This was my last bottle of this vintage and it did not disappoint. I don’t know of a more satisfying Viognier.) 13.5% alc.

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