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Lots of wine for just two people |  (882 page views) | | | - 2003 F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Loibner Berg - Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau
Nose of over-ripe white fruits veering into the annoying chemical zone. Thick, unctuous and sloppy on the palate. Firmed slighty with some limestone notes and a bit of spice, but never gained precision or pleasure. Disappointing.
- 2003 Rene Rostaing Condrieu La Bonnette - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Condrieu
Still fracked. Decanted it - and it had a good head retention, if I was judging beer. Still Badoit-like, then flat soapy water like. Horrid.
- 2004 Rene Rostaing Condrieu La Bonnette - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Condrieu
Well, this is why vintages matter. A total contrast to the '03.
Lovely nose - extremely classy and balanced with hints of exotic fruits, hints of citrus flowers and hints of garrigue. Very precise on the palate with great acidity and body. A mineral core and light fruits all around it. Just beautiful and delicious.
- 1988 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Riesling Spätlese - Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Dark gold in colour. Apple cider nose. One sip revealed a total disconnect as the acidity and the sweetness were totally seperate with neither enjoyable. Resiny as well. Shot.
- 1985 Bargetto Cabernet Sauvignon Bates Ranch - USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Not much nose, just a slight bit of old wine smell. Solid cab at slighty past maturity. Good soft fruit and stubborn tannins. Nice acids, a bit choppy. No special SCM character, but certainly a good and pleasing wine.
- 1985 Domaine Dujac Clos de la Roche - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
Yummy. Took a spell to blow off some porty and musty notes, then revealed lovely Roche-ness and a nice remnant of frais des bois fruit. Soy/nam pla element in the middle and a stony-moss streak. Long finish with several layers. Beautiful balance as well. Super enjoyable.
- 1990 Domaine Jaboulet-Vercherre Pommard 1er Cru Clos de la Commaraine - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru
Bleh. Old cave nose. Light to the point of being non-existent except for a displeasing tartness. No Pommard, no life, no drink.
- 2001 August Kesseler Spätburgunder Cuvée Max - Germany, Rheingau
Nice clean nose with tart fruit and some potpourri-like hints. Good weight, bright acids. Very good on the palate with suprising depth. Anise-y notes on the finish and persisent fruits. Really delicious.
- 1999 Château Pavie - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Opened a few hours ahead of drinking and left cork on. Decanted at service. Lesser nose with meaty notes. Oak not as perceptible. Started rather unbalanced and flaccid. Took about 1/2 hr to blossom and the about 2 hrs to become itself. Good body with dominant fruits. Mocha, a bit of vegetal. Nice finish with saline and a meatiness. Enjoyed this one a lot more than the previous.
- 2000 Domaine Yves Cuilleron Condrieu La Petite Cote - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Condrieu
Gak. Oily nose, cheap imitation fruit extracts. Alcohol. Gun powder. A mess.
- 2000 François Villard Condrieu Les Terrasses du Palat - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Condrieu
Awful, rotting fruit nose. One timid taste agreed. Appalling.
- 1959 Antonio Ferrari Solaria Jonica Puglia IGT - Italy, Puglia, Puglia IGT
Brown colour. Fig newton nose. Very bright and fresh acids and slight raisins. Still tannic. Reveals some tawny notes and a very pleasing finish. Not integrated or deep though which was a letdown.
Two days later reveals a much more integrated and sauve wine.
- 2000 Quinta do Noval Porto Vintage Nacional - Portugal, Douro, Porto
Despite being decanted in the AM, this was overwhelmingly primary - tannic <-> sweetness. Good fruit persistence and the likely stuffing for a longer haul.
Day 2 - from a couple oz in a glass - Very pretty. Lovely wintergreen notes, tannins receded to provide a grippy body which carries the sweetness. Lovely.
Day 3 - same glass - all sweetness now.
- 1899 Seppeltsfield Para 100 Vintage Tawny - Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
(The last of a bottle opened a couple of months ago) Intense. Suprisingly bright acids with lifted deep sweetness. Molasses/rhum, coffee, orange citrus. Still too rich to appreciate more than a small snoot, but pretty incredible stuff.
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