Weygandt Wines Tasting - WLTV Forum gang
Weygandt Wines, Washington, DC
Tasted Monday, May 17, 2010 by ianinvirginia with 666 views
Introduction
Great Monday evening tasting with the fun folks from the Wine Library forums. Bob and Isaac worked closely with Tim to create an amazing lineup with some truly interesting wines.
1998 Ployez-Jacquemart Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 92 Points
France, Champagne
Nose of honeyed biscuit and citrus, mouth of lemon, honey and wheat toast with crispy minerality and tiny touch of aged-Riesling-like petrol. The mousse is a bit coarse but excellent overall.
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2006 Domaine Servin Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Found this a bit strange, wouldn't have pegged for Chablis - yellow gold in color, with a varietally strange nose of sweet flowers and butter and what I'd call "gym class" - a combination of rubber and linoleum and something a bit ripe. Good clean minerally finish shakes it all off. Interesting, certainly, but attractive? Not sure.
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2008 Domaine Servin Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
If you were to peel a lime and then rinse your hands in ocean water, this is what they would smell like afterward. Lime and salt nose, citrus and seaweed on the palate, lots of acidity, nice dry finish with a touch of pepper.
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2007 F.X. Pichler Riesling Smaragd Ried Steinertal 95 Points
Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau
My first words on first sniff were, "Well, THIS is a party." Ton going on here from start to finish. First of all, a beautiful nose of peach and pears and something richer. Segues perfectly toward a peach blossom mouth - full body lushness gives way to a crisp grapefruit-like overtone and then a finish reminiscent of jalapeno and lime. Has both decadence and edges - really an education for me in terms of the range a single Riesling can display. Lovely.
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2007 F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd 'M' 94 Points
Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau
White pepper by the loads on the nose, which persists toward a tropical but grassy palate, with apple skin and some kind of dried leaves - some called it tobacco, others bay leaf - I was wondering whether it was lavender or sandalwood - something feminine but slightly vegetal. The nearly Sauvignon-like flavor profile is contrasted by a lusher body. Totally interesting wine.
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2007 Albert Mann Gewurztraminer Furstentum Vieilles Vignes 89 Points
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
Nose of tangerine and honey, satiny mouth of orange and pith and smoke, nice length and creaminess, but confused by a heat at the end that turned this a bit inside out for me.
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2003 Edmond Vatan Sancerre Rouge 86 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre Rouge
Found this quite strange - didn't know what to make of it other than didn't like it much. On the nose, smells just like Drum tobacco - and that bit of menthol persists throughout a sour cherry mouth and a cedary finish.
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2007 Schiefer Blaufränkisch Ried Reihburg 90 Points
Austria, Burgenland, Südburgenland
Nose of peat moss and iodine and smoke. In the mouth, ton of dark fruits - overripe blackberries and tea and green pepper. Ripeness and oily texture are balanced by a stony finish. Concentrated, multidimensional, and certainly complex - just not the flavors that get me going in particular. Could see a palate with different preferences calling this a 95 point wine.
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2001 Domaine Charvin Châteauneuf-du-Pape 93 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Herbs, cherry and horsehair nose - tar and figs bridge nose and mouth of red fruits and cassis. Super-long finish with a nutty aftertone.
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2006 Yann Chave Hermitage 92 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Smoky, beefy nose with silky cherries and licorice and all-spice and thyme. Best description I heard at the tasting was liquid beef jerky. Had to buy just to see what happens to a wine like this with 10 years of age.
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2005 Domaine des Lambrays Morey-Saint-Denis 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey-Saint-Denis
Big black licorice stick on the nose, clean and bright fruit. Slightly briny finish, almost fishy. Seems a bit wiry, if you will - a tad angular and light bodied. Interesting, not my style, but probably will be more expressive in a few years once the edges are a bit more rounded.
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