USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Served alongside the Pax Trousseau Gris: Interesting wine. Looks like an orange wine. Cloudy. Herbal/umami/miso notes that are interesting. Super natty-like. Female Armpit hair. Put on that 11/6/77 show. Fun wine, good with food.
Next to the Broc Trousseau Gris: This one shows cleaner than the Broc. Crushable wine. Savory element that is really appealing. Core of red fruit and really lively acidity. Felt like a more complete wine and really popped with the food. Good wine.
France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie
Blind: This was hard to peg. Guesses were all over the place. It was closed aromatically on opening. Slowly coaxed out sweet floral and lemon/melon citrus flavors. Nicely balanced, acidity that comes on in waves. Skilled wine-making. Terrific with the escargot and mussels dishes.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Right out of the gate with waves of aged red burgundy fragrance. That haunting nose that is autumnal and earthy. Palate is packed with dark fruit and a powerful vibrant core. Hints of mint. 96 acid has integrated. Still youthful. Just great with years to go.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Brilliant wine. Served blind alongside the '96 Jadot CSJ. Next to the CSJ this comes across with more refinement, less workhorse, more elegant. Cleaner, with precise red fruit, strawberry and hints of vanilla. Soft palate presence. Weightless and pure. Bravo. Thanks Mike!
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Served blind. Didn't scream southern Rhone, almost felt like it belonged in the Burgundy flight. Was very polished and leaning to the graceful side. Time has done it good. Ready to drink, not a lot of stuffing, but very elegant red fruit and earthy-peppery notes. A very good showing.
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Coteaux du Languedoc Montpeyroux
Blind: the most interesting wine of the night. It said Cab Franc to me. Lots of green pepper and earth tones and a red fruit that made me think of Olga Raffault. Very interesting to see what it was. Very good showing at 25 for a wine I had very little prior knowledge of. I just wouldn't guess Syrah. Good with beef bourguignon.
This was nothing like the '16 from last week. This one is showing more Beaujolais-like- Natty upfront shiny fruit. Doesn't speak of syrah. Fairly open and ready to go. Just Decent, but not much more.
2018 Broc Cellars Trousseau Gris 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Served alongside the Pax Trousseau Gris: Interesting wine. Looks like an orange wine. Cloudy. Herbal/umami/miso notes that are interesting. Super natty-like. Female Armpit hair. Put on that 11/6/77 show. Fun wine, good with food.
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2018 Pax Trousseau Gris Rosé Fanucchi Wood Road Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
Next to the Broc Trousseau Gris: This one shows cleaner than the Broc. Crushable wine. Savory element that is really appealing. Core of red fruit and really lively acidity. Felt like a more complete wine and really popped with the food. Good wine.
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2015 Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie Gorges 91 Points
France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie
Blind: This was hard to peg. Guesses were all over the place. It was closed aromatically on opening. Slowly coaxed out sweet floral and lemon/melon citrus flavors. Nicely balanced, acidity that comes on in waves. Skilled wine-making. Terrific with the escargot and mussels dishes.
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