Wednesday night wine night

Phoenix Palace London
Tasted Thursday, May 12, 2022 by lozatron with 143 views

Flight 1 - Pre game sharpener (1 Note)

  • NV Domaine de la Taille aux Loups Triple Zero

    France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Montlouis-sur-Loire

    A generous pre-game offering. The "triple zero" designation led me to expect something more challenging and funky - this was super easy to drink and delicious, with no sharp edges at all. On the way in - could have been a decent NV champagne, but the aftertaste is very different - at the rounder, more generous end of chenin. Lovely stuff, and very fairly priced - may pick up a couple in future...

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Flight 2 - With the food in the restaurant (8 Notes)

  • NV Charles Heidsieck Champagne Brut Rosé Reserve

    France, Champagne

    12 base. Sealed under natural cork. Good from the get go. Very pleasant start to the main event.

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  • 2007 Markus Molitor Niedermenniger Herrenberg Riesling Auslese ** (White Capsule)

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    A treat. I still don’t really *get* Riesling, but I’m trying. Light, herbaceous - maybe a whiff of dill - and gherkin. An almost soapy mouthfeel. These notes don’t do the wine credit - this was very good, and the Riesling aware at the table seemed to approve.

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  • 2014 Sadie Family Palladius Flawed

    South Africa, Coastal Region, Swartland, Malmesbury

    Started out a bit advanced and just fell to pieces. Terribly poxed - real shame as there seemed to be some lovely fruit underneath.

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  • 2020 Hofgut Falkenstein Niedermenniger Herrenberg Riesling Kabinett trocken

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    Second part of my continued riesling education this evening. Some CO2. “Racy” was the word used at the table and I concur.

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  • 2016 Domaine Le Soula Le Soula Blanc

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Côtes Catalanes

    Second bottle from the case. Previous one had been very floral - this seemed better balanced. Lighter than usual - I can’t help thinking there was less viura / Rhone grapes than in other vintages - this was almost part way between a non oxidative style white Rioja and a muscat - very savoury, enough stuffing to face off to the food, but a delicate nature to it. Cracking stuff.

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  • 2003 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Viña Gravonia

    Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

    Not the first time I’ve been offered this, but the first time I’ve tasted it. Really lovely stuff - no hint at all of the 03 heat, has the oxidative notes but fully in balance, a waxy mouthfeel and it just goes on. Maybe wotn - this is so good.

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  • 2011 Domaine David Clark Morey St. Denis Les Porroux

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis

    Best of these I’ve had. Drinking wonderfully now. On the nose - a hint of bramble, black fruits, super clean. On the palate - the sour cherry is still there but this has filled out, not quite voluptuous but hugely pleasurable. Possibly WOTN - I feel like this and the Gravonia tied, but if I could only drink one wine again out of those two, I’d go for mr Clark.

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  • 2017 Bartolo Mascarello Langhe Freisa

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC

    Started off uncompromisingly fecal - definitely a very bretty smell, although interestingly it didn't feel terribly bretty on the palate. Evidently this is a ripasso style wine, although there was no sweetness there. Once it had opened up - lovely, crunchy - some notes say "pizza wine" and I get that, although it might be damning with faint praise. Lucky to have tried this.

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