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Louis/Dressner Tasting
Sstudio 125, Mpls, MN
Tasted October 24, 2018 by rocknroller with 198 views
Introduction
Tasting event with winemakers Melanie Tarlant, Theo Zierock, Eric Texxier, and Silvio Maessana.
Flight 1 (3 notes)
White - Sparkling
N.V. Tarlant Champagne Zero Brut Nature
90 points
Tasting pour. 1/3 each of C, PN, PM, 6.5yrs on lees. Tasted with Melanie Tarlant. Yeasty, very dry, mineral drive, tart apple, moderately oxidative.
White - Sparkling
N.V. Tarlant Champagne Cuvée Louis
91 points
Tasting pour. 50C/50PN. Ten years on the lees. Tasted with Melanie Tarlant. Yeast, tart, tart apple, oxidative, mineral rich, nutty, chalk.
Rosé - Sparkling
N.V. Tarlant Champagne Rosé Zéro Brut Nature
88 points
Tasting pour. 50C, 44PN, 6PM. Tasted with Melanie Tarlant. Ok, but very muted fruit, acidic and a little too cutting and sharp for my preference.
Flight 2 (4 notes)
White
2016 Foradori Manzoni Bianco Fontanasanta
88 points
Tasting pour. Cross between Pinot Bianco and Riesling. I didn't recall having this before, but similar tasting notes. A Riesling wannabe, but I found myself thinking I'd rather be drinking Riesling. 88+pts.
Orange
2016 Foradori Pinot Grigio Fuoripista Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT
80 points
Tasting pour. Orange color. Extremely bitter, sharp and just plain weird. Tasted like an odd orange flavored cider of some sort.
Red
2016 Foradori Teroldego Morei Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT
88 points
Tasting pour. Red fruits, more spices, better texture, darker berries, gravel. 88+pts.
Flight 3 (6 notes)
White
2016 Eric Texier Côtes du Rhône Blanc Adele
86 points
Tasting pour. 100% Clairette. Grapefruit, some apple, thin, just not a lot there.
White
2016 Eric Texier Roussanne Côtes du Rhône-Brézème
88 points
Tasting pour. 100% Roussanne. Richer, white flowers, more body and texture, white peach. 88(+?)pts.
Red
2016 Eric Texier Côtes du Rhône-Brézème
88 points
Tasting pour. Nice northern Rhone syrah nose; red fruits, good texture, herbs, aromatic with fine tannins. 88+(+)pts.
Red
2014 Eric Texier Côtes du Rhône-Brézème Vieille Serine Domaine de Pergaud
90 points
Tasting pour. 80 year old vines in limestone. Nice, great texture and depth, silky dark red fruits, This is good.
Red
2015 Eric Texier Côtes du Rhône Saint-Julien-en-Saint-Alban
89 points
Tasting pour. Granite soils as contrast to the limestone of the Brezeme VV. Also very good. Earthy, raspberry, deep, fresh.
Red
2016 Eric Texier Côtes du Rhône Villages Vaison-la-Romaine
88 points
Tasting pour. Grenache. Ok, very spicy, some grip here, young, pepper, a little heat.
Flight 4 (5 notes)
Red
2016 Montesecondo Rosso Toscana IGT
88 points
Tasting pour. Correct and traditional, dried red cherry, rustic.
Red
Red
2016 Montesecondo Il Rospo Toscana IGT
85 points
Tasting pour. Cab Sauv. Concrete, no oak at all; still, this tastes woody and stemmy, heat. Black cherry.
White
2017 Montesecondo Bianco TÏN Toscana IGT
88 points
Tasting pour. Star fruit, citrus, herbal, mineral. A solid trebbiano, but a bit pricey.
Red