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TN: 07 Roulot Borgougne Blanc, 03 Christoffel Auslese, 07 Delas CdR
San Francisco, CA
Tasted September 1, 2009 by tonyvelebil with 514 views
Introduction
Last night we met Douglas in his neck of the woods since he is always coming out to our place or to Christianne's place...so it was an evening in The Castro. A glass of wine at Swirl Wine (shop and tasting bar). Then we were going to head to Anchor Oyster Bar but they were a little too crowded so we headed to a very nice Vietnamese Place on 18th and Castro IIRC.
Dinner and wines were tasty and conversation is fun. Look forward to another culinary adventure in the Castro soon.
Flight 1 (3 notes)
White
2007 Domaine Roulot Bourgogne Blanc
89 points
Had Tuesday night. Opened and immediate hint of matchsticky sulfur that needed a little time to blow off. But this is a terrific, very crisp, focused wine. Minerals, lime skin, and a hint of almonds with the seashell and glycerin. Very nice wine for the $22 or so dollars paid.
White - Off-dry
2003 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Erdener Treppchen Riesling Auslese **
90 points
This was not easy to get the cork out. Soaked it broke in half and the bottom half was so "soft" the corkscrew just drilled a hole through it. So I pushed the cork in with a chop stick (we were at a Vietnamese restaurant).
The wine showed some petrol, of course some sweetness, peaches, orange blossom and some minerals. It's ripe, rich and round. I would have preferred a little more acidity but still a very nice drink of wine.
The wine showed some petrol, of course some sweetness, peaches, orange blossom and some minerals. It's ripe, rich and round. I would have preferred a little more acidity but still a very nice drink of wine.
Red
2007 Delas Frères Côtes du Rhône Saint-Esprit
84 points
Also with Vietnamese (shaking beef). I had higher hopes for this wine but ultimately have no idea how it got 90 pts (which by definition is "Outstanding"). It comes across a little simple with plummy flavors, oak (which at first was overwhelming), then settled into to show some decent pepper/spice and cherry fruit. I nice everyday wine for $10 and something I would potentially purchase. 84/100 (its good but falls short of very good to outstanding).