What about you Bruno? I know you've been tasting some insane things lately. Or are you NDA'd?
Not sure what color of grape makes NDA...but I've had some tiny sips of very nice wines as part of my job. Since we aren't yet making much money, I am being educated instead.
Last night had some Puligny "Les Enseigneres" from Coche-Dury and Ch Rayas, both 2000. The Rayas was amazing, drinking beautifully, and utterly unlike any Chateauneuf I've ever tasted. (It's 100% grenache, which is also unusual) Other memorable tastes: Chave's Hermitage "Cuvee Cathelin" '90 (wonderful, price absurd); Madame Leroy's Puligny "Les Folatieres" 96, (delicious, too young) and a wonderful Mersault "Charmes" Hospices de Beaune Albert Grivault from '83. The customer thought it too old and left more than half the bottle. It had a lovely undertones of ripe cheese, like Langres.
There are some decent values on the list, but it's not exactly cheap.The ones I mentioned are all much too expensive for me (or anyone I know) to buy. Besides it's much more fun to taste wine with friends.
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- jim 5-06-2003 7:25 pm
Not sure what color of grape makes NDA...but I've had some tiny sips of very nice wines as part of my job. Since we aren't yet making much money, I am being educated instead.
Last night had some Puligny "Les Enseigneres" from Coche-Dury and Ch Rayas, both 2000. The Rayas was amazing, drinking beautifully, and utterly unlike any Chateauneuf I've ever tasted. (It's 100% grenache, which is also unusual) Other memorable tastes: Chave's Hermitage "Cuvee Cathelin" '90 (wonderful, price absurd); Madame Leroy's Puligny "Les Folatieres" 96, (delicious, too young) and a wonderful Mersault "Charmes" Hospices de Beaune Albert Grivault from '83. The customer thought it too old and left more than half the bottle. It had a lovely undertones of ripe cheese, like Langres.
There are some decent values on the list, but it's not exactly cheap.The ones I mentioned are all much too expensive for me (or anyone I know) to buy. Besides it's much more fun to taste wine with friends.
- bruno 5-08-2003 7:57 pm [add a comment]