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Domaine Charles Audoin, Marsannay (Pinot Noir), 2002
Funny and perhaps fitting that after a couple months I start posting again yet with a French wine! And despite all the great Oregon Pinot that I've been drinking recently (see my earlier post), it was apparently this bottle that got me back to blogging ... |
Sep 11, 2009 |
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Pierre Morey, Bourgogne (Meursault), Pinot Noir, 2005
This was a bottle brought to a recent dinner we had. Apparently the purchasers of the bottle were talked into the bottle by the wine steward at the now defunct Zupan's that used to be on Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy. They mentioned that they were unsure of ... |
Jun 22, 2009 |
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La Fleur Bibian, Listrac-Medoc (Bordeaux), 2004
We picked up this bottle from a local wine distributor that was closing down. You might blame it on the economy, yet this one had, shall we say, internal issues. Anyway, here's all this wine in a warehouse, and it's got to be sold: everything must go! ... |
Jun 19, 2009 |
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Chateau de Cruzeau, Bordeaux, 2003
We had some friends over -- fellow oenophiles. So we brought out a Lelemson Pinot Noir 2004 that I'd been saving. While the love Pinots they also love French, usually a Rhone of some kind, but Bordeaux's aren't bad in their book (or mine) either. They ... |
Jun 18, 2009 |
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Domaine Michel Gros, Bourgogne, 2004
A number of years ago I had a bottle from Michel Gros at a restaurant -- his Vosne-Romanee -- and it was really nice. In fact, it was memorable enough that when I saw this bottle at Elephant's Deli (a local specialty food store and deli), I had to buy ... |
Jun 16, 2009 |
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Louis Latour, Grand Ardeche, Chardonnay, 2006
Here's another wine I had recently that was enjoyable considering the cost. Like most people, I drink more red than white; and generally, I'll pick another varietal over Chardonnay (not that I dislike it). This one was notable for being well balanced ... |
Jun 15, 2009 |
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Domaine Sorin, 'Terra Amata', Cotes de Provence, 2008
I really liked this nice, cheap rosé, so I'd like to go on about all the flavors and aromas. But that's the thing about this wine -- there isn't much to say and maybe that's why I liked this one. It's sort of like a refreshing soda lemon-lime ... |
Jun 14, 2009 |
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Trimbach, Gewurztraminer, 2005
Lately, I started to really get into Gewurztraminer. I've been dappling in whites as the days get a little hotter, and while many varietals can be cool and refreshing, there's just something intriguing to me about the favors and aromas of ... |
May 30, 2009 |
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Chateau Hallet, Sauternes, 2005
If you've never tried a Sauternes before, you really should. There's just nothing quite like it. Yes, this is a desert wine. No, it's nothing like that syrup that you may have tried in the past. Sauternes are elegant, mysterious, and just yummy. The ... |
Apr 27, 2009 |
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Paul Jaboulet Aine, Parallele 45, Cotes du Rhone, 2006
This is an old favorite. This wine always seems to be a good value. It's not great. But then, it's not expensive either. This is a good table wine, or a fine wine to bring to a dinner party (or even a party without the dinner). And this year's addition ... |
Mar 9, 2009 |
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Domaine de Nizas, Coteaux de Languedoc, 2004
So here I am at Fred Meyer (a Kroger's grocery store for those living outside of the Northwest), and here's this big sign: I glance down at the bottle, then over to the price: $16.99!? There was another sign quoting Harvey Steiman (Wine Spectator): ... |
Mar 1, 2009 |
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Francois Gay et Fils, Chorey-les-Beaune, 2006
This was wine number two in our "Pinots of the World" flight night. Next up: French Burgundy. Yummy. The nose was crazy good: peppermint, violet, dirt, leather, tobacco, sweet pea, wood chips, asparagus, cinnamon, mushroom, and dust. Yeah, ... |
Jan 28, 2009 |
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Michel Guignier, Morgon, 2006
A confession is in order: I'm generally not a fan of Beaujolais, or Gamay for that matter. While I love Pinot, Gamay is just too thin, generally, for my tastes. And I also have to admit that I picked up this bottle -- "Morgon" -- not knowing ... |
Jan 25, 2009 |
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Demessey, Premier Cru, Santenay, 2004
This was our third bottle of French red on inauguration night. We were starting desert and I wanted a Pinot to accompany that. Oregon or French was the conundrum. With French wine all night, we opted to keep it totally French and opened up this wine. I ... |
Jan 23, 2009 |
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Chateau Gruaud Larose, Grand Cru, St Julien, 1983
This was red bottle number two on inauguration night. And once again, another bottle of French. This was also the last bottle we won at the Dougy Center Auction -- which included a bottle of Petrus 1975! This was not that exactly, but, it was very good. ... |
Jan 22, 2009 |
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Domaine du Galet des Papes, Chateauneuf du Pape, 2005
So here we are on inauguration night. We made a really nice dinner. We had some friend over. So what to drink? As a kick-in-the-butt-on-... |
Jan 21, 2009 |
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Chateau de Pennautier, Cabardes, 2006
I picked up this wine purely because of the region. I found the Chateau Jouclary so intriguing that I had to try something else from the area. The area is called "Cabardes"... |
Jan 10, 2009 |
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Chateau Jouclary, Cabardes, 2005
Wow, what a find! If you see this and happen to like earthy French wine even just a little bit -- buy this. It cost me $10. And now I have to remember where I got this and search for more. Denise liked to call this the "old McDonald" wine. ... |
Jan 3, 2009 |
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Chateau des Granges d'Or, Bordeaux (Cru Bourgeois Medoc), 2005
We're slowly moving out of our southern Rhone rut. Here we move a little to the west and into Bordeaux. In a word, this was a smelly wine. It has a musky meaty smell, kind of like an arm pit (but in a good way). Denise, as irreverent as always, said ... |
Jan 2, 2009 |
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Tertre de Moulin, Grand Cru, St Emilion, 2004
This wasn't a bad wine, yet it was disappointing. Here I am at a party, and there's a lot of open bottles of wine. This one? Maybe not. That one, hmmm. Ahh: I spot a Grand Cru St Emilion. Okay, that's what I'll drink. And yet, it wasn't much like what I ... |
Dec 23, 2008 |