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CdL demi-sec?

Just received the yearly offer of home delivery from Dom d'Ambinos, the fine producer of Coteaux du Layon. Basically they make a tour of Normandy every spring to save us lazies a trip down there, and to keep the price down if we want it shipped.

This year they list a CdL demi-sec '05 for the princely sum of

5.40 EU. I don't recall ever seeing a demi-sec from this appellation before. Anyone had one, who can tell me what to expect? (This is a "buy without tasting" situation, but of course I have every confidence in this excellent house).

-E

Reply to
Emery Davis
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I've never had a CdL labeled demi-sec, but I've had CdLs that I THOUGHT should be labeled ds. :) A bitch when you were opening for dessert.

I'd assume that a demi-sec CdL would show similarly to an off-dry Savennieres like the Baumard Trie Speciale. Nice for spicier food.

Reply to
DaleW

This labelling issue is a frustrating one. I've had CdL with no designation that was quite sweet, and a Moelleux that was totally dry. Same problem with Vouvray and Montlouis. I had a Francois Chidane Montlouis Clos-somethingorother with no designation that was a true dessert wine and another that was dry. Why can't winegrowers simply label %RS on the bottle? Or have a few hundred legal designations like Ze Germans? P.S. the last corked bottle I opened was a Pichot Vouvray Moelleux 1996 just this week. Dammit I hate cork!!!

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kenneth mccoy

Well, I'd expect the former, but the latter is bizarre. I don't think I've ever had a totally dry CdL.

Personally I think the "levels" provided by the germans are fine, usually without RS. Although more information is never a bad thing.

Anyway, I've never seen demi-sec on a CdL, so it will be interesting to try. I'll report back!

I poured out a couple of Rhones last week myself. :(

-E

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Emery Davis

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