"DaleW" wrote in news:1142993169.128435.71840 @e56g2000cwe.googlegroups.com:
With corned beef and cabbage Sunday (two nights late), the 2004
> Selbach-Oster Kabinett (according to Claude Kolm apparently there are 2
> bottlings of this, the AP# of this one ends 024-05). White peach fruit
> with an edge of kaffir lime, lots of concentration in a rather
> sprightly wine, with deep mineral (slatey) notes on finish. Definitely > a buy more. B+
Dale, I cannot stop drinking two 2004s from Selbach-Oster. Both the Kabinett and the Spatlese from Zeltinger-Schlossberg vineyard are outstanding. Specially the Spatlese. I have not tasted any Auslese from S-O in that vintage but I have marked in my TO-BUY list, a case of each.
> 2004 Pinon "Tradition" Vouvray
> Not a blockbuster, but a very nice sec-tendre Vouvray with aromas of
> wax and honeysuckle. Nice acidity, good value ($16.99).
That is remarkable, since 2004 was a very tough vintage in the eastern part of the Loire. The secs I tasted at Huet seriously underwhelmed me. Such a great difference between east and west Loire in that year.
Best,
S.