TN: Holiday wines

Dec 27, 2006 4 Replies

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Mark Lipton 19 years ago

Various wines consumed with various Christmas-related meals:

2004 Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc-Viognier (85:15) [$15] nose: pears, minerals, tropical fruit palate: crisp entry, medium body, minerals, fruit, good acidity

2004 Dom. de la Pepiere Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie [$11] n: minerals, seashells, lemons p: lemons and minerals, as usual

2004 J.-P. Brun Cote de Brouilly [$17] n: bright strawberries with a hint of funkiness p: clean, strawberry, good acidity, a bit of barnyard [Jean found this wine offputtingly stinky]

NV Pierre Peters Cuvée Reserve Champagne Brut n: leesy toastiness p: creamy mousse, toast, muted fruit, good acidity

2004 J.-L. Chave Mon Coeur Cotes du Rhone n: initially grapey, getting more gamey as time went on p: medium body, richly fruity, good acidity, with hints of gaminess

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DaleW 19 years ago

I used to love the Pine Ridge, but price used to be $7! I really like Pierre Peters, too, The Mon Coeur can be good, if price is right. Best wishes for 2007,

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Santiago 19 years ago

Mark Lipton wrote in news:emst2i$jve$ snipped-for-privacy@aioe.org:

Mark,

have you tried to let this Champagne sit for one year after disgorgement? It rounds and becomes a marvelous drinking.

Best,

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Mark Lipton 19 years ago

No, I have a hard time keeping Champagne in the cellar with Jean in the house ;-) Also, we don't see this producer where we live -- I've only found the wines when traveling. Still, I'll keep that suggestion in mind: the wine did seem quite young and a bit edgy, so I can how some bottle aging would help it.

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Santiago 19 years ago

Mark Lipton wrote in news:en90gj$4to$ snipped-for-privacy@aioe.org:

I can really buy these Champagnes at fair prices (about 18 euros for the Cuvée de Reserve by Pierre Peters, and more or less the same for other NV such as Pierre Gimonnet Cuis NV) and I am purchasing them by the case. The hardest part is to wait six months to one year. Then, you purchase another case and start drinking the first. That makes a difference.

I have your very same problem with Champagne and my wife. While a bottle of red wine is enough for a couple of dinners, a bottle of Champagne (specially growers-Champagne) is not enough for the aperitif, not to mention for a dinner.

Best wishes,

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