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WTN: Second hand blind tasting? :)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:38 pm
by Saina
What's this:

The wine is almost pink in colour and there is a steady stream of fizz.

The nose is typical enough of the area: a small touch of vanilla, bread crust, yet oddly enough the fruit seems more pear than apple dominated. There is a hint of earthiness and figs also.

On the palate the mousse shows strong and small. There is fine fruit and fine acidity backing it up but it somewhat lacks intensity on the mid-palate. The aftertaste is however nice and long and there is even a small hint of minerality creeping in which was not noticable on the nose or mid-palate. Nice stuff and correct, but not profound.

Re: WTN: Second hand blind tasting? :)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:47 pm
by Sam Platt
A non-vintage Cava of some sort?

Re: WTN: Second hand blind tasting? :)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 1:39 pm
by Saina
Sam Platt wrote:A non-vintage Cava of some sort?


Nope. It didn't have what I find is a signature of Cava: a clover + herbal character.

Re: WTN: Second hand blind tasting? :)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 1:39 pm
by Robin Garr
Otto Nieminen wrote:What's this:


Stabbing in the dark: Cremant de la Loire?

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:05 pm
by James Roscoe
Otto Nieminen wrote:What's this:


Cremant de Bourgonge? (Or however you spell a sparkling Burgundy)
More specifically a Blanc de Noir perhaps? I wish I was better at this stuff.

Re: WTN: Second hand blind tasting? :)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:27 pm
by Saina
Robin, James: not Crémant either.

Hint: apples is what it should be.

Re: WTN: Second hand blind tasting? :)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:42 pm
by James Roscoe
Is it wine or cider? I'm all confused now.

Re: WTN: Second hand blind tasting? :)

PostPosted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 3:17 pm
by Rahsaan
And? The verdict?

Re: WTN: Second hand blind tasting? :)

PostPosted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 3:54 pm
by Saina
Rahsaan wrote:And? The verdict?


'Twas Drappier Carte d'Or NV.

Re: WTN: Second hand blind tasting? :)

PostPosted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:45 pm
by JoePerry
Is it NV Drappier Carte d'Or?

Re: WTN: Second hand blind tasting? :)

PostPosted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:45 am
by Saina
JoePerry wrote:Is it NV Drappier Carte d'Or?


Is this a trick question Joe? See what I wrote just above your post... ;)