2004 Nigl Grüner Veltliner Alte Reben
Spicy spritzy and fun. Not as elegant as the 04 Privat from a few months ago, but then again it doesn’t have to be because it's still pretty darn good.
1999 Potel Chambolle-Musigny
Dark juicy bowl of fruits that roll and wallop around the mouth. Not necessarily my favorite style but certainly fun and user friendly.
2006 Chandon de Briailles Pernand-Vergelesses Île des Vergelesses
This has firmed up since the last bottle I had several months ago. That one was light delicate and in the trembling-jelly mode but this one has more dark woodsy earthy cherries and more of a tannic structure that I recognize across vintages from this wine. Is that just the aging process, or bottle variation, who knows. That’s why we buy multiple bottles to keep enjoying the different bottles.
1998 Felsina Fontalloro IGT
Dark rich plummy fruit that turns a bit too bitter and savage on the finish for my liking. I am thinking that it either needs more time for the bitter savageness to go away or it is already too old and the supporting fruit balance is gone. Either way, this wasn’t the moment to drink it. That much I know.