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WTN: White wonders

by Mark S » Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:26 pm

Actually, not really. Nothing really 'wonderful', but more the dreams of White Wonderbread®: consistent products that provide for a middle-of-the-road lifestyle, nothing too wild here.

Rene Mure, Riesling, Vorbourg, 2005
Yellow-pear gold. Aromas of apple-pear skin, yellow fruits, adn wintergreen. Apple-pear echoed on the palate, bergamont, somewhat lightish in flavor, and a little chardonnay-like, offering some smoke-tones on the end. Drinks well, if not my idea of a riesling, but then my reference riesling is more Germanic. B+

Pepiere, Muscadet, 'Clos des Briords', 2007
Glistening light gold. Lemon-lime-7UP™-oystershell aromas, with lime water and crushed calcium in the glass. Very fresh and lively, but feels softer than usual (compared to the 2002 & 04), with less concentration. Not sure this is up to long aging, but I'd be happy to keep these around for 3-5 years. A-/B+

Edi Kante, Carso, Malvasia, 2005
Burnished lemony gold color. Sharp lemon aroma. Biting limoncello flavor, with a slight Vernorish burn on the finish. Although the flavors are acidic, it doesn't seem to translate to a equally acidic structure to the wine. Comes across as realtively simple, but well-made, and unlike previous malvasias I've had which had more of a floral quality to them. Interesting, but don't know if I'd purchase again (esp. at the going rate of $35 for a 500 ml), unlike Kante's chardonnay, which had a unique 'soft-air' quality to it. B+

Inman, Pinot Gris, Russian River Valley, 2007
Very, very pale color, which reflects what you find in the glass: a pale wash of a wine, with one of the hoppiest finishes I've ever had, almost tasting like a light beer. not distinctively pinot gris at all, my closest guess being garganega. B

Donnhoff, Norheimer Kirscheck, Riesling - S, 2003
Bright lemon-yellow with a slight green cast. Spring flowers and calcium wash, light etheral feeling but with good perseverance, softish acidity. I see no need to age this longer. A-

Chateau Dereszla, Tokaji, Aszu, 6 puttonyos, 2000
Oxidative orange-toffee-coffee aromas and flavors. Some nice bitter orange marmalade with air, and a warm bronze fire-crackle along with botrytis spice. Actually better the second night. B+/A-
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Re: WTN: White wonders

by David M. Bueker » Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:45 pm

I see no reason to further age the Kirschheck either. Drink 'em if you got 'em.
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Re: WTN: White wonders

by Bob Parsons Alberta » Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:38 pm

Big white wine lover here......BWWL!!! Lucky you to have tasted the `07 Pepiere.

Interesting PG too.

Bob hooked on Muscadet.
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Re: Pepiere

by Mark S » Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:11 pm

Bob -

what, I thought you could get anything in the wild west of Alberta, with all the free wheelin' and dealin' that goes on there :P Seriously, I've seen you post on some pretty obscure or unusual finds that I'm surprised make their way in what is normally flyover country.
I'm surprised no Pepiere.
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Re: WTN: White wonders

by Oswaldo Costa » Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:02 pm

Had the same Kante in Italy a month ago and found it the most "saline" wine I have ever had. Surprised yours didn't seem to have any of that...
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