WTN: Lots of long names (Perll, 'tavijn, Pierre-Bise, Brun)
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:14 pm
2004 Weingut August Perll Bopparder Hamm Feuerlay Riesling Kabinett (Mittelrhein) $12 Imp: Vineyard Research, Lunenburg, MA. 10% abv. AP# 2 05.
A really delightful wine with great balance, lots of white fruit flavor, more than a touch of sweetness yet decent acidity. This bottle tastes a bit sweeter than last time I had this.
2004 cascina ‘tavijn Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato (Piedmont) $20 Imp: Dressner. 14% abv.
Wow. This is one of the most intensely aromatic wines I’ve had in a long time. Fresh red cherry and violets are just bursting from the glass. The wine has a nice structure carrying decent tannins and acidity along with a good dose of mineral. Really really nice juice and a totally fun wine.
2002 Château Pierre-Bise Coteaux du Layon Rochefort Les Rayelles (Loire) $23/500ml. Imp: Dressner. 12.7% abv.
Papin-Chevailier. I really enjoy the rich white fruit flavors and velvety texture of this wine. It’s very sweet and while it never gets to the cloying stage I keep thinking that it could use a bit more acidity. Maybe it’s just me as the Perll tasted exceptionally sweet tonight as well. There is an wonderfully long exotic fruit finish. Overall I like it but I don’t love it, and will re-check when I’m not so sweet-sensitive.
24hrs later: Damn, I really was overly sensitive last night. This wine is quite good. The acidity is there and the flavor is even more exquisite.
2004 Jean Paul Brun Terres Dorees Beaujolais L’Ancien Vieilles Vignes $11 Imp: Dressner. 12% abv.
Now this is refreshing. Crisp, clean cherry and minerals with soft tannins and decent acidity. Can’t go wrong here and it’s a bargin to boot.
A really delightful wine with great balance, lots of white fruit flavor, more than a touch of sweetness yet decent acidity. This bottle tastes a bit sweeter than last time I had this.
2004 cascina ‘tavijn Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato (Piedmont) $20 Imp: Dressner. 14% abv.
Wow. This is one of the most intensely aromatic wines I’ve had in a long time. Fresh red cherry and violets are just bursting from the glass. The wine has a nice structure carrying decent tannins and acidity along with a good dose of mineral. Really really nice juice and a totally fun wine.
2002 Château Pierre-Bise Coteaux du Layon Rochefort Les Rayelles (Loire) $23/500ml. Imp: Dressner. 12.7% abv.
Papin-Chevailier. I really enjoy the rich white fruit flavors and velvety texture of this wine. It’s very sweet and while it never gets to the cloying stage I keep thinking that it could use a bit more acidity. Maybe it’s just me as the Perll tasted exceptionally sweet tonight as well. There is an wonderfully long exotic fruit finish. Overall I like it but I don’t love it, and will re-check when I’m not so sweet-sensitive.
24hrs later: Damn, I really was overly sensitive last night. This wine is quite good. The acidity is there and the flavor is even more exquisite.
2004 Jean Paul Brun Terres Dorees Beaujolais L’Ancien Vieilles Vignes $11 Imp: Dressner. 12% abv.
Now this is refreshing. Crisp, clean cherry and minerals with soft tannins and decent acidity. Can’t go wrong here and it’s a bargin to boot.