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David M. Bueker
Riesling Guru
34367
Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:52 am
Connecticut
ChaimShraga wrote:By the way, Fontaine-Gagnard is a producer whose wines I feel have almost no aging capability. So my strategy, once I realized that, was to go through the few bottles I had as quickly as possible. I think that out of 5-6 bottles from 2006, only one was any good circa 2012/3.
I found the following on the US importer's site:
"The style of the wines at Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard is for intense, racy, deep and complex Chassagnes that start out life classically balanced and accessible, but always with fine expressions of terroir and the underlying structure to age gracefully as well. "
So much self delusion in one sentence.
David Bueker wrote:The premox phenomenon has made certain wines that have always been made in an oxidative style (e.g. Bollinger) subject to claims of over the hill or premoxed at an early age when they always tasted that way!
Bill Spohn
He put the 'bar' in 'barrister'
9516
Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:31 pm
Vancouver BC
Bill Spohn wrote:Had a badly oxidized 2006 Chante Allouette on the weekend in the garden. No way a traditional white Hermitage would do that. Tha plague seems to be spreading.
Was only able to withstand the disappointment by opeining an 82 and 88 Gloria!
Bill Spohn
He put the 'bar' in 'barrister'
9516
Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:31 pm
Vancouver BC
Mark Lipton wrote: perhaps even in some red wines.
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