Posts by tattersall

Quote:Originally Posted by Edgein Love Tollot-Beaut Corton Bressandes.  Also their Savigny's are excellent wines and great values.  Some think their wines have too much oak, I'm not one of them. This cuvee had minimal oak but I...

Still going strong on my Loire kick... Baumard Savennieres splits from '02 Some Charles Joguet Chinon Varennes... and Cure Case of Domaine de la Pepiere Clos des Briords Muscadet '10 - this is a great summertime white and a...

Quote:Originally Posted by Quatsch Tonight was 2 roses - Loire and Provence. Domaine Salvard Cheverney and Domaine Fontsainte. Interesting to note the differences between the styles. Both were great but at the end of the day I...

Gomestar lives well.

Two nice pours on hand tonight - to start, a very reliable grower champagne from Kermit Lynch: Veuve Fourny NV grande reserve. Nice bead, fresh, yeasty, good extended lees contact... With an asparagus quiche and salad, Baumard...

Enjoying a Savennieres right now - Domaine des Baumard Clos du Papillion - flinty with nice acidity.

Quote:Originally Posted by kwilkinson Conterno It was really delicious - powerful with substantial alcohol but well balanced. It had a bit of sous-bois and then it was all red cherries and fresh herbs both on the nose and in the...

Tonight is this from Conterno, a very fine producer - I've had the pleasure of sampling some of his older Barolos courtesy of a generous friend and was tempted to give his Barbera a whirl. It's breathing, probably too young, but...

Quote:Originally Posted by goterps On another note, I feel I've overused ristretto. Any other strong alternatives that are good for capaccino/latte? My guess is the Indriya and Arpeggio, but maybe there are others I've missed. My...

Quote:Originally Posted by patrickBOOTH Can somebody somehow define the "terroir" of the Loire Valley? I have had so many random things from there from so many different producers I feel that it is hard to get a grasp of the...