Had some co-workers over and killed a lot of great bottles. One TCA casualty but otherwise everything was wonderful. Started off with some of the the 2006 Mathern Niderhauser Kertz Kabinett "vom porphyr" which showed lovely thick 2006 fruit with some cassis, apricot and lime zest on the nose. Not showing much complexity over the two day period it was open but it will come with age. A shame Mathern is no longer being imported into the country.
Next up was a corked bottle of the 2006 Pascal Cotat Chavignol Rose which was a shame as there was real pretty fruit under the TCA. Well I needed some Cotat rose so luckily I had a bottle of Pascal's brother in the cave and it was glorious. The 2006 Francois Cotat Chavignol Rose was glorious. It exhibited wonderful Pinosity had lovely salty undertones and an incredible florality. Layers of fruit on an elegant frame and just some lovely purity. Long crunchy finish. Did not quite live up to the legendary 2005 but was a lovely drink nonetheless. Lovely juice though.
We moved onto the 2006 Pfeffingen Weilberg Grosses Gewachs and this just has to the bast damn QPR in Grosses Gewachs going these days. It was decanted for four hours before it arrived at my house and this decant job did this wine wonders. Screaming nose of peach fuzz, peach skin, red slatey minerality and some talcum powder. The nose kept changing as the wine was a real chameleon. Lovely palate with thick 2006 fruit and unreal balance. Peaches, apricots, tangerines all in a very fleshy style. A soft texture but not lacking in acidity. A lovely long finish with almost some tannic grip. Curious how long these will age as I have some in the cellar. Seems like a ten year wine.
Up next was a duo of CDP's from Bois de Boursan, which is by far my favorite producer is CDP. We started with the 2005 Bois de Boursan Chateauneuf-du-Pape which was amazing. A lovely nose of soil components, florality, garrigue, black and green olive and dark cherry and cassis. The palate was big, rich and structured with lovely grippy tanins. A great fruit soak on the finish lingers for what seems like minutes. This has years to go but was great to get s snapshot where this wonderful CDP is right now. It inspired me so much that I had to open the 2001 Bois de Boursan Chateaneuf-du-Pape for comparison. I love '01 in the Southern Rhone as it was a perfect vintage. Not to hot and the wines have a cooling minerality plus wonderful bright acids. This wine had one thing the 2005 did not have. Amazing freshness. Just sick, twisted amazing freshness combined with cooling minerality, lovely kirsch and cherry fruit that was stunningly pure and a long finish. Just so damn balanced, fresh and pure. Truly amazing and the WOTN.
A great night with some great wines.
Monday, June 16, 2008
A lovely Sunday night with some great wines
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6 comments:
As you well know, Versino is my favorite and his '01 is indeed tops.
So did you got to the Rudi tasting yet?
Looking forward to your impressions.
Bois de Boursan kicks ass. I loved the 2001 (also liked the 98, 99, and 00 as well), and will seek out the 2005. I've never had the Cuvee Felix or whatever it's called -- too rich for my blood (and it sounds spoofy besides).
I just purchased at auction, less than 3 weeks ago, 4 bottles of the 98 Bois de Boursan and 6 of the 99...both Cuvée des Felix.
Hmmm, I've never tried one. Need to fix that.
Nancy,
Went to Rudi tasting today. Very very impressed. Gotta keep my mouth shut though for a while.
Cliff,
Fix away and still priced fairly. That and Richaud are pretty much the only Southern Rhones I drink.
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