“In Search of Good Wine” Thursday, August 14th 6pm Again, one of our goals for 2014 is feature more & more good wines……those which others can be compared to. This will help, tasters create a solid base to work from as their tasting adventures continue. It is not as easy as one would think. Here are 4 standouts. Yes, just another really good opportunity to learn! Wines like this just don’t happen along! 2006 Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino In a time where people seek Brunello which have a more King Kong persona, here is a much more elegant, suave, highly refined version masterfully crafted by “Hall of Famer” Vittorio Fiore.. 2012 Lionel Faury St Joseph SENSATIONAL French Syrah—hillside grown (up to 35% slope), granitic soils, stomped by foot, 12 months mostly in large fourdres & demi muids (10% new oak)--gloriously Old World Syrah, the way it should be—explosively aromatic, wildly rustic, masculine, stony& authentic. 2012 Domaine Trotereau Quincy “Vieilles Vignes” TOP echelon Sauvignon Blanc grown in sandy soils & silex with underlying pink limestone. Not too many people will remember that Quincy was the 2nd recognized AOC in France (1936)….& that monks started planting here in the 12th Century. There is a reason, isn’t there? There are today only about 200 hectares planted & the majority to co-ops. Here is one of the true artisan “boutiques”—dating back to 1804. The vines for this “Vieilles Vignes” cuvee were planted in 1905 through 1943. 2009 Franz Hirtzberger Gruner Veltliner Smaragd “Rotes Tor” Hirtzberger is certainly one of the true pillars (5 generations) of Austria’s Wachau Valley. Here is one of their standout, single vineyard Gruner Veltliners—from Rotes Tor, a steep, very rocky hillside. You will be surprised at the intensity, immensity & concentrated character of this wine.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 06:48:05 +0000
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