J'aime le dimanche! This comes from Patrick Arnoulds oldest & best plot of Pinot in the grand cru of Verzenay. It could not have been more different than the William Deutz last night despite the varietal similarity. This was as precise as a Mesnil BdB, ultra long, chalky and a touch austere. The high toned red cherry Pinot was pure, cool and in spite of 6 years on the lees, there was too much concentration in the wine to show any toast.
J'aime le dimanche! This comes from Patrick Arnoulds oldest & best plot of Pinot in the grand cru of Verzenay. It could not have been more different than the William Deutz last night despite the varietal similarity. This was as precise as a Mesnil BdB, ultra long, chalky and a touch austere. The high toned red cherry Pinot was pure, cool and in spite of 6 years on the lees, there was too much concentration in the wine to show any toast.
1 person found it helpfulJun 6th, 2016
Happy New Year!
Maybe the Michel Arnould old vines powerhouse is too serious for a lighthearted celebration, but it was just right for father and son wine geeks having New Years dinner alone together for the first time since 1999.
My top 10 wines of 2015:
85 Barros colheita port
92 Bruno Michel Champagne
94 Charbonniere Chateauneuf old vines
90 Cos d'Estournel
00 Domaine de Chevalier
96 Drouhin Corton Charlemagne
04 Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg auslese long gold cap
73 La Rioja Alta Arana
00 Lafon Volnay Santanots
82 Mount Eden Pinot Noir
And 5 honorable mentions just too damn delicious to leave out:
93 Beaulieu Napa Cab
88 Chasse-Spleen
10 Fontodi Chianti Classico
n/v Lustau Peurto de Santa Maria En Rama Sherry
12 Ridge Zinfandel Jimsomare
Happy New Year!
Maybe the Michel Arnould old vines powerhouse is too serious for a lighthearted celebration, but it was just right for father and son wine geeks having New Years dinner alone together for the first time since 1999.
My top 10 wines of 2015:
85 Barros colheita port
92 Bruno Michel Champagne
94 Charbonniere Chateauneuf old vines
90 Cos d'Estournel
00 Domaine de Chevalier
96 Drouhin Corton Charlemagne
04 Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg auslese long gold cap
73 La Rioja Alta Arana
00 Lafon Volnay Santanots
82 Mount Eden Pinot Noir
And 5 honorable mentions just too damn delicious to leave out:
93 Beaulieu Napa Cab
88 Chasse-Spleen
10 Fontodi Chianti Classico
n/v Lustau Peurto de Santa Maria En Rama Sherry
12 Ridge Zinfandel Jimsomare
Jan 1st, 2016
Verzenay, Montagne de Reims, Champagne, France
