Chateau Carignan

Prima Premières Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Steve

9.3

Excellent wine to go with finest English cheddar — 11 years ago

L. Aubry Fils

Ivoire et Ébène Brut Premier Cru Champagne 2009

Morgan Harris

Head Sommelier Aureole New York

9.2

For all your sparkling 1er Cru Meursault needs, look no further. Holler at the noble reduction. — 12 years ago

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Morgan Harris

Yeah, you've got it. It's to separate those nasty aromas that you might get from mercaptin in unhealthy reduction environments. The winemaker at Von Winning first used it around me and I stole it from him. It's pretty complicated and I don't totally understand it, but it starts from having sufficient nitrogen levels in the ferment to create a healthy yeast population, from there it involves longer term lees aging. The lees act as a battery to suck up oxygen, so they keep the wine fresh, but they also impart and aroma, kind of like autolysis. For me it's easiest to spot in Burgundy because Chardonnay is so neutral. It shows up as a sort of shaving cream and marshmallow fluff aroma, sometimes mint. It also compliments mild new oak. Coche or Roulot would be big Burgundian practitioners, but there are many others. In the new world it's easily spotted on the Chardonnays of Kongsgaard, Sandhi, Aubert, Ceritas, Kumeu River and Montelena, just to name a few.

Kit H

^ that description is so helpful. Is PYCM in this camp, too?

Morgan Harris

Kit: yeah, for sure!

Les Pères Chartreux (L. Garnier)

Chartreuse Verte

Max Coane

Late 60's Chartreuse!!!!!!!!! — 11 years ago

with Mark

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Dr. Loosen

Dr. L Sparkling Riesling

Tara Nolan

9.5

soooo yummy!!! — 12 years ago

R. & L. Legras

Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay

Nose Reiko

9.5

I really like this champagne. Crisp, fresh, certain aroma but not too rich. Good for matching with dishes. Not destruct the foods. Want to drink this as daily champagne. — 12 years ago