Just dumping some recent notes on everyday wines consumed at home.
TNS: RECENT RANDO WINES - (8/19/2020-10/2/2020)
-
2017 Thibault Liger-Belair Bourgogne Blanc Les Charmes - France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc (9/27/2020)
Very nice at this level. Smells like White Burgundy. Shows some mineral notes and floral white fruit. Not especially complex in the middle, but it speaks of its place. It is white Burgundy. Finishes with some saline and butter notes and some tightness. Wouldn’t mind letting this hang around a few more years. -
2018 Giuseppe Quintarelli Bianco Secco Cà del Merlo - Italy, Veneto, Veneto IGT (9/19/2020)
Floral nose that smells like spring flowers and fresh fruit. Palate is marked by Very lean, clean white fruit. Feels a tad tight and youthful still, yet, very easy to drink. Again, a clean minerality without any obtrusive oak. Finishes with tart lemon. Glad to have more. -
2015 Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie Gorges - France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie (9/12/2020)
A great pairing with some Island Creek oysters to-go from Kimball House. Decanted for 30 minutes this time and it’s still wound pretty tight. With time you can coax out an electric mineral and saline flavors, and it shows that slight nuttiness from the lees. Such a well-made wine, not sure this makes sense, but you can feel a craftsmanship in this wine. That being said, this is Pepiere’s most structured wine; it seems poised to live a long time and has yet to reach its full potential. Glad to have more. Screaming value.
-
2012 Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello Barbera d’Alba Superiore Codamonte - Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d’Alba Superiore (9/17/2020)
Good showing: Still vibrant and fresh, with clean black cherry notes and zingy black pepper that really perks up the palate. Wire of acid runs through. Freshness is the word that comes to mind. Would not guess 8 years old. Terrific served on the cool side alongside a simple skirt steak and potatoes on a hot night. Wish I had more. -
2016 Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello Langhe Nebbiolo dai Vigneti di Proprietà - Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC (9/25/2020)
I agree with other comments that this is pretty drinkable, but at the same time, I found the 17 last month to be even more approachable. This seems to have a bit more stuffing, the warm richness of the vintage is a bit more obvious. Didn’t strike me as lean, though there is energy without weight. Ideally, needs more time to flesh out a bit. -
2015 Jean Foillard Morgon Cuvée Corcelette - France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon (10/2/2020)
Don’t Think Twice, It’s Foillard, is my usual mantra. This one is a little on the ripe side right now for me. Leans rich and dark. An almost rhone-like character to the dark plummy fruit. There is a touch of the iron and rock I seek in Foillard’s Morgon, but just a bit too much of the fleshy '15 fruit. At least right now. It’s good, don’t get me wrong, just lacks some of the cooler-lean qualities I seek. Maybe some of this primary fruit with time.
Posted from CellarTracker