I just abandoned a bottle of 2016 Cruse Blanc de Noirs. The green pepper notes were overwhelming. I usually like everything from Cruse and Ultramarine, but this didn’t do it for me. Marybeth wasn’t nearly as critical as me; I’m overly sensitive to Brett and TCA, maybe now to bell pepper!
Did you open the bottle while it was still on the FedEx truck?
David
Mine were delivered in early October. Alder Springs Vineyard.
Cheers,
Warren
Oh right…now I know which wine you are talking about. Haven’t opened one yet.
I’ll look forward to your impressions when you open one.
definitely have noticed pyrazine like notes in some 2011 blanc de noirs champagne. leclapart astre comes to mind. it was still very good though.
Same here. Although for me the green notes in Blanc de Noirs and other Champagnes feel more like pea shoots and pickle relish than green pepper. Very distinctive and not particularly enjoyable. A hallmark of 2011 and to a lesser extent of 2010 Champagne.
I remember Leclapart’s L’Artiste 2010 (although being BdB, not BdN) being similarly vegetal and green. Fortunately 2010 L’Astre was perfectly clean.
I had another last night. We couldn’t finish the bottle. Green pepper, bruised banana, maybe some VA. Previously, I’ve liked everything Michael released, but the 2016 Cruse BdN is a big miss for me.
Cheers,
Warren
Nothing worse than being stuck with 6+ bottles of a bad or flawed wine…I’m sitting on four bottles of '19 Thevenet Morgon VV that’s completely undrinkably microbial. I had to force myself to drink a second bottle (to confirm that the first wasn’t a fluke). Both were acceptable-but-not-great for the first 30 minutes or so after opening, then went downhill fast and became acrid and bitter, with a B.O. type of component as well.