TN: 06 Walter Hansel Cuvee Alyce, 04 Fiddlestix 728, 06 Linn

WINE TALK
#1

First tasting note on this site.

Drank 1/2 of each Saturday night with the wife.
Drank the other half of each Sunday night except for some Fiddlestix tonight.

2006 Walter Hansel Cuvee Alyce Chardonnay
I am normally a big fan of this wine. Each night there was too much lemon for my taste. Lots of finish. Liked it better upon release, hope I didn’t miss it cause I loaded up.

2004 Fiddlestix 728 Pinot
Last bottle. Consistent soft entry, very dark and deep for a pinot, more plum than cherry, then a spicy long finish. Too much the first night, better the second night, best the third night, much more integrated and the spicy intense finish calmed down. Think I drank these too young.

2006 Linne Calodo Problem Child
Not as dense as the 04 I had recently. This is like a junior Saxum. Not very complicated. Smooth and tasty both nights though. The $30 I paid is about the right value.

#2

Welcome, Randy!

Is the 728 named as such for a clone?

#3

Damn Randy, the 06 WH Alyce was one Chard I loved and loaded up too!

#4

Todd, IIRC the 728 refers to the mile marker (7.28) on the Fiddlestix vineyard road. This is the one Fiddlehead wine I’ve ever seen in Boston - actually that exact vintage is still for sale here locally.

#5

Otto,

Not sure what is going on here. A real beauty on release. My analogy: If the great Aubert is a sixteen pound bowling ball, then this wine is a fifteen pound bowling ball, i. e. just a little lighter. Anyway, the Meyer lemon is really prominant right now.

I also bought the 07 and will try one soon.