Favorites from Bowler Spring 2011

Other favorites from the week.
From Bowler:

Bucklin 'Zinfandel 'Old Hill Ranch' 2007
130 yr old vines, cert ORG, dry farmed, 30 varietals on site/field blend
Herbal, molasses, caramel, green spice

Edmunds St. John 'Syrah' "Wylie" 2009
Black, jam nose, kirsch, lighter rose petals on palate

Ployez-Jacquemart Champagne Brut Passion NV: lemon (vs the bready green apple citrus of the Vintage 2000), this was my favorite of theirs.

P-J Champagne Liesse d'Harbonville 1996:
Tete de Cuvee; 70 Chard/30 Pinot Noir and Meunier from Grand Cru and Premier Cru sites, no malo, 6 months in casks, then 10 years in cellar.
(beautiful golden quality to this one)


Jacquesson Champagne Millesime 2000
50% Chard from Avize "Champ Cain" and PN from Verzenay (20%), Dizy (20%), and Ay "Vaulle Terme" (10%)
Pineapple, toasted notes.

Jean-Luis Denois
Chardonnay Brut Blancs de Blancs NV: bit sweet, light touch.

Joel Falmet Champagne Brut NV

Domaine Leon Boesch: Alsace
Huge differentiation between elevation of vineyard sites 2040-4050m high,,,,
Pinot Blanc Tradition 2008: blend of 2 pinots ,"reflection of the two together"
flatter site, white quartz
Riesling Luss 2008
Limestone, stony, best one, higher elevation, savory notes


Patrick Piuze
Chablis '1er Cru Forets' 2009: bordering Dauvissat's vineyards, single-parcel of 70 yr old vines on the left bank of the Serein Riveropen valley, more salty nose, softer, smoother
clay/limestone

Chablis 'Grand Cru Vaudesir' 2009: ****green herb, fresh eucalyptus, delicious, salt and pepper****

Karthauserhof Ruwer: 'Riesling Grosses Gewachs Eitelsbacher' "Karthauserhofberg" 2009
1st GG wine ever from ancient estate
*****lilac, liquid slate, stewed pear, white melon****

Michel Tete Julienas 'Cuvee Prestige' 2007

Damien Coquelet Chiroubles Vieilles Vignes 2010
strawberry nose, waxy, red, brambley, great balance between wildness and elegance ;)

Les Vin Contes, Olivier et Cecile Lemasson
R10 Rouge 2010
30:Grolleau, 20:Gamay, 20:Pineau d'Aunis, 20:Pinot Noir, 10:Cot


Campi di Fonterenza 'Toscana Sangiovese' 2009
2005 Galestro, 65 day maceration on skins
Fresh, strawberry/framboise


Radikon 'Slatnik'
80: Chard, 20: Tokai Friulano
New, 2 weeks on skins, orange, sweet jus
Monte dall'Ora Valpolicella Classico 2009
young, savory, slight cheese rind (?)

Bera Moscato d'Asti 2010 ORG
@ 5.5 stops alcoholic fermentation, several filtrations through paper
beautiful balance, not too sweet, light

Cascina degli Ulivi Nibio Terre Rosse 2006
savory, depth, chilled,,

Cascina Tavijn
Grignolino d'Asti: light, red current
Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato 2009: brambley nose

****ALL VERGANO CHINATI*****
'Americano': Amazing, absinthe, gentian, cinn, orange peel, vanilla.....
'Luli Moscato Chinato': lemon pith, grapefruit, very sweet
'Nebbiolo Chinato': rhubarb nose, sour, green/chili pepper, green pepper, candied nuts