"DaleW" > wrote in news:1142993169.128435.71840
@e56g2000cwe.googlegroups.com:

> With corned beef and cabbage Sunday (two nights late), the 2004
> Selbach-Oster Kabinett (according to Claude Kolm apparently there are 2
> bottlings of this, the AP# of this one ends 024-05). White peach fruit
> with an edge of kaffir lime, lots of concentration in a rather
> sprightly wine, with deep mineral (slatey) notes on finish. Definitely
> a buy more. B+

Dale, I cannot stop drinking two 2004s from Selbach-Oster. Both the
Kabinett and the Spatlese from Zeltinger-Schlossberg vineyard are
outstanding. Specially the Spatlese. I have not tasted any Auslese from S-O
in that vintage but I have marked in my TO-BUY list, a case of each.
>
> 2004 Pinon "Tradition" Vouvray
> Not a blockbuster, but a very nice sec-tendre Vouvray with aromas of
> wax and honeysuckle. Nice acidity, good value ($16.99).

That is remarkable, since 2004 was a very tough vintage in the eastern part
of the Loire. The secs I tasted at Huet seriously underwhelmed me. Such a
great difference between east and west Loire in that year.

Best,

S.