Christmas wines
 

On Christmas Eve we started with a couple bottles of NV Michel Turgy
Blanc de Blanc Reserve. We had visted M. Turgy a number of times over
the years as he is in Mesnil-Sur-Oger right across from the famed Clos
de Mesnil. The wine was a bit one dimentional and slightly flat. Not
a bad bottle to serve to a crowd for cocktails and hors. Moved on to
a prime beef rib roast from Allen Brothers and I opened a 1998
Jaboulet La Chapelle and a 2005 SQN Atlantis Syrah.

1998 Jaboulet La Chapelle-Medium red in the glass showing a clear
rim. Bright nose of red berries a bit of cherry, beef blood, red beet
and sage. Medium weight on the palate. Elegant and polished with
smooth red and black fruits, a bit of beef blood and minerals. A nice
balance "A-"

2005 Sine Qua Non Atlantis Syrah-Black in the glass. Blackberries and
earth on the nose with a bit of black pepper. Dense on the palate
with a deep ripeness yet not cloying or jammy. This guy is making
very interesting wines that keep growing on me. "B+"

Last night we made D'Artagnan's duck cassoulet. I opened a bottle of
2002 Dom Perignon to go with the apps. and a bottle of 2004 Anne Gros
Clos Vougeot.

2004 Anne Gros Clos Vougeot-Medium reddish purple in the glass. Nose
of pinot fruit, a bit of spicy cedar notes. Deep black fruit and
black cherry flavors with an earthy, woodsy finish. Good not great.
"B"

Christmas wines
 

On Dec 27, 11:52*am, "Bi!!" > wrote:
> On Christmas Eve we started with a couple bottles of NV Michel Turgy
> Blanc de Blanc Reserve. *We had visted M. Turgy a number of times over
> the years as he is in Mesnil-Sur-Oger right across from the famed Clos
> de Mesnil. *The wine was a bit one dimentional and slightly flat. *Not
> a bad bottle to serve to a crowd for cocktails and hors. *Moved on to
> a prime beef rib roast from Allen Brothers and I opened a 1998
> Jaboulet La Chapelle and a 2005 SQN Atlantis Syrah.
>
> 1998 Jaboulet La Chapelle-Medium red in the glass showing a clear
> rim. *Bright nose of red berries a bit of cherry, beef blood, red beet
> and sage. *Medium weight on the palate. *Elegant and polished with
> smooth red and black fruits, a bit of beef blood and minerals. *A nice
> balance "A-"
>
> 2005 Sine Qua Non Atlantis Syrah-Black in the glass. *Blackberries and
> earth on the nose with a bit of black pepper. *Dense on the palate
> with a deep ripeness yet not cloying or jammy. *This guy is making
> very interesting wines that keep growing on me. "B+"
>
> Last night we made D'Artagnan's duck cassoulet. *I opened a bottle of
> 2002 Dom Perignon to go with the apps. and a bottle of 2004 Anne Gros
> Clos Vougeot.
>
> 2004 Anne Gros Clos Vougeot-Medium reddish purple in the glass. *Nose
> of pinot fruit, a bit of spicy cedar notes. *Deep black fruit and
> black cherry flavors with an earthy, woodsy finish. *Good not great.
> "B"

How was the '02 Dom?
So is a B+ worth SQN pricing? Or are you mailing list?

Christmas wines
 

On Dec 28, 2:50*pm, DaleW > wrote:
> On Dec 27, 11:52*am, "Bi!!" > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Christmas Eve we started with a couple bottles of NV Michel Turgy
> > Blanc de Blanc Reserve. *We had visted M. Turgy a number of times over
> > the years as he is in Mesnil-Sur-Oger right across from the famed Clos
> > de Mesnil. *The wine was a bit one dimentional and slightly flat. *Not
> > a bad bottle to serve to a crowd for cocktails and hors. *Moved on to
> > a prime beef rib roast from Allen Brothers and I opened a 1998
> > Jaboulet La Chapelle and a 2005 SQN Atlantis Syrah.
>
> > 1998 Jaboulet La Chapelle-Medium red in the glass showing a clear
> > rim. *Bright nose of red berries a bit of cherry, beef blood, red beet
> > and sage. *Medium weight on the palate. *Elegant and polished with
> > smooth red and black fruits, a bit of beef blood and minerals. *A nice
> > balance "A-"
>
> > 2005 Sine Qua Non Atlantis Syrah-Black in the glass. *Blackberries and
> > earth on the nose with a bit of black pepper. *Dense on the palate
> > with a deep ripeness yet not cloying or jammy. *This guy is making
> > very interesting wines that keep growing on me. "B+"
>
> > Last night we made D'Artagnan's duck cassoulet. *I opened a bottle of
> > 2002 Dom Perignon to go with the apps. and a bottle of 2004 Anne Gros
> > Clos Vougeot.
>
> > 2004 Anne Gros Clos Vougeot-Medium reddish purple in the glass. *Nose
> > of pinot fruit, a bit of spicy cedar notes. *Deep black fruit and
> > black cherry flavors with an earthy, woodsy finish. *Good not great.
> > "B"
>
> How was the '02 Dom?
> So is a B+ worth SQN pricing? Or are you mailing list?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

You would like the 2002 Dom. It was made in the Dom style of being
light on it's feet with a nice fruity quality. Really delicious as a
quaffer or with lighter apps. I was gifted the SQN as most the
bottles of SQN that I have were gifts although I do have a few bottles
of sweet wines that I bought a few years back at auction. The wine
was really pretty terrific and I did not take into account the pricing
when I gave it a B+. It will be better in a few more years as it's
still quite primary and concentrated and I have no idea what a bottle
goes for today but I just checked on winesearcher.....holy s***!!!
Not worth the $350-$400 under any circumstance.

Christmas wines
 

On Dec 29 2010, 9:20*am, "Bi!!" > wrote:
> On Dec 28, 2:50*pm, DaleW > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Dec 27, 11:52*am, "Bi!!" > wrote:
>
> > > On Christmas Eve we started with a couple bottles of NV Michel Turgy
> > > Blanc de Blanc Reserve. *We had visted M. Turgy a number of times over
> > > the years as he is in Mesnil-Sur-Oger right across from the famed Clos
> > > de Mesnil. *The wine was a bit one dimentional and slightly flat. *Not
> > > a bad bottle to serve to a crowd for cocktails and hors. *Moved on to
> > > a prime beef rib roast from Allen Brothers and I opened a 1998
> > > Jaboulet La Chapelle and a 2005 SQN Atlantis Syrah.
>
> > > 1998 Jaboulet La Chapelle-Medium red in the glass showing a clear
> > > rim. *Bright nose of red berries a bit of cherry, beef blood, red beet
> > > and sage. *Medium weight on the palate. *Elegant and polished with
> > > smooth red and black fruits, a bit of beef blood and minerals. *A nice
> > > balance "A-"
>
> > > 2005 Sine Qua Non Atlantis Syrah-Black in the glass. *Blackberries and
> > > earth on the nose with a bit of black pepper. *Dense on the palate
> > > with a deep ripeness yet not cloying or jammy. *This guy is making
> > > very interesting wines that keep growing on me. "B+"
>
> > > Last night we made D'Artagnan's duck cassoulet. *I opened a bottle of
> > > 2002 Dom Perignon to go with the apps. and a bottle of 2004 Anne Gros
> > > Clos Vougeot.
>
> > > 2004 Anne Gros Clos Vougeot-Medium reddish purple in the glass. *Nose
> > > of pinot fruit, a bit of spicy cedar notes. *Deep black fruit and
> > > black cherry flavors with an earthy, woodsy finish. *Good not great..
> > > "B"
>
> > How was the '02 Dom?
> > So is a B+ worth SQN pricing? Or are you mailing list?- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> You would like the 2002 Dom. *It was made in the Dom style of being
> light on it's feet with a nice fruity quality. *Really delicious as a
> quaffer or with lighter apps. *I was gifted the SQN as most the
> bottles of SQN that I have were gifts although I do have a few bottles
> of sweet wines that I bought a few years back at auction. *The wine
> was really pretty terrific and I did not take into account the pricing
> when I gave it a B+. *It will be better in a few more years as it's
> still quite primary and concentrated and I have no idea what a bottle
> goes for today but I just checked on winesearcher.....holy s***!!!
> Not worth the $350-$400 under any circumstance.

Had the Dom 1992 Christmas eve with friends. Wonderful mature
Champagne with hints of almonds and honey.