tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post1828704787379806364..comments2023-10-10T14:43:29.795-04:00Comments on Brooklynguy's Wine and Food Blog: Jenny & Francois Portfolio TastingBrooklynguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-38113722530848655642008-04-28T17:18:00.000-04:002008-04-28T17:18:00.000-04:00hi michael - i think they did go belly up. I've no...hi michael - i think they did go belly up. I've not found the wines anywhere, and i looked pretty hard. i will find out what i can from jenny & francois though and let you know. <BR/><BR/>and by the way, very cool that you're here on my site, and welcome. a drummer you play with sometimes, joe farnsworth, is a pal of a friend of mine i believe, a sax player named alex grahm.Brooklynguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-56357563188311911732008-04-25T19:20:00.000-04:002008-04-25T19:20:00.000-04:00I thought Domaine de Peyra had gone belly up since...I thought Domaine de Peyra had gone belly up since Chambers Street Wines wasn't carrying them anymore. I used to buy these all the time. Wacky wine.<BR/>Where can you get a bottle now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-51707451387133342712008-03-21T12:43:00.000-04:002008-03-21T12:43:00.000-04:00Thank you for the report. It sure is helpful refer...Thank you for the report. It sure is helpful reference.<BR/><BR/>The whites<BR/><BR/>Binner is a winner -- consistently since at least the 2001 vintage.<BR/>About Riffault Akméniné: it is legitimate that you would return the bottle. INAO, the government body that runs the AOC, consistently indicates that AOC is not a badge of quality but an indication of 'typicity'. (Here is <A HREF="http://www.guideduvin.com/aoc" REL="nofollow">reference</A> in French to back my claim.) In my view this bottling should have been denied the AOC indication.<BR/>Here is my note (dated January 2008): no cut grass - the nose is varietal - the mouth shows white fruit, gooseberry, density, a hint of almond, toffee, freshness. I would agree that this wine is <A HREF="http://www.frenchscout.com/types-of-white-wines#sauvignon-blanc" REL="nofollow">true to the variety</A> but not to the place. Roussanne or viognier would show more alcohol but no gooseberry.<BR/>The <A HREF="http://www.frenchscout.com/french-red-wines/2003#peyra" REL="nofollow">Peyra wines</A> were too weird too often. This is a reason why the operation closed.<BR/>You got the Sologne details wrong: the tenants are Julien & Etienne Courtois, the brand is Claude Courtois, the bottling is 'Racines', which means roots. Now forget them.<BR/><BR/>The reds<BR/><BR/>You have already encountered wines by the winemaker of Romaneaux-Destezet. He is <A HREF="http://www.cellarer.com/results?cx=000254314392982345121%3Am-siqejo_ce&cof=FORID%3A9&q=herve+souhaut" REL="nofollow">Hervé Souhaut</A>.<BR/>Regarding Le Mazel: the perfume of 'pâte de fruit' is a mark of the winemaker Gérald Oustric. It is similar to the cherry vibrancy of some Touraines by Le Clos du Tue-Boeuf. Beware that a few bottles by Le Mazel show volatile acidity, in which case you could have the wine dance in a decanter or put it away for a few days.<BR/>Regarding Clos Siguier: Cahors must comprise malbec at minimum 70%. They make a better bottling called Les Camille ; it too is a hairdresser of a wine.<BR/>I advise you to follow these last 3 estates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-90854965865675108482008-03-13T22:05:00.000-04:002008-03-13T22:05:00.000-04:00A neat collection of wines, Neil - I love poking a...A neat collection of wines, Neil - I love poking around the corners of France. I always love Pic St-Loup wines, and you know I love those Southwest wines (not the Languedoc as much - except Pic St-Loup). Cheers!Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747056255576335926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-3936577589634143782008-03-13T14:22:00.000-04:002008-03-13T14:22:00.000-04:00Hi Brooklynguy,My name is Shannon and I'm the edit...Hi Brooklynguy,<BR/><BR/>My name is Shannon and I'm the editorial assistant at Foodbuzz.com. Following up on a recent email invitation to be a part of our newly launched Foodbuzz Featured Publisher program, I just want to reiterate that I am very impressed with the quality of your posts. I would love to send you more details about the program, so if you are interested, please email me at Shannon@foodbuzz.com. <BR/><BR/>Cheers!<BR/><BR/>Shannon Eliot<BR/>Editorial Assistant, Foodbuzz.com<BR/>shannon@foodbuzz.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-56742081302663837212008-03-13T09:44:00.000-04:002008-03-13T09:44:00.000-04:00hey david - first of all, that cahors is excellent...hey david - first of all, that cahors is excellent. with an hour decant it really shines. i agree - there were some funky and unappealing wines, but also some great stuff. who out there only brings in excellent wines? .300 hitters make it to cooperstown, you know. and actually it was lyle i took that quote from, "too natural for their own good." he said it to me regarding the first j & f post i wrote. i'd be really curious to hear your thoughts on the cahors.<BR/><BR/>hi michele - that's what the handout says, but it does sound rather impossible, you are right. i will look into that and get back to you. thanks for pointing this out. i was going to write about tre bic but i don't have all that much to say. i will do something though, right now, because i'm touched that you pay attention to what's coming and you wanted to read it. <BR/><BR/>hiya steve - so glad that you're happy with it. i just had the rimbault with dinner last night and it was excellent, not the mas au schist though, the travers de marceau, a lighter and unoaked wine. cheaper too. have fun shopping, lemme know what you get/like.<BR/><BR/>hi brian - heard about that place on joe's blog called old world old school. sounds like a great shop. it would be fun to taste a 10 year old version, but i hear you - maybe some one else should cellar it and then let me taste it.Brooklynguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-91971910411527276222008-03-12T20:30:00.000-04:002008-03-12T20:30:00.000-04:00I loved the Peyra! There is absolutely nothing el...I loved the Peyra! There is absolutely nothing else like it! There is a relatively new wine shop in San Francisco, Terroir, that sells a lot of J&F (and other "natural) wines. I am becoming more enthusiastic about "natural" wines, no matter how much the rationalist side of me dismisses the woo-woo stuff! <BR/><BR/>On the other hand, 10-year old Gamay/Cab Franc low sulfer blend wines are not always a good idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-60669958055718423662008-03-12T13:42:00.000-04:002008-03-12T13:42:00.000-04:00All right brooklynguy!! This is the post I've bee...All right brooklynguy!! This is the post I've been looking for since Sunday. Where we have tasted the same wines from this portfolio, we're sympatico. The last time I had some Domaine de Peyra I found it still echoing in my senses 24 hours later. I've really enjoyed several vintages of the Rimbert, and agree with you about the Riffault. I'll be taking notes on your notes next time I go wine buying--you've given me a number of ideas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-38014063849738195342008-03-12T12:19:00.000-04:002008-03-12T12:19:00.000-04:00The Comptoirs red was 2007 already? Is there still...The Comptoirs red was 2007 already? Is there still forthcoming a review of the Tre Bicchieri tasting? I was looking forward to that. Enjoyed this one a lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-56442250882261152572008-03-12T12:18:00.000-04:002008-03-12T12:18:00.000-04:00Nice post, Neil. You've discovered one of the tru...Nice post, Neil. You've discovered one of the truisms that all too often gets lost in the current fascination with natural wines. Natural wine does not necessarily equal good wine. If there's a shortcoming with J&F's overall portfolio (though I haven't tasted through as much of it as have you), it's that they apparently place their emphasis on naturalism while sometimes turning a blind eye to quality.<BR/><BR/>The Cahors sounds great though, especially at the price.David McDuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274955351036700406noreply@blogger.com