tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post5030649875052311415..comments2023-10-10T14:43:29.795-04:00Comments on Brooklynguy's Wine and Food Blog: 5% of the Tip of the Terroir IcebergBrooklynguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-63972143062768676372008-12-10T19:13:00.000-05:002008-12-10T19:13:00.000-05:00I know--I was referring to someone whose family ha...I know--I was referring to someone whose family has been making Burgundy for eons. I look forward to hearing what they pulled out for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-61897918318283410432008-12-10T15:30:00.000-05:002008-12-10T15:30:00.000-05:00hey peter - thanks! and thanks also for letting Ma...hey peter - thanks! and thanks also for letting Mary know about my trip. She and David were soooo welcoming and generous with us. <BR/><BR/>thanks for your kind words Jeremy.<BR/><BR/>you too Marcus, and YES more lunches.<BR/><BR/>Steve - i think you actually have me confused with something who really understands the terroir, for example Jeremy Seysses of Domaine Dujac whose comments follow your own. I am just starting to learn in a more meaningful way, with a long (and expensive) road ahead.<BR/><BR/>Jeremy - quite an honor to host your comments, thank you for them. It was such a pleasure to meet you and your family, and that was an utterly ridiculous dinner. Subject of a post here soon. <BR/><BR/>Your thoughts on terroir terms make sense to me. I just need to taste a whole lot more to build my own context. <BR/><BR/>and thanks for your wishes for my wife - she's fine, there's no baby yet (bien sur) and everyone is well. If you have a moment, would you mind emailing me at Brooklynguy@earthlink.net ? I have a couple of questions for you...<BR/><BR/>thanks again,<BR/><BR/>NeilBrooklynguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-49889561897489947402008-12-10T10:29:00.000-05:002008-12-10T10:29:00.000-05:00Hi Neil,Glad you got back OK and hope that your wi...Hi Neil,<BR/><BR/>Glad you got back OK and hope that your wife is holding up well.<BR/><BR/>Re Gevrey= masculine and powerful, that was a description I took forever to figure out. What you need to realize is that these descriptors go back to another era, pre-steroids, 14%+ wines, etc.<BR/><BR/>My thinking is now roughly this:<BR/><BR/>feminine= perfumed, floral, silky,t hat type of descriptor, but also more sweetness and frivolity in the wine (remember these descriptors date back to times when it was ok to be sexist).<BR/><BR/>masculine= spicy, savory, serious, maybe even austere. I originally thought rustic, but there is nothing rustic about the Grand Crus of Gevrey.<BR/><BR/>More than anything, I think that the power is a description of the wines drive, length and seriousness when it come to Gevrey, rather than to alcohol, big tannin or anything else. Those wines have a real gravity to them. They are even regal, in the best sense of the word (and I write this as a staunch sans-culotte). It is this type of awe inspiration which I have decided is the kind of power a wine like Chambertin has.<BR/><BR/>In that sense, the power of Burgundy Grand Cru makes more sense.<BR/><BR/>Keep well and it was a pleasure meeting you!<BR/><BR/>JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-88034136233785214272008-12-09T11:54:00.000-05:002008-12-09T11:54:00.000-05:00This is a very thoughtful and enlightening post. ...This is a very thoughtful and enlightening post. I can only imagine what it must be like to be able to ask yourself "Let's see, which vintage of which vineyard of which village would best complement the meal we are having this evening?" I am going to live vicariously through your further installments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-4889326516251151872008-12-09T08:52:00.000-05:002008-12-09T08:52:00.000-05:00Well done Neil. You host a wealth of wonderful ins...Well done Neil. You host a wealth of wonderful insights from your time away in Burgundy, and all the while your blog seemed to chug along happily like you were still in Brooklyn (Now I see why you held on to our Muscadet lunch post... I liked reading your notes on the 05 Granite by the way). Anyway, what can I say - you're a pro.<BR/><BR/>Wait - is that a pic of your handsome mug you've just gone and published? No more quiet lunches sipping Muscadet with the BGuy I guess.Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221624021529319291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-60261307602530920532008-12-07T18:44:00.000-05:002008-12-07T18:44:00.000-05:00Brooklynguy, your blog is always a great (and week...Brooklynguy, your blog is always a great (and weekly) read for me but this a truly outstanding post... Should be required reading for anyone who wants to approach Burgundy... keep it coming... I'm glued to my seat...Do Bianchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744434741371288465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-66252131233413972502008-12-07T18:43:00.000-05:002008-12-07T18:43:00.000-05:00Welcome back; I'm glad all is well at home. I als...Welcome back; I'm glad all is well at home. <BR/><BR/>I also have a thing for Échézeaux. Thusfar it's pretty unrequited.<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to stories...peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189314044617829401noreply@blogger.com