tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post5609674013993063267..comments2023-10-10T14:43:29.795-04:00Comments on Brooklynguy's Wine and Food Blog: Money isn't EverythingBrooklynguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-91355897298466253192010-12-07T21:45:12.843-05:002010-12-07T21:45:12.843-05:00Interestingly, I've had the good luck to try m...Interestingly, I've had the good luck to try more than a few '02 champagnes recently, and I have to say that, for the most part, I haven't particularly enjoyed them. I know it's supposed to be a great vintage, the best since 1990, some say, and perhaps the wines will show that in a few years. They are structured and high in acid unlike, say, the 00s, but right now they strike me as austere and a little harsh. The '98s, '97s, '96s, and even the '00s and '03s I've tried recently have been much more tasty, though I suppose that makes sense. Perhaps it's like drinking 2005 red burgundies today. Though I heard Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger remark that some growers in Champagne are privately disappointed with the vintage. Any thoughts?Alex Halberstadthttp://thefastertimes.com/wine/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-80229306189119775322010-12-05T14:08:23.262-05:002010-12-05T14:08:23.262-05:00Anon - thank you for the correction. Sloppy on my ...Anon - thank you for the correction. Sloppy on my part.Brooklynguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-84482357905877977452010-12-05T13:40:25.213-05:002010-12-05T13:40:25.213-05:00Actually, Peter Liem does talk about this. From Ch...Actually, Peter Liem does talk about this. From ChampagneGuide.net: "Krug holds back a number of bottles of each vintage for late release, labeled as Krug Collection—these may be late-disgorged or not, depending on the whim of the house, but the advantage of purchasing a Krug Collection is that it has been stored unmoved and untouched in the house’s cool cellars, offering the experience of an older vintage in impeccable condition."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-19763731248385913122010-12-05T09:58:19.404-05:002010-12-05T09:58:19.404-05:00I'd say you made a pretty good guess about the...I'd say you made a pretty good guess about the Krug!<br /><br />This is from Tom Stevenson's Encyclopedia: "The Collection concept is to offer old vintages that have never been moved from Krug's cellars. The age at which they are offered is not so much chronological as evolutionary, since Henri Krug waits for a vintage to enter what he ters its 'second life' before releasing it."The Wine Mulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13056199373110048787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-52216599545478598992010-12-04T01:15:29.880-05:002010-12-04T01:15:29.880-05:00deetrane, interesting comment, as you do purchase ...deetrane, interesting comment, as you do purchase many wines in excess of $100.<br /><br />Personally, I enjoy NV Pierre Peters BdB immensely for the price!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-52493406285801529592010-12-03T17:07:14.675-05:002010-12-03T17:07:14.675-05:00Asher: Some '02 Champagne suggestions -- Rouge...Asher: Some '02 Champagne suggestions -- Rouger Coulon 2002 Blanc de Noirs is fantastically interesting stuff and maybe my favorite '02 Champagne so far; perhaps it's a slight gamble aging a Champagne with no chardonnay in it for another 10+ years, but I plan on taking it. For a sure bet, Wine Library has Pierre Peters '02 Chetillons for what's probably the best price you'll ever see on it. And I dunno if they still have any left, but André Robert '02 from Roberto's shop is another great Mesnil.keithlevenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00556819801189301362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-75751946832718499492010-12-02T22:03:48.330-05:002010-12-02T22:03:48.330-05:00Do you have any info on the vinification? Is it a ...Do you have any info on the vinification? Is it a blanc de noir (you mentioned the terroir is known for its pinot) or a blend, what's the dosage, &c?viNomadichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10871310275756229282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-43068562512027312152010-12-02T22:00:16.941-05:002010-12-02T22:00:16.941-05:00I actually thought the 81 Krug was outstanding. I...I actually thought the 81 Krug was outstanding. It was like a bubbly-alcohol incarnation of a Butterfinger, just not as sweet, and more freshly acidic. But butternutty beyond belief.<br /><br />In any event, I don't think I would ever pay more than $100, max, for anything I would personally drink.deetranenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-80623441597223608472010-12-02T13:48:24.978-05:002010-12-02T13:48:24.978-05:002002 is regarded as a great year, and one in which...2002 is regarded as a great year, and one in which the wines should age very well. That said, with regard to this specific wine, I just don't know. Can't hurt to try...Brooklynguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-47288703630944720802010-12-02T13:46:37.116-05:002010-12-02T13:46:37.116-05:00Thank you. 2002 is my daughter's birthyear, a...Thank you. 2002 is my daughter's birthyear, and I am always on the lookout for affordable and interesting bottles to lay down for her. What do you think of the ageability of the Clouet?Asherhttp://www.assetlawyer.comnoreply@blogger.com