tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post9092308237428180968..comments2023-10-10T14:43:29.795-04:00Comments on Brooklynguy's Wine and Food Blog: Loire Chenin Blanc Wine DinnerBrooklynguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-65658097691380633002008-12-18T19:30:00.000-05:002008-12-18T19:30:00.000-05:00hey Gene - I love how Astor doesn't even know what...hey Gene - I love how Astor doesn't even know what Astor has. I thought that was my secret, to rummage around the cold room shelves underneath. Imagine what their basement must be like...Brooklynguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-27450701307583690782008-12-13T00:59:00.000-05:002008-12-13T00:59:00.000-05:00The 96 Cazin is just something else. Several month...The 96 Cazin is just something else. Several months ago, I found a stray bottle at Astor in their cellar room that even they had no idea they still had. Drank it that night with the girlfriend. Boy oh boy. Nice slight smokiness, rich fruit, really beautiful. Really reminiscent of good semi-mature Riesling. Like the 97's from Germany. So excited about the bottle of the 2002 and the 2004 (which is also fantastic, btw) I still have in my cellar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-23363190378064428962008-12-07T12:26:00.000-05:002008-12-07T12:26:00.000-05:00i had the '03 baumard QdChaume for the first time ...i had the '03 baumard QdChaume for the first time back in August...that botyritis fingerprint is evident but so incredibly delicious with that chenin minerality. it is a truly unique wine. i can only imagine what it would be with ten years behind it. mamma mia!Tracie P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16220560234729129259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-8432693474538571122008-12-05T15:06:00.000-05:002008-12-05T15:06:00.000-05:00JBH - it was, in fact, a 750. I was at the right p...JBH - it was, in fact, a 750. I was at the right place at the right time a few years ago...<BR/><BR/>Hey Brad - lucky you!! how many have you gone through so far? such a great feeling to find a deal like that.<BR/><BR/>hiya steve - there are 4 of us and then the significant others, and the host can invite additional people if they like. It seemed as though people liked the wines, and although everyone liked some of them, people gravitated towards different things. <BR/><BR/>jason - i hear you, but what can you do? the 36 people who read this blog aren't going to bump the price on their own. i loved the closel young too, and there was nothing to hint then that it would mature so quickly, or so i thought. <BR/><BR/>cliff - thanks for your comments. you are entirely correct - they changed the style with the 2002 vintage. longer hang time, riper fruit (higher alcohol level). the 2004 and 05 feel a bit more charged to me, maybe they'll age better. maybe not. whenever they're ready, they'll taste great. <BR/><BR/>cliffBrooklynguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-21128575889697453592008-12-04T20:36:00.000-05:002008-12-04T20:36:00.000-05:00Bklynguy is spot on about the Closel. It's weird ...Bklynguy is spot on about the Closel. It's weird how evolved it is. I bought mine on release and stored it professionally. They changed style, I believe that year; it's much riper and more forward than in the past. It tastes good now, but I don't see it getting a whole lot better.Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04254237968195126520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-81672317310372034782008-12-04T20:26:00.000-05:002008-12-04T20:26:00.000-05:00Please dont' tell too many peps how good these win...Please dont' tell too many peps how good these wines are.. or the prices will go up... if they were from burgundy they would be 3 times the price.. <BR/>Is the Closel really at peak already, I thought i would be closed down right now,, and am saving mine for a few more years...I loved loved that wine when it was young.jason Careyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04969003042754620045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-71865135108010087072008-12-02T11:31:00.000-05:002008-12-02T11:31:00.000-05:00Indeed, it sounds like a wonderful set up, and a t...Indeed, it sounds like a wonderful set up, and a terrific set of wines.Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04254237968195126520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-18790228108606650432008-12-01T23:14:00.000-05:002008-12-01T23:14:00.000-05:00Great selections. I would've enjoyed trying all o...Great selections. I would've enjoyed trying all of them. How many people are in your group? I hope they enjoyed them, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-8477141712952843452008-12-01T15:19:00.000-05:002008-12-01T15:19:00.000-05:00I gotta say, when the '98 Baumard QdC first ca...I gotta say, when the '98 Baumard QdC first came out, people were pissing all over it 'cuz it wasn't the up-front, unctuous & oozey goo-bomb that both the '96 and '97 were, but I didn't care because it was soon discounted to the point where I bought a case of halves (24 bottles) for only $13 each! And you're right, it is a singularly pleasing wine!<BR/><BR/>BTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-9863839527684641082008-12-01T12:53:00.000-05:002008-12-01T12:53:00.000-05:00That all sounds incredible. Pheasant pâté plate? ...That all sounds incredible. Pheasant pâté plate? Alliteratively delicious. Out of curiosity, was the Baumard a full bottle or a 375ml? Quite a steal at $39 if the former.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070300742668015576noreply@blogger.com