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 Bordeaux + Cellar
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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | DR. VINO OCTOBER 6, 2009 Natural wines, premox, chenin blanc, 07 Port and Rhone – John Gilman John Gilman, author of the newsletter The View from the Cellar , joins us again for a Q&A. But being younger than the gentleman I just mentioned, I do not have the same reserves of old vintages of white Burgundy or white Bordeaux in my cellar, and so premox has really hit my collection hard. Are these wines forcibly better? | BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE DECEMBER 22, 2006  A Hidden Gem Maybe it's because the Loire Valley doesn't excite people the way Bordeaux or the Napa Valley excite people. You should try them, honestly. | | | | | |
| | | BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE MAY 4, 2012  Whoa! Clos Rougeard's rare (and pricey) Chenin Blanc is one of the most intriguing white wines of the Loire Valley. More, please. Briny. | | | | | | | | | |
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WINE TASTING GUY | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2008 Polaner tasting standouts
began in a French table area and tried some Sancerres (made from Sauvignon Blanc), some white Burgundys (made from Chardonnay) and some white blends. An under appreciated grape here in the Western world is Chenin Blanc. Domaine Francois Pinon from the Loire Valley makes some demi-sec (semi sweet) wines from Chenin blanc. MORE >> -
BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2007  Twelve at 12 Years Old: A Tasting of Mature Long Island Reds
Lenn can tell you about the producers who make wine that truly reflects climate and terroir, he can tell you about experiments planting Chenin Blanc and other grapes new to the region, and he can tell you how Long Island wines improve each year as wine makers hone their craft. The back roads of Pernand-Vergelesses? definitely got it. MORE >> -
BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 Okay, Now for My Case
Sancerre, the darling of wine bars everywhere a few years ago, is made from Sauvignon Blanc. Grassy and floral, fresh fruit, quite different from its white Bordeaux cousin. Many producers say that demi-sec (off dry) is the best expression of Chenin Blanc. You will see that the structure will allow for cellaring though. MORE >> -
BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2008  Clos Rougeard.if I Ever Go Back
The white is called Breze and is 100% Chenin Blanc. have never tasted this wine - it retails at over $70 and I just haven't gone there yet on a Chenin. If I were ever to spend that kind of dough on a Chenin, it would be either this wine or a Joly Coul é e de Serrant. Bordeaux? This retails for approximately $35. MORE >> -
BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2008  Three Loire 05's for the Cellar
Loire-lovers have been touting 2005 as a great vintage, as good as 05 in Burgundy or Bordeaux. And if you're into cellaring wine, these will improve for at least a decade, probably longer. I'm guessing that people will eventually look to this as a benchmark for 2005 Loire Valley Chenin Blanc. It's just fantastic wine. MORE >>
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