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 Chardonnay + Cote du Rhone
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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | DR. VINO DECEMBER 26, 2008  The best box wines of 2008 Cotes du Rhone (about $40; find this wine ). The Chardonnay is also restrained in it’s oak effect, a good thing in my view. | ALICE FEIRING JANUARY 13, 2009 Alice Feiring - In Vino Veritas home : wine recommendations : wine girl for hire : bio : articles : contact « Alice Does a Jig | Main | Chardonnay Series: One Way To Torture Alice? The Domaine du Closel Jalousie Savennieres? Southern Rhone grenaches. My standby is the Eric Texier Cotes du Rhone. was high. And what a surprise! Great. | | | | | |
| WINE TASTING GUY 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. He wants his wines to show a nice purity of fruit (Chardonnay) and as such uses large 600 liter (mostly neutral) barrels. Made from Chardonnay, this wine had an exploding bouquet. | BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE MARCH 27, 2007 Notes From the Dressner Real Wine Attack Tasting Also, the vignerons poured not only their entry level wines, but their top wines, and this provided the opportunity to taste a $62 Cote Rotie without actually buying it, which is much appreciated if you are in my tax bracket and you want to sample the wares before investing. hauled my butt into Manhattan (!) Packed already, and only 1:10 PM. | BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE MAY 5, 2008 Recession Wines - Wines Under $15 2006 Jardin de la Fruitiere, $10, VdP Loire Atlantique, JD Headrick Selections (50-50 Chardonnay and Melon de Bourgogne). 2006 D'Estezargues Cotes du Rhone Les Grandes Vignes, $13, Jenny & Francois Selections (100% Cinsault!). 2005 Domaine D'Aupilhac Coteaux du Languedoc Montpeyroux, $13, Kermit Lynch Imports. | BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE MAY 6, 2008 Brooklynguy's Notes on Recession Wines 50-50 blend of Chardonnay and Melon de Bourgogne (the Muscadet grape), this wine is fresh and crisp, lively and well balanced. The D'Estezargues Cotes du Rhone is a lovely wine. On Monday I posted a list of wines that cost $14 or less , about $15 including NYS tax. This might sound simple, and fine, maybe it is. | | | | | | | |
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 Roundup - Recent Sips and Bites
2005 Paul Pernot Beaune Clos du Dessus des Marconnets , $22. This is a real find for me because I have basically given up on Chardonnay at this price point. Loire 2003 Delesvaux Coteaux du Layon Selection de Grains Nobles , $30 (secondary market). Rhone 2005 Eric Texier O' Pale , $15. Not likely - it's only 2007. Wrong. MORE >> -
BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2007  Recent Sips
2005 Domaine du Vissoux Beaujolais Vieille Vignes Cuvee Traditionnelle , $14 (Chambers Street Wines, NY). Like crushed rocks and a drop of honey, this well structured Chardonnay had lots of personality. 2004 Domaine du Closel Savennieres Clos du Papillon , $24 (Chambers Street). ef.er.vey.cent." Effervescent. Holy cow! MORE >> -
EAST VILLAGE WINE GEEK | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2007 Runnin' To The Mailbox For Ventana Syrah
This area is well known mostly for its chardonnay which takes up forty percent of the area's acreage but also plants the Bordeaux grapes cabernet sauvignon and merlot as well as, of course, zinfandel. do remember that it was a blend of pinot noir and chardonnay (reminiscent of the champagne region). And more often than not.or Cheers MORE >> -
SLAKED | MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2008  Seven Days Seven Wines
My Chateauneuf du Pape craze seems to have subsided, and I worked through my case of under $20 wine weeks ago, but I have certainly benefitted from those two experiences. Domaine Mathieu Chateauneuf- du-Pape 2006 (blanc) * Lovely sweet aromas of petrol (sounds strange, right?) Rita Hills Chardonnay "Seasmoke" 2005 * Awesome. MORE >> -
SLAKED | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2008  Buying Wine in Mexico
Those were a Seavey cabernet and a Hansell chardonnay I purchased at Scotto's Wine Cellar nearby before we left. 2006 Marques de Casa Concha Chardonnay (by Concha y Toro) D.O. 2006 Walter Hansell Russian River Valley Chardonnay ** Another big wine, this one from the RRV, with golden fruits. drink beer. Pirque, Chile. 2006 M. MORE >>
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