Here we have a french pinot noir by Maison Maurel Vedeau that I cellared (or drawered, rather) for a gruelling and pregnant 27 hours. Having upstaged my regular budgetary cap of $14.50 for a three-quarter litre bottle I dug deep and shelled out the $14.99 required to obtain this piece de resistance.
For this review I will attempt a graphic point form. Also I have coined a term for sampling avec foodstuffs, i.e. cheese, fruit, herb(s), etc. I call it palate-ball. Today I use: sharp cheddar, brie, and dried figs. May the best flavours win, cheers!
Nose
-Sweet and smoky
-Deep black cherry syrupy
-Almost a swedish berry or turkish delight
-Deep black cherry syrupy
-Almost a swedish berry or turkish delight
Mouth
-Very, very juicy
-Tart rather than dry
-Long alcoholic finish
Palate-ball
-Sharp cheddar enhanced smokiness
-The alcohol in the wine reacted disagreeably with the brie on the tip of the tongue
-The figs compete
Overall the sharp cheddar marries well.
-J. Floorburn
7 comments:
PALATE-BALL!
i'll buy that wine just for the label alone.
Floorburn, you are clearly an innovator. Previously, I had suggested we each bring two bottles and a laptop to the inaugural SWJ. Clearly, a palate-ball should now also be a prerequisite.
Team - thoughts?
... thoughts ? on a super long hot dog ?
A super long hot dog? More of a palate-cylinder, if you will.
But Martha Stewart mmmmm...you know she likes it rough.
i wonder how martha's hot dog would affect the flavour of this pinot...
mmmmmmm, i wanna find out !
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