March 19, 2006 - Tasting Notes - Joanne

Year	Producer	Varietal/VYD/Name	Joanne's Notes	#Btls
NV	Jean Becker	Cremant D’Alsace	Yellow apples. Very dry finish. Very clean. Not sweet.	1-2
2004	Jean Becker	Pinot Blanc	Very clean color. Almost waterlike color. Ripe fruit on finish. Good.	2+
2004	Jean Becker	Riesling Lerchenberg	Green Apple. Riesling nose. Clean. Fresh. Slightly bitter greenness on finish.
2004	Jean Becker	Tokay Pinot Gris	Light sweetness. Great acids. Very Balanced. Very appealing.	4
2004	Jean Becker	Gewurztraminer Rimelsberg	Good Gewurztraminer nose. Deep rich ripe melons. Almost over ripe fruit on finish.
2004	Jean Becker	Riesling Froehn Grand Cru	Minerally with green apple, good acids. Long long finish.	4-5
2004	Jean Becker	Tokay Pinot Gris Froehn	Clean ripe fruit. Residual sugar on finish. Try with blue cheese.	4?
2004	Jean Becker	Gewurztraminer Froehn	Sweeter than Rimmelsburg. Nose of antique roses. Honey and ripe orange melon on center. Good roundness. Pleasant finish. A Gewurztraminer that I like!	4
2002	Dopff & Irion	Riesling Château de Riquewihr Les Murailles	Petrol on nose. Very, very Riesling-like. Lemony center. Very lemon tart finish.	3-5
2002	Dopff & Irion	Pinot Gris Château de Riquewihr Les Maquisards	At 20% comes from Grand Cru vineyards.Really interesting nose. Green – sorrel? Almost lemon balm. Lobster roe. Seaweed.	3-4+
2004	Dopff & Irion	Gewurztraminer Tradition	Minerals on nose. Not to my taste. Okay but slightly watery center and over ripe fruit on finish.	1+
2003	Dopff & Irion	Gewurztraminer Château de Riquewihr Les Sorciéres	2003 was a warm vintage – the fruit was ripe. Interesting floral and spicy nose. Nutmeg and allspice center. Not enough acids to age – delicious now. **but must drink now!	6**
2004	Ehrhart, François & Philippe	Pinot Auxerrois Val Saint Grégoire	Very little nose. Tart green center. Not to my taste. Just Okay. Great acids.	2
2004	Ehrhart, François & Philippe	Riesling Vieilles Vignes	Tasted pretty cold. Slightly biting acids in center. Some bitterness. Almost tart unripe blueberry on finish.	1-2
2003	Ehrhart, François & Philippe	Riesling Vieilles Vignes	Petrol-y nose. Hard minerally center. Soft finish.	1+
2004	Ehrhart, François & Philippe	Riesling Herrenweg	Minerally with gold fruit. Bright acidic center some roundness. More plesant than the Vieilles Vignes.	3
2003	Ehrhart, François & Philippe	Riesling Herrenweg	Petrol-y nose. Almost Kool-aid nose. Watery center with gold fruit. Didn’t like as well as the ’04	2-3
2004	Ehrhart, François & Philippe	Pinot Gris Rotenberg	Toasted Spice on nose. Slightly spicy center. Some roundness. Clean finish.	2-3
2004	Ehrhart, François & Philippe	Gewurztraminer Herrenweg	Too cold. Over-ripe center. I did not like this one at all.	2-3
2004	Ehrhart, François & Philippe	Riesling Schlossberg Grand Cru	Too cold. Bright sweet-tart center. Tart green apple with minerals. Tannins on finish.	3-4
2003	Ehrhart, François & Philippe	Riesling Schlossberg Grand Cru	Almost perfumey nose. Spice apple sauce center. Cloves and petrol. Interesting wine. Riper fruit.	4
2004	Albert Mann	Pinot Blanc	Nose of minerals and honey. Round soft texture, acids bite on finish. Good balance. 2—3
2004	Albert Mann	Riesling Cuvée Albert	Minerals on nose. Harder center. Minerally with a round soft finish. Long long finish.	4+
2004	Albert Mann	Riesling Schlossberg Grand Cru	Melons and apricot on nose. Minerals and fruit – and fresh bitter lettuce. Soft center. Tiny bit of sweetness. Balanced. Needs a lot of again – 5yrs+. All of the wines we tastes at Albert Mann were extremely clean, crisp and fresh!	3-5
2004	Albert Mann	Pinot Gris Hengst Grand Cru	Hard shale, wet gravel on nose. Sesame! Grass and fruit. Really interesting flavors.	6-9
2004	Albert Mann	Gewurztraminer Furstentum Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru	Ripe apricots and limestone on nose. Honey and flowers. Joanne loves it.	9-12
2004	Albert Mann	Gewurztraminer Furstentum Selection de Grains Nobles Grand Cru	Only about 200L produced. White peach and spices – nutmeg and cinnamon stick and sandalwood. Almost pine on finish. Very clean acidity. Excellent.	4
2004	Albert Mann	Pinot Noir Grand H	Fruit explodes from the glass. Sandalwood and cedar, ferny woodland. Bright woodsy center. Great bright acids, tannins show on finish. Finish shows oak. Not pinot-like – Jack said he’d not guess it was pinot. Too heavy handed with oak – generally 1/3 new Allier oak. Tiny production. Interesting wine.
2004	Domaine Weinbach	Riesling Cuvée Sainte-Catherine	They are using a cool new glass cork called a Vino-Lock made by Alcoa– first we’ve seen it. Nose of fresh yellow peaches. Tart yellow peach center. Very clean acids on finish. Needs food.	4-6+
2004	Domaine Weinbach	Gewurztraminer Réserve Personelle	Nose of apricots and flowers. Slightly honey’d ripe fruit center. Really clean finish. Happy to drink this Gewurzt.	3-4
2004	Domaine Weinbach	Gewurztraminer Cuvée Laurence	Honey on nose. Sweeter center. Sugar and clean finish. Slight bit of acids show at end of finish.	5-6
2004	Domaine Weinbach	Riesling Schlossberg Cuvée Sainte-Catherine L’inédit Grand Cru	Fragrant melons and peaches. Ripe peaches with tartness. Bright acidic finish.	3?
2004	Domaine Weinbach	Sylvaner	Nose of violets. Possibly a bit of TCA. Great acidity.	2

Year	Producer	Varietal/Name/Vyd	Appellation	Joanne's Notes	#Btls
2004	Château d’Aquéria	Rosé	Tavel	Good! Sweet center but bright. Almost raspberries in center. Good balance with a clean finish.	2-3
2003	Château d’Aquéria	Red	Lirac	Best value of the day! Really good character. Good fruit. Dark center – heavier style. Hints of tobacco and coffee. Tannic finish.
2003	Domaine Barge	Cuvée du Plessy	Côte-Rôtie	Vanilla and chocolate nose. Weird medicinal fruit center. Cough syrup cherry. Coffee notes. Long finish.	2
2003	Domaine Barge	Côte-Brune	Côte-Rôtie	Bitter dark fruit center. Hard dark fruit. Just don’t like the style.
2004	Domaine Barge	Condrieu La Solaire	Condrieu		1-2
2003	Domaine Barge	Clos des Martinets	Saint-Joseph	Intense medicinal nose – almost bloody. Dry red cherries stick to the tongue. A lot of fruit but medicinal and slightly bitter. Just don’t like the style.
2003	Louis Bernard	Red	Châteauneuf de Pape	Thinner harder center. Very tannic finish. Not as fruit forward.	3
2003	Louis Bernard	Red	Gigondas	Bright fruit. With warm spices. More enjoyable. Meaty. Tannic. Good.	2
2003	Louis Bernard	Red	Côtes du Rhône	Cherry and chalk on nose. Pleasant. Good value. Good balance on center. Good acids.
2003	Louis Bernard	Domaine des Estrémières	Côtes du Rhône	Blackberry jam on nose. Lighter style with fewer tannins. Second favorite of these wines.
2003	Louis Bernard	Red	Côtes du Rhône Villages	Good value! Enjoyable. Good balance. Great acids. Light style. Good for food.
2003	Louis Bernard	Red	Vacqueyras	Another good value. Clay and wet minerally nose. Wet stone. Very very tannic finish. Good acids. Our favorite of these.
2003	Domaine Brusset	Cairanne Vendange Chanbrille	Côtes du Rhône Villages	Tasted too cold. Lots of bright fruit and tannins. Dry finish. Lots of cherries.
2004	Domaine Brusset	Tradition Le Grand Montmirail	Gigondas	Pleasant. Vanilla and cherry on nose. Cherry cola center. Bright. Good acids. Clean finish. Good concentration.
2003	Domaine Brusset	Les Hauts de Montmirail	Gigondas	Spices and fruit on nose. A bit of vanilla. Vanilla, cherry and cinnamon in center. Bright good structure. Tannic finish.	3-4
2003	M. Chapoutier	Belleruche Red	Côtes du Rhône	Sweet cherry nose. Really morello cherry! More fruit than acids.
2004	M. Chapoutier	Belleruche White	Côtes du Rhône	Minerals and lemony pear in center. Clean. Good value.
2003	M. Chapoutier	La Bernardine	Châteauneuf de Pape	Good fruit on nose. Hints of cinnamon and coffee on finish. Very tannic finish. A lot of fruit. Hard to judge. Very young.	3?
2001	Gigondas La Cave	Brut du Foudre	Gigondas	1 year in oak. Musty nose. Slightly corked? Good structure. Clean good balance.
2001	Gigondas La Cave	Syterres	Gigondas	1 year in new oak. Intense new oak on nose. Too much oak for my taste! Good mouthfeel. Too many biting acids on finish	1-3+
2001	Gigondas La Cave	Le Primitif	Gigondas	No oak, fining or filtering. Clean. Good fruit. Interesting. Almost biting acids on finish.	?
2003	Gigondas La Cave	Beaumirail	Vacqueyras	We thought it was slightly corked – they say no. Essence of dried figs in center. Chalky. Did not like.
2003	Ogier	Clos de L’Oratoire des Papes	Châteauneuf de Pape	Hard. Not open. Hard fruit but good fruit. Slightly eucalyptus finish. Good balance. Closed.	6
2003	Ogier	Leas Closiers	Châteauneuf de Pape	Intense jam fruit in center. Elegant style. Balanced. Slight medicinal finish.	?
2001	Ogier	Oratorio	Gigondas	Jam and vanilla. A lot of vanilla. I don’t like – too much wood for my taste. Very young.	1-2+
2003	Ogier	Héritage	Côtes du Rhône	Jammy nose. Super black cherry on first notes. Black cherry with good acids on finish. Okay.	2+
2003	Ogier	Ted the Mule	Côtes du Ventoux	Sweet syrupy nose. Concentrated fruit bomb. Too sweet for my taste. Very fruity. Not as sweet as nose suggests. Decent acids. A good value, especially compared to inexpensive shiraz.
2003	Domaines Perrin	Red	Côtes du Rhône	Vanilla and red fruit on nose.  Deep slightly bitter blackberry center with a dry finish. Good value.
2004	Domaines Perrin	White	Côtes du Rhône	Red pear on nose. Intense pear first notes. Clean finish. Good finish and good value.
2003	Domaines Perrin	Rosé Reserve	Côtes du Rhône	60% Cinsault, 20% Syrah, 15% Grenache, 5% Mourvedre. Strawberries and pears. Okay.
2003	Domaines Perrin	La Gille	Gigondas	Fruit with a touch of medicinal. Less rustic cleaner style.	3+?
2003	Domaines Perrin	Les Christins	Vacqueryas	Sweet blackberry nose. A lot of fruit. Herbs and berries – a syrupy center – touch of bitterness. Complex wine.	2-3
2003	Domaines Perrin	Vinsobres Les Cornuds	Côtes du Rhône Villages	Great fruit. Rustic country style. Blackberries. Tannic finish. Slightly bitter.	2+

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