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Invasion of Domaines

February 12, 2008
Two quick reviews today, of two wines from different Domianes!

First up, the 2005 Robert Martin Saint Veran Domaine de la Denante from France. I picked this bottle up at The Winery in Old Town Alexandria for $15.99 back when BrooklynGuy was hosting Silver Burgundy wines from Macon for WBW. It was going to be a potential contender for my post for that WBW, but I am glad I chose the other bottle instead. This bottle clocked in at 13% alcohol by volume and cost me $15.99 minus a 10% case discount. On the nose I found lemon, vanilla, oak, and asparagus. Yes, you read that right, asparagus, it was unmistakable. In the mouth the wine was oaky and I only found lemon. This was a very dry white wine, and not very complex.



Next up, a 2005 Domaine Longval Tavel. This was a Rose, I picked it up at MV Wine and Spirit in Madison, CT for around $10, it clocked in at 14.5% alcohol and had a real cork closure. The alcohol absolutely dominated this wine and ruined it for me. 14.5% for a Rose is absurd, the light flavors and refreshing quality I expect from a Rose are crushed by such high alcohol. The nose eventually gave up strawberry and minerals and the mouth showed only strawberry and alcohol. NMS.

3 comments:

  1. Orion Slayer said...

    Wow, I don't think I've ever heard of a Rosé having that high an alcohol level! I wouldn't think the Rosé style could support a 14.5% level.

    2/12/08, 2:56 PM  

  2. David said...

    asparagus, now that's the first time I've heard that in wine tasting notes!

    2/12/08, 9:06 PM  

  3. Sonadora said...

    It really couldn't Orion, it overpowered the wine.

    David, it was so bizarre, but it was there!

    3/1/08, 12:14 PM  

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