Update 2010: The Troubled Ones
… and at last we come to the wines that haven’t exactly breezed through our underground lair. Not to say they might not be lovely some day, but for now: curse you, Bacchus! Today, our Viognier; next,...
View ArticleUpdate 2010: The Troubled Ones II
Our Viognier may yet have a Hollywood ending. Our Rosé, well… by any other name, would taste as sweet… Rosé Our Rosé was a tank bleed (or “seignée”) of the Grenache right after it was crushed. I...
View ArticleViognier? Safely in bottle.
ikoniEight cases plus eight bottles. 3.06 pH (hey, at least it’s better than 3.01, which it was a couple of weeks ago) — vivid! Lovely, floral nose, though probably goom-bah’d by a little too much oak...
View Article2010 Peugeot Blending Trials: the components
After a disciplined night of ascetic, scientific rigor (and, uh, drinking), we have an official blend for our 2010 Peugeot. Here’s the thrill-packed, edge-of-your-seats story of how it all went down,...
View ArticleBottling the 2010s tomorrow
… including our first Mourvèdre (and Grenache, come to think of it)! The post Bottling the 2010s tomorrow appeared first on Les Blog.
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