Thirsty Thirsty Brain

Compilation of old wine notes from @thirstythirsty

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Domaine Guyon Chorey-les-Beaune ‘Les Bons Ores’ 2007

December 2013

lots of spice: anise, wood, fig, high alcohol, dried leaves

a little thin, imbalanced alc > maybe because its 2007? 

> unimpressed 

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I thought these pages looked cool so here’s a photo. 

2013

Debut Decembre

La Coulée, Benoit Courault. Faye d’Anjou. 

Floral, violet candied. bright raspberry but nice alcohol to give it texture that keeps it entertaining not a limp/wilting flower but like biting into one. basil quality > Thai basil 

100% Groulleu

Domaine des Miroirs, Kenjiro Kagami. Grosse, FR

Jura les Saugettes

solid petrol saline nice mineralogy. bright. pear skin/flesh. liquor des hunters on the finish. apple cider vinegar. stood up to Morbier & terrine w/gusto! 

Chard!  sauvignon or chardonnay? 

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random list of champagnes I sold and loved at Ô Vins D’Ange. Lyon, FR

Fall 2013

Réne Geoffroy “Empriente” Pinot Noir

Larmardier-Bernier “ Terre de Vertus” 

NV Agrapart Brut “Les 7 Crus Blancs de Blancs” 

Selosse

Marie-Nôelle Ledru Saignée Rosé - cuvé du goute, Ambonnay

Benoit Lahaye “Violaine” non-sulfur PN/Chardonnay

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Vintages of Champagne (according to Thierry Theise)

Fall 2013

2009:  clunky but cheerful. yellowfins, ripe & strong

2008: super lovable. floral high-acid year. resembles killer 2002

2007: barely ripe, not great longevity

2005: undisciplined power. soapy, PB-like.  strong fruit. weird potato rot thing.

2004: super green notes. balsam, wintergreen, spearmint, chartreuse, tarragon, lime zest. fetching

2003: tiny yields. atypical

2002: “The Great One”. potentially a classic

2000: aging fast

1999: beauty

1998: snappy acid

97 decent

96 finito, but conundrum 

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THEISE: Champagne ‘13

Fall 2013

“hotties”: Agrapart, Bérèche, Chattogne, Doquet, Geoffroy, Goutorbe, Laherte, Tarlant > (I added & circled) Lahaye

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When it is understood that one loses joy and happiness in the effort to possess them, the essence of natural farming will be realized,

Masanobu Fukuoka

Fall 2013

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He who binds to himself a joy Doth the winged life destroy; But he who kisses the joy as it flies Lives in eternity's sunrise.

William Blake

Fall 2013

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Our meddling intellect Misshapes the beauteous forms of things – We murder to dissect,

Woodsworth

Fall 2013

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Jean Marc Simonis 2007 ‘cuvée prestige’ Gewurztraminer

15 Août 2013

bright/deep yellow

apricot deep honeycomb

golden delicious, brioche

pain de pomme > acidity med + bright, lively 

melon

really beau note of CANDIED ORANGE 

> candied/ or not ginger dessert

after a beautiful day with Sam, Clementine and Anthony drinking CdRhone by the little waterfall + confit de Foie de Volaille