LeDomduVin: Jacques Selosse et La Conseillante

Jacques Selosse and La Conseillante

Today, for a private lunch, I brought these two bottles chosen by the host (as always, suggested by your humble servant 😇 🍷🥂). 

I like people who still dare to drink for the lunch! 

In my opinion, it is very pleasing to see, as it has become a rare thing with the rise of low/no alcohol wines (and other beverages), as well as the loud and heavy anti-alcohol ad campaigns and the rapidly growing no-alcohol attitude, in recent years. 

I mean, put yourself in my shoes, it is extremely difficult for a Sommelier, like me, who dedicated 32 years of his life and career to wine and spirits (alcohol in general), to see its decline and be reduced to nearly nothing, after being produced for thousands of years, without being able to do anything to prevent it. 

Wine must no longer be viewed as a vulgar alcoholic beverage intoxicating and poisoning mankind, as it has been described and presented lately, but, once again, as having the intrinsic cultural and traditional values that made it part of a large majority of human lives for the past 6,000 years, at least.

Cheers! Santé!

Dom 

NB: Tasting notes for these 2 wines coming soon 

***** work in progress *****

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LeDomduVin: Sunday Vibes

Sunday vibes

Like most Sommeliers, I work on weekends. Yet, my job is more fun than a regular Sommelier working in a restaurant, a hotel, or a wine shop, as, being a "Personal Sommelier", I get to work in various places, including boats, on weekly basis.

For example, Friday nights, I usually work at our Japanese restaurant. While the other days of the week, I may work in some of our other restaurants (French, Italian, Chinese, etc...).

I very much enjoy changing work environments, as it allows me to work with different teams, different types of cuisines, and menus, and prevent falling into the routine.

It is fun and exciting, and more appealing to my social chameleon personality, providing me the ability to blend into any social environment and to change outfits matching with the place. I have always loved to disguise myself.

Consequently, it allows me to select and buy wines to fit the various places, ambiances, and dishes, as well as the types of guests (regular, VIP, VVIP, etc...), and the mood or theme of the night too (casual, smart casual, dressed up, fancy, vintage, artsy, etc..).

On Sundays, I usually work on the yacht.

On one end, I work pretty much every day and I cannot see or spend much time with my kids, unfortunately (but I do not have much of a choice either).

Yet, on the other end, nothing compares with the work environment of working on a boat, especially when the weather is beautiful: the sun, the light, the sea, the panoramic views, the gentle lapping of the waves, the peace and quiet of being far from the constant noises of the city, etc...

Sunday on the yacht is a welcome weekly breeze of fresh air.

Krug Grande Cuvee 170eme Edition

A blend of 195 wines from 12 different years (youngest 2014, oldest 1998), 51% Pinot Noir, 38% Chardonnay & 11% Meunier. Released only after 7 years provides the 170eme with its distinct clean, fresh expression and elegance. Although, less rich or complex than the 169eme Edition, it compensates for it by being fresher and friendlier. Bright, pale golden color, fine mousse, and bubbles, with aromas of apple, yellow stone fruits, and white and yellow flowers, complemented by mineral and toasted nuances. Fresh and gentle, delicate and elegant, playful palate. I love it.   

Chateau La Conseillante 2009

Dark, ripe, rich, earthy, and so youthful, it took 2 hours of decanting to express itself. Patience is needed. Yet, even if one can sense the ripeness of the fruit occurring on a warm vintage, like 2009, it showed beautiful concentration, complexity, and depth, with enough acidity to keep it fresh and lively, and a good core of solid tannins and earthy chewiness that may take time to integrate and better harmonize. It might be just a phase, but it seems that Bordeaux's 2010, lately, is more open and approachable at the moment than 2009, which is, in my opinion, more in a closing phase.  Let it rest for a few years in your wine fridge or wine cellar, it will greatly benefit from it.    

Cheers! Santé!

Dom

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Ledomduvin: The usual suspects...

The usual suspects...

... as, once again, I had the chance to serve them, again, last night.

Krug Grande Cuvée 170ème Édition Champagne Brut NV 

Bright, crisp, fresh, gentle, extremely approachable and exquisitely refreshing. Love it. Fresher and lighter than the 169ème Édition in my opinion. Crafted out of 195 wines from 12 different years, of which the youngest is 2014... amazing, isn't it? And that's just Krug's entry level champagne!!! Mind-boggling if you ask me.

Bouchard Père et fils Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Champ Gain" 2018

Clean, pale yellow colour. Light, fresh and delicate nose with lemon and yellow fruits and floral notes mingling with chalky stones and mineral nuances. Harmonious and integrated, very balanced, good structure and texture, yet light and gracious on its feet like a  ballerina. I just opened it about 30 minutes prior to serving it, left it in the bottle, no decanting, and it showed wonderfully.

Maison Louis Latour Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2008

Tasted a few months ago, I was left perplexed as it was not as good as expected. Last night was a good opportunity to revisit it. Intense golden yellow colour, (âge or oxidation ?). Muted nose at the opening, with oxidative and reductive notes, slightly "sherry-esk", nutty notes. I decanted it to aerate it. The nose opened up, the oxidative notes gave way to melon and peach aromas mingling with dry yellow apple and hay notes, slight buttery and woody nuances. After about 1 hour, despite slightly oxidative notes, it was quite good: rich, ample, coating, layered, long-lasting and overall fairly complex and refined.

Chateau La Conseillante Pomerol 2004

I was a bit sceptical at first due to the vintage, as 2004 was not a great vintage in Bordeaux, overall, rather light, tight and tannic. Yet, some Châteaux did well, more especially on the right bank, where the early ripening Merlot and Cabernet Franc did much better than the Cabernet Sauvignon of the left bank. La Conseillante is one of them. On the light side, yet, showing elegance and character, with dark fruits, cassis, earth, floral, spice, sandalwood and graphite notes, expanding through the light-weight, yet consistent and balanced palate.

Cheers! Santé! 

Dom

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