tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322497686869465958.post1829122666604594568..comments2023-10-25T02:07:30.709-07:00Comments on old world old school: My lone Loire Valley Disappointment in the past several monthsJoe Manekinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15920171629129831900noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322497686869465958.post-45898762041552084312007-11-27T20:29:00.000-08:002007-11-27T20:29:00.000-08:00'Oogy bottle?' Oogy wally wally, oogy bang bang? ...'Oogy bottle?' Oogy wally wally, oogy bang bang? <BR/><BR/>I think the wine is just presently disjointed. Not bottle shock disjointed, just young disjointed. I really don't know how it will evolve but I suspect not too well as the acidity is just not there.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I'm sometimes a bit sensitive to very intense, peppery minerality.Joe Manekinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04068628197191676490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322497686869465958.post-23613226734676330932007-11-27T06:43:00.000-08:002007-11-27T06:43:00.000-08:00Oh, thanks for letting us know about the oogy bott...Oh, thanks for letting us know about the oogy bottle! I've been interested in Grange Tiphaine for a while, but never tried any of their wine. Do you think the bottle was damaged, or was it just badly made wine? The lack of balance would tend to indicate the latter, I guess.<BR/><BR/>Your description of "horseradish" minerality struck a cord with me. Great description of that white heat that minerals can bring!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com