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In Reply to: RE: I love a great white wine. posted by jimbill on January 14, 2011 at 22:00:07
"I get frustrated when people tell me they only drink red wine. Such a waste. "
I couldn't agree more. The right white wine for the right occasion can be very special indeed. One of my favorite things is to sip Sancerre Blanc on a summer evening sitting on the deck. Another nice match for that same occasion would be an un-oaked Chablis or New Zealand Sauv Blanc.
I'm not a big California chardonnay fan unless the oak and malolactic fermentation is kept in check. I prefer a more subtle white in most cases rather than being wacked over the head with an oak branch (or barrel as is the case).
The fine french white dessert wines (sauternes and barsac) are our favorite though. I guess that's why there's close to 100 of them in our cellar. I do wish we could find more Baume de Venise in this country though. Also would like to taste more white bordeaux than I have. I bet that Haut Brion blanc that you mentioned (or similar) is a tasty one...
Mike
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That happened years ago and will probably never happen again. I was working at a really good wine store at the time and a customer had bought a case for his daughters wedding. They opened them all so when he tried to bring back a couple we "had" to drink it. The white goes for over $500 a bottle now. But it was the finest bottle of dry white I have ever tasted.
I also got to taste a Ch. Yquem around the same time. We all pitched in some money and opened a half bottle. This was early 80's and it was expensive even then. Unluckily it was far to young and the alcohol hadn't incorporated yet.
Like you, I keep a few half bottles of good Sauternes in my collection.
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