2009 Egly-Ouriet Brut Grand Cru Millésime
Something like 8.5 years on the lees. Don't recall the dosage. Disgorged in March 2018. 70% pinot noir, 30% chardonnay, I think.
Depth of character/vinosity is riveting. Don't drink too cold. There is nothing quite like Egly's wines that spend a lot of time on the lees. Just marvelous. Paired with Balanzoni, caramelized onion, pistachio, & wild boar fennel sausage.
Comparing 2009 vintage champagne, I slightly prefer the 2009 Jacquesson Ay-Vauzelle Terme (100% pinot noir) for its clarity & refinement, and the 2009 Jaquesson Avize-Champ Caïn (100% Chardonnay) for its incredible freshness.
2015 Weingut Max Ferd. Richter Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese AP 11
Incredibly delicious pineapple palate supported by rapturously savory framework and beautiful balanced acidity. This is in a really nice window right now. Impossible to stop drinking once you get started.
I am very fond of what Oliver Haag does with the slice of Mosel heaven designated Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr. This is a superb introduction to Constantin Richter's interpretation of the hallowed terroir.
Wishing all a Merry Christmas! Here is a beautiful bit of poetry by John Russell "Hondo" Crouch, the Mayor of Luckenbach Texas, recited on the front porch of the General Store, just before his in passing in the mid-1970's... (accompanied by Jerry Jeff Walker on acoustic guitar)...
https://youtu.be/qS-q2ZfsI-o
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