tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494345819341754385.post8861864314426544339..comments2023-03-22T03:34:57.963-07:00Comments on RATIONAL DENIAL-廣州實驗室: The Last Days of Joly (for Me)Director, Lab Outreachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624832393197386064noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494345819341754385.post-12555903001687811372009-06-21T10:26:13.481-07:002009-06-21T10:26:13.481-07:00I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. When the...I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. When they're good, they are brilliant. <br /><br />I don't know about 5 days, but Joly's really do need a lot of air. I think you have to plan to pace them out over a couple days to see all the potential. I'm intrigued by Joly's wines and, in spite of my drawn conclusion, will probably buy them again -- if Domaine de la Sansonniere were more readily available in the US I might be more apt to stick to my guns. In my experience, bottle variation is always an issue. So long as they aren't "imbuvable", I've always thought that was one of their many unusual charms.<br /><br />I also wonder about the Loire Shut-down effect here. You hear stories about Chenins going through dumb/dormant phases. I wonder if it's possible that Joly's wines, rather than just shutting down, instead perform awkwardly during that period (assuming it's not urban legend). <br /><br />I actually tasted this back in December but was distracted and forgot to post the experiment until now. I'd be very tempted to give yours another 6-9 months before I opened one. <br /><br />Couldn't hurt to wait a little?<br /><br />(I got your mingl)Director, Lab Outreachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10624832393197386064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494345819341754385.post-58225338473050278942009-06-21T07:33:32.952-07:002009-06-21T07:33:32.952-07:00JD,
I have a couple of bottles of '05 Clos Sa...JD,<br /><br />I have a couple of bottles of '05 Clos Sacrés in the cellar but have yet to taste it. Word on the street is, though, that there's a significant amount of bottle variation with the vintage. Perhaps that's why it was significantly less expensive than the '06 when both were concurrently offered at CSW not long ago. I went for the '05 for reasons of economy but am beginning to wish I'd ponied up for the 2006.<br /><br />Perhaps it's time to check in on a bottle. Based on your experience, I'm not sure patience is likely to be rewarded.<br /><br />(mingl)David McDuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274955351036700406noreply@blogger.com