Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Tahkeelah

Well, short of bombarding you with the Languedoc,


2006 Domaine du Trillol - Languedoc


New World, I have to see what the hell is going on in Corbieres, because according to our last two Languedoc posts, it's utter madness; "chocolately horses' asses, bouquets of barn and herb," and now this strangely delicious beast. It's 80% Roussanne and 20% Maccabeu.

Honey, apricot, and pear on the nose, but on the palette you add Flinstone vitamins, petroleum, and tar strewn beach with the stench of acres upon acres of sweaty fat kids. It's musky, weighty, and all mineral, nothing short of Salt of the Earth wine here. This wine could surprisingly stand up to a bone-in rib-eye pairing, though I think lemony Wiener Schnitzel might be this wines perfect mate. Perrrfect for cheese, I think Robiola Roccaverano or Ibores. Something bright and zesty.

If you're wanting a Pinot Grigio, you'll hate this. If you're wanting a Savignon Blanc, you'll hate this. You won't know what do with it: you'll think "am I drinking red? this is tannic." And my-oh-my, the color: it looks exactly like my pee the morning after I've been drinking Don Julio all night: a day-bright mineral-rich yellow. Long long long finish- seriously plan ahead, because you might not finish in time.

2 comments:

Ms. Meza said...

I am doing this wine at a wine club tasting tonight - I own a wine shop in Westerville ( Columbus) Ohio and my husbands family is actually from Charlottesville. We got married at the Jefferson Vineyards. Anyway, love your description of this wine...although I may need to chose some different descriptors for tonight:) thanks!!

New World said...

they must do extensive sur lees aging to acheive that level of body and tannins. what do you think?

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