Thread: [TN] '09 Roilette Fleurie

"Mark Lipton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Tonight's dinner consisted of leftover rabbit in mustard sauce with mashed
> sweet potato. To accompany it, I opened:
>
> 2009 Clos de la Roilette (Alain Coudert) Fleurie
> nose: juicy cranberry with a hint of grapefruit, minerals
> palate: fair acidity, velvety smooth, rich, dark fruit
>
> As usual, this wine shades to the darker side of Gamay fruit, but had
> lovely depth and aromatic qualities. Less acidic than is the norm, but
> still well focused and very drinkable. No hurry on this wine, either. I'm
> glad that I have more.
>
> Mark Lipton
>
Thanks for the note. I have some of this as well. I was very disappointed
in the last 3 bottles of the 08, which I drank last November. The 07s had
more body.
Graham

On Jan 6, 10:00*pm, Mark Lipton <not...@eudrup.ude> wrote:
> Tonight's dinner consisted of leftover rabbit in mustard sauce with
> mashed sweet potato. *To accompany it, I opened:
>
> 2009 Clos de la Roilette (Alain Coudert) Fleurie
> nose: juicy cranberry with a hint of grapefruit, minerals
> palate: fair acidity, velvety smooth, rich, dark fruit
>
> As usual, this wine shades to the darker side of Gamay fruit, but had
> lovely depth and aromatic qualities. *Less acidic than is the norm, but
> still well focused and very drinkable. *No hurry on this wine, either.
> I'm glad that I have more.
>
> Mark Lipton

I have to say that I have really enjoyed this wine and bought 4
bottles. Very nice with a variety of pasta dishes.

On Jan 7, 12:00*am, Mark Lipton <not...@eudrup.ude> wrote:
> Tonight's dinner consisted of leftover rabbit in mustard sauce with
> mashed sweet potato. *To accompany it, I opened:
>
> 2009 Clos de la Roilette (Alain Coudert) Fleurie
> nose: juicy cranberry with a hint of grapefruit, minerals
> palate: fair acidity, velvety smooth, rich, dark fruit
>
> As usual, this wine shades to the darker side of Gamay fruit, but had
> lovely depth and aromatic qualities. *Less acidic than is the norm, but
> still well focused and very drinkable. *No hurry on this wine, either.
> I'm glad that I have more.
>
> Mark Lipton

thanks, I've bought this but not tried yet (but really liked Cuvee
Tardive)