Jan. 25
No Wine Day
Jan. 26
I cooked a pasta for lunch using canned tomato made by my friend, who is a culinary expert.
The pasta was very delicious!
1st Oriol Rossell Les Cerveres 2015 3200 yen + tax
This white wine is the top cuvee of the winery.
It is made from 100% Xarel-lo grown in the best part of the estate vineyard by organic method.
At first, I felt a little oxidized smell but it went away soon.
The style was “BIO” wine because it used a very little sulfur only.
I felt very rich-elegant fruits, comfortable mouthfeel and excellent minerals.
I felt the nuance of dry fruits, apple pie, nuts, caramel, fruits jam, etc.
The taste was very complex.
So delicious!
2nd Truckheim Pinot Noir T 2015 4200 yen + tax
Also, this red is the top cuvee of the winery.
The vintage is same as the first wine, too.
It is made from 100% Pinot Noir grown in “Riesling Grand Cru” vineyards of the estate winery.
I felt excellent aroma, rich fruits, silky tannin and very impressive “fines”.
What a wonderful Pinot Noir is this!!
If this one were Burgundy Pinot Noir, the price would be over twice, I think.
I was very impressed in the great potential of Alsace Pinot Noir.
