By: AJ McClellan
Another Epic night at Graileys. We were fortunately enough to have several great members stop in earlier this week and put out a lovely spread of wine. The great bottles that were opened are too numerous to count but below are some of my highlights….
2006 Chandon de Briailles Corton Bressandes – This was a real treat for me. Only 18 bottles were available for Texas and we sucked them all up! I was fortunate enough to taste a 1985 bottling of this wine a few years ago at old Graileys and I have been on the hunt for the wine ever since. This 2006 was lovely with bright red fruit up front and a backing of pure limestone and hints of tobacco leaves. After letting the wine sit out for an hour the earthy aromas started to take hold and linger on a long beautiful finish. Great great wine…
1983 Leoville Las Cases – Las Cases has long been in my top 5 second growths and this 83 is just another example of why. Classic Bordeaux notes of graphite, earth, and tar with fading dark fruits and a great earthy finish.
2009 Gargiulo Vineyards G Major 7 – This wine blew me away. The previous vintages of GV have been wonderful but this 2009 simply blew me away! The fruit is stunning with soft plush texture that reminds me, dare I say it, Screaming Eagle. I can tell that with sometime in the bottle this wine is going to be absolutely fabulous, the only problem is keeping your hands off this delicious wine long enough to let it age.