Majestic £6.99 Buy 2 bottles save £1 £6.49
Cork
ABV: 12%
A hint of honey on the nose. Off-dry and ripely, juicily delicious. Really zingy and mouth-watering. Like a German Riesling, except for the flavour. Delicious.
12/02/2010
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| Author: | meljones [ Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | La Grille Vouvray 2008, Paul Buisse |
Majestic £6.99 Buy 2 bottles save £1 £6.49 Cork ABV: 12% A hint of honey on the nose. Off-dry and ripely, juicily delicious. Really zingy and mouth-watering. Like a German Riesling, except for the flavour. Delicious. 12/02/2010 |
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| Author: | Duncan [ Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: La Grille Vouvray 2008, Paul Buisse |
Mny thanks for this - U know where I'm heading fairly soon. May pick some '06 Yarra Station pinot when I see, and check with a few good folks. |
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| Author: | meljones [ Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: La Grille Vouvray 2008, Paul Buisse |
There was a general murmuring about how good this wine is. Definitely sweetish though. Beautiful. |
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| Author: | Duncan [ Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: La Grille Vouvray 2008, Paul Buisse |
meljones wrote: There was a general murmuring Definitely sweetish though. Beautiful. Yup - Just as I want it - Vouvray for U & me, and french folks. |
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| Author: | Goosegogs [ Fri Feb 19, 2010 7:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: La Grille Vouvray 2008, Paul Buisse |
The La Grille Bourgeois Loire sb 2008 from Waitrose was the great flop of last year. Tasteless. Yet, ironically, and for the first time ever, it's one of Jukes' top French wines of the year. Probably means that the La Grille label is about to be taken over by Jacob's Creek. |
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| Author: | meljones [ Sat Feb 20, 2010 12:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: La Grille Vouvray 2008, Paul Buisse |
Goose, I don't know how you feel about sweetness in wines. I agree that many of the La Grille wines are uninspiring, but this one is great. m |
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| Author: | tribs [ Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: La Grille Vouvray 2008, Paul Buisse |
This went fabulously well with Egg Noodles and Chicken in Hoisin Sauce. I had the last bottle from Maj Stockport. They kindly gave me the offer price as their was no pair. It's a lovely wine (I can't remember ever having a bad Vouvray) and a fair price. I'd have preferred a little more honey and less quince but you can't have everything. Oh and it is quite sweet but perfect for Hoisin chicken. |
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| Author: | Bacchus [ Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: La Grille Vouvray 2008, Paul Buisse |
Got a pair of these 6 months ago and commented elsewhere not having seen this. http://www.quaffersoffers.co.uk/QOforum/viewtopic.php?t=5690&highlight=grille Second tonight, still very good. Am thinking that is a teeny bit sweet now. |
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| Author: | tribs [ Sat Sep 18, 2010 10:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: La Grille Vouvray 2008, Paul Buisse |
Ba, the Grille you commented on was the CB (Anjou) which is a different wine (same grape though). I've not had that, although I have a bottle of the 09, so I can't really comment on that, but Vouvray does tend to be fairly sweet. This reminds me I tried the D'orleans some time ago, but a search reveals I never posted a TN. I'll see if I can dig it out. I do remember though, that it was bordering on dessert wine sweetness. Still, fabulous if you can enjoy sweet wines. |
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| Author: | Bacchus [ Sat Sep 18, 2010 10:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: La Grille Vouvray 2008, Paul Buisse |
There are 3 of the d**n things. Touraine SB, Vouvray and CB Anjou. That explains it. Cheers T |
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| Author: | Duncan [ Sat Sep 18, 2010 2:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: La Grille Vouvray 2008, Paul Buisse |
tribs wrote: Ba, but Vouvray does tend to be fairly sweet.
This reminds me I tried the D'orleans some time ago, but a search reveals I never posted a TN. I'll see if I can dig it out. I do remember though, that it was bordering on dessert wine sweetness. Still, fabulous if you can enjoy sweet wines. Vouvray Demi-Sec 2009 Domaine Bourillon-Dorléans at Majestic. At the mo, the 2009 is going through a one dimensional stage, perfectly reasonable, but not ready at all if you are looking for performance. I am concerned that Bourillon-Dorléans has modernised too much recently, and therefore the chemicals and fining and preserving that may have been added to the demi-sec wine to achieve consistency, may spoil (interupt) its ability to evolve in the way that I want it to. This is a so called medium style of wine, and yet, on the level 3 dryness scale these days, I would say that the wine is very definitely on the honeyed side of demi sec when bought on the current vintage. I find the wine benefits from aging, when the chenin fruit itself dries off a little, and the honeyedness becomes more of a lifted or high note to the flavour. This extremely desirable evolution being the one most sought in various styles of Sauternes. I do not favour the sticky ones - the best have an ethereal honeyedness and a supernatural quality (unexplainable by natural law or phenomena) and complex dimension that is not sticky to the palate at all. What are the best Vouvray vintages? The 90's were generous with Vouvray in the sense that we did not see an uninteresting vintage. If awards were to be given, 1990 and 1989 would be considered exceptional, and 1996 and 1997 as the most interesting. The new century started with two famous vintages : 2003 and 2005. Don't forget that an average year can reserve an enjoyable surprise a few years later : 2002 ! I have a tiny collectrion of 2003 Moelleux and 2005 demi sec 
For folks who want to know: Sec The driest level with 0-0.4% (less than 4 grams per liter) residual sugar. Sometimes producers will specify their bone dry wines as Sec-Sec or "dry dry" and their slightly less dry wines as Sec-tendres or "gently dry".[3] Demi-Sec An "off dry" style with between 0.4-1.2% (4 to 12 grams per liter) of residual sugar.[3] Moelleux A sweet, often botrytized style with 1.2-4.5% (12 to 45 grams per liter) of residual sugar. The term Moelleux is French for "mellow".[3] Doux The sweetest style with more 4.5% (45 grams per liter) of residual sugar. The term liquoreux or "liquor-like" may appear on the label to describe the almost syrupy sweet nature.[3] |
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