WTN: Calera Aligote MtHarlan '09..(short/boring)

Tried this last night w/ dinner:
1. Calera Aligote MtHarlan (330 vines grafted in 2004 & 2007; 116 cs; 6.18 tons/acre; pH: 3.40; www.CaleraWine.com) 2009: Light gold color; strong mineral/chalky light floral/jasmine/apple blossom very attractive/fragrant nose; quite tart mineral/chalky/light earthy some lush/rich floral/apple-pear blossom flavor; med.long tart/tangy rich chalky/mineral/bit earthy/metallic spicy/floral/apple-pear blossom finish; doesn't have the strong earthy/metallic/steely character of Fr.Aligote; speaks of Calif w/ the chalky/mineral character of Aligote; quite a nice wine when you just want a white to drink. $28.00 (AV)
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No BP today.
Tom

quite a nice wine when you just want a white to drink

Um....almost afraid to ask but what else would one do with it?

quite a nice wine when you just want a white to drink

Um....almost afraid to ask but what else would one do with it?

Well, Brian.....you could pour it into a glass, sit there and contemplate it a bit, pontificate over it awhile;
write up a detailed TN using all kind of effusive/florid/overblown/tedious/pompous-ass prose; go onto the InterNet
and thoroughly research the origins of Aligote; call up your wine merchant and order a case; call up some friends
and ramble on ad naseum about how good it is; and then finally sit down and drink it with your meal.
Last night w/ my simple arugula/basil salad; I just wanted some white wine to drink and grabbed this btl
w/o even thinking about it. It was sufficiently good that I decided to share a TN on it.
Tom

Whew. I was worried about much worse. Thanks for clearing that up for me.

6.18 tons per acre? Really? And they want $28 a bottle for it? Wow, gotta get me some Aligote!!!

6.18 tons per acre? Really? And they want $28 a bottle for it? Wow, gotta get me some Aligote!!!

Yup, Steve...that yield kinda stood out in my mind as well. Yet the wine had plenty of concentration and didn't seem dilute.
I've heard they get over 8 tons/acre off the Aligote in LeMontrachet!!! Damned French ho's.
Tom

I missed that. If I did the math correct that is a little over 13 lbs per vine and the vines would be on 6 x 8 spacing. This is assuming 15 lbs per gallon.