WTN: '06 Touraine white and Burg pink

Saturday Betsy used a cup of Sauvignon Blanc to cook with, the bottle was tasted then, Sunday as an apertif, and then Monday with dinner (ok with a broccoli/chevre/almond side, less so with a chicken with mint and chili powder tonight -though SB was suggested wine).

2006 Clos Roche Blanche Sauvignon #2 (Touraine)
Having read great notes re this, and loving previous vintages, I was excited to try. I confess this was a bit of a disappointment. Less distinctlively SB than some previous vintages, and lacking (in a comparative basis) in acidity. Certainly this isn't flabby, but it has neither the cutting acidity nor the grassy notes of earlier vintages. Still, a decent SB that is reasonably food friendly. A B/B-, couple steps behind 2002 or 2004. Note that was my impression Sat, reconfirmed Sunday, by Monday some oxidative notes.

With pork loin with olives and capers Sunday, and flipping to apertif tonight, the 2006 Domaine Bart Marsannay Rose. Strawberry fruit, a little flint, ok acidity, a basic rose that doesn't excite, maybe a step behind the 2005. B

Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency

I heard the CRB Sauvignon blanc #2 is aged in large oak barrels. I thought the #2 last year was a little softer with a rounder mouth feel than the regular. My preference was for the regular but both were pretty good and great values compared to Sancerre.

Thanks for the notes,
Marc

I think the Numero 2 IS the regular, with the #5 being the slightly more expensive one.

Oops, your right. I guess the numero five is the one that sees the large older wood. What happened to Sauvignon blanc number 1, 3 and 4 though?

Oops, your right. I guess the numero five is the one that sees the large older wood. What happened to Sauvignon blanc number 1, 3 and 4 though?

Don't look at me- I didn't drink them all!

Not my favorite vintage of the CRB SB #2.

The numero 5 is an allusion to a perfume that doesn't violate copyright.

Not my favorite vintage of the CRB SB #2.

Because of the weather I assume?

With pork loin with olives and capers Sunday, and flipping to apertif tonight, the 2006 Domaine Bart Marsannay Rose. Strawberry fruit, a little flint, ok acidity, a basic rose that doesn't excite, maybe a step behind the 2005. B

I've yet to come across a rosé of pinot noir that I thought was worth the trouble. Well, there's always Irancy, but that's not billed as a rosé, it just looks like one.

The 2005 Bart was better than this. The Bruno Clair Marsannay rose is even better (though more expensive). But the king of PN rose would have to be the Sancerre roses from either Cotat. Worth going to a lot of trouble.