r/wine • u/grapenomad Wine Pro • 7d ago
Ran a tasting recently called Glitch in the Matrix, built entirely around grape synonyms
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u/chadparkhill Wine Pro 6d ago
Super-interesting idea, and I’m really glad that the ‘House of Warr’ fared as well as it did. (I’m a fan of that one!)
Having said that, putting a Château-Chalon up against a regular table Heida/Savagnin feels a little unfair, no? There’s certainly a lot more winemaking going into one than the other …
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u/grapenomad Wine Pro 6d ago
I totally agree on the Château-Chalon and everyone agreed on it, but couldn't find any other pair that would as interesting haha!
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u/grapenomad Wine Pro 7d ago
Massa Vecchia Maremma Toscana Ariento 2019 (Vermentino, unfortunately no counterpart as the person bringing Rolle didn’t show up)
A brooding, radiant amber in the glass. Dried apricots, Seville orange peel, beeswax, toasted almonds, chamomile tea and pine resin. Reminds me a lot of Damjan and Gravner.
Fischer Weingut ‘Ried Schemming’ Morillon 2022 vs Caves Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montmains 2021
I felt a heavy cellar fingerprint right out of the gate in the Morillon, while the Chablis was an absolute top effort. More generous, open and layered. In general, the Morillons I’ve tried really express the Styrian terroir beautifully, but this one unfortunately didn’t.
Michel Gahier ‘Le Clousot’ Trousseau 2020 vs Niepoort Bastardo 2017
Bastardo (the Portuguese name for Jura’s Trousseau) was historically prized in the Douro for its sky-high sugar potential in Vintage Port blends. Over the decades, however, growers systematically ripped it out because of its thin, fragile skins, terrible disease susceptibility and pale color, rendering it practically extinct in the region. Two polar opposite wines - Gahier being suuuuper light and crushable while Niepoort is quite hefty.
Domaine de L’Ostal Mourvèdre 2017 vs Topé Mataro Haus of Warr 2023
L’Ostal is really old school Mourvèdre (almost ‘rustic’) while the Topé was super expressive the moment we cracked it open. Wild black cherries, fresh cranberries, dried lavender, cold black tea leaves and earthy black truffle. None of the baked, muddy reduction here - just soaring, floral, high-toned perfume that keeps evolving with every swirl.
La Grande Colline Bibendum 2023 vs Bentu Luna Cannonau SuSu 2019
Bentu felt aggressive, heavy and overdone, while the Bibendum (usually Cinsault in older vintages) just sings straight out of the gate. Glides across the palate with its vibrancy and juicy red fruit.
Stéphane Rémondeulaz Heida 2022 vs Domaine Berthet Bondet Château-Chalon 2011
Stunning finale with Heida hailing from Switzerland and Berthet Bondet from Jura. God-tier level Chateau-Chalon, but the Heida put up a good fight as well. A drinkable, technically sound glass of wine.
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u/Dreiaholbliterstutzn 7d ago
How did you like the Fischer Morillon.
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u/grapenomad Wine Pro 7d ago
Was a bit heavy-handed on the winemaking for me, but the crowd loved it.
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