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Grange Tiphaine 2007 “Grenouillères”

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Pure Chenin demi-sec. Bracing, intense acidity and loads of fruit and a hint of RS to balance it. Turns ever so slightly heavy at the end, but this is delightful. The 2006 was classified as a Montlouis, I think. What happened in ’07? ($8, K&L)

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TN: Grange Tiphaine 2007 Montlouis Blanc “Clef de Sol”

Friday, July 24, 2009

Pleasantly tart, with that leesy character that I so love in some Loire whites. The fruit is a bit subdued, and there’s a nice steely side to it all. No objections, particularly at the price. ($8, K&L)

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TN: Laroche/Domaine aux Moines 1994 Savennières-Roche aux Moines

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

The ghost of an apple haunts this dry, dessicated husk of a wine, its shrill, acidic shrieking almost completely masking the rustle of autumn leaves. ($17, K&L)

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TN, RR: Pacific’o (Lahaina)

Monday, October 27, 2008

We’d visited the sister restaurant, I’O, on a previous trip, so we tried this one this time. The restaurant group has thee properties, all at the same address in a trendy mall in Lahaina. Pacific’o was nice. Decent wine list, though not really adventurous. I started with a ceviche of several local fish and veggies [...]

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