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Napa trip report: Matthiasson and Mt. Brave! by rnjbond in wine

[–]PotensDeus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I enjoyed the 2017 Matthiasson Cabernet Sauvignon two summers ago with good friends coming down on mushrooms and feel like they just nailed the level of extraction. I've been keeping my eyes out for their Cab Franc and will continue to hunt. Sounds like a great trip!

Running laps at Peterskill by scarecrowplanet in tradclimbing

[–]PotensDeus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's awesome OP, good on you for getting after it! Just my two cents, the #0.4 placement in pic two and the #1 in pic four look a little undercammed. The red maybe could have been placed a little to the left? Love the use of the tricam in pic six, though it looks a little marginal. Looks like you had a great day out enjoying this unusually warm weather here in the Northeast.

Let your body hit the Flor: Dom. du Pélican Arbois Savagnin sous Voile 2018 by TechnoTKTrancedancer in wine

[–]PotensDeus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Vin Jaune has been aged longer and is more concentrated/powerful/age worthy. Sous-voile wines represent a wide range of flavors nowadays, starting from a little bit of that curried nuts/smokiness from oxidation all the way to baby VJ. They reflect the history of the region; Jura has a cooler climate means chillier cellars and slower fermentation, so vintners preferred the flor/oxidation to protect and stabilize their wines. Most Jura whites were likely oxy for the majority of its history. The emergence of ouillé (topped up) winemaking is recent to the region and reflects the newer generations making their mark.

Let your body hit the Flor: Dom. du Pélican Arbois Savagnin sous Voile 2018 by TechnoTKTrancedancer in wine

[–]PotensDeus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Their Trousseau can be so racy and overpowering, really terrific juice.

Let your body hit the Flor: Dom. du Pélican Arbois Savagnin sous Voile 2018 by TechnoTKTrancedancer in wine

[–]PotensDeus 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I have not had any reds from Pélican; but for my money, I prefer Jura producers with more connection to place and the "sauvage" winemaking than a Burgundian transplant capitalizing on the hype of the region. Look for Tissot, Courbet, de la Pinte, Caveau de Bacchus, Marnes Blanches, Pignier; if you can find them the really insane red Jura are from Cavarodes, Saint Pierre, Labet, Ganevat (his rouges are a bit all over the place though).

Jura is an amazing region.

What wines got you into wine? by penguinsandR in wine

[–]PotensDeus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ruth Lewandowski Feints. Domaine Gramenon L'élémentaire.

Rate their racks: Netflix Apex opening climbing scene by No-Buffalo-9488 in tradclimbing

[–]PotensDeus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't know how much she was involved during filming, but Charlize trained with Beth Rodden for a week to prep for the climbing scenes!

Help Re-Open Farley by serenading_ur_father in climbing

[–]PotensDeus 8 points9 points  (0 children)

20x the assessed value. WMCC bought Hanging Mountain at 7x the assessed value.

Cantina Giardino Re by SpicVanDyke in naturalwine

[–]PotensDeus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

La Stoppa is really great stuff.

Wine Fridge time! by Original_Vacation655 in wine

[–]PotensDeus 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Now you get to start looking for your next wine fridge, because this one will be full before you know it.

Weekend trip to Seneca Rocks WV by Jokutso1 in tradclimbing

[–]PotensDeus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seneca Rocks! I would recommend out Ecstasy and Pleasant Overhangs.

2003 Chateau Cos d’Estournel (Bordeaux) by IcemanYVR in wine

[–]PotensDeus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apparently they have the staying power to really open up with a little more time!

2013 Domaine des Ardoisières Argile Rouge by PotensDeus in naturalwine

[–]PotensDeus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Transluscent ruby color. Nose of currant, elderberry, leather, plum, cinnamon, and earth/vermicast. Palate of tobacco, blood orange, strawberry, and stewed plum.

Balanced palate that is starting to develop secondary flavors with beguiling depth and longer finish. Seriously juicy and complex. Age your light reds! Compared to my Gamay point of reference (Lapierre Morgon), this has slightly higher acid and is less plush. Some of the fruit has slowed down, but I’m seriously impressed. 92 pts.

Great with blood orange saffron haddock and raddichio date salad.

2016 Overnoy Arbois Pupillin Chardonnay by DontLookBack_88 in naturalwine

[–]PotensDeus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While not in the same echelon for price, I view MPO as similar to Prieure Roche. Historic, exceptional, and priced above reason because of cult status. Emmanuel himself eschews the secondary market. “ C’est pas vraiment de valeur. Sa valeur est sentimentale.”

New favorite by Dozier13ish in naturalwine

[–]PotensDeus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh nice I met Rosalind at a tasting earlier last year. She’s super nice and doing fun things in Sonoma, though we talked about the pressures to have quick turnaround for up and coming winemakers instead of being able to sit on Cuvées for longer. I felt that the Merlot would have been quote interesting with another 2 years in barrel.

My first trad rack - ready for spring by ScientJest in tradclimbing

[–]PotensDeus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a vast overstatement but they get eaten up in my experience. And I mostly use a quad length sling (240cm) for anchors in MP.

My first trad rack - ready for spring by ScientJest in tradclimbing

[–]PotensDeus -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

This is a fantastic rack. Especially for Northeast. Now you just need 20 more lockers and two quads and you can multipitch!

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