Great video, as always. It is so annoying when you get a corked bottle. I'm at the point where I feel that if a typical winery is not using screwcap, Nomacorc, or Diam closures, they're making a mistake. Apparently, wineries at the level of a Château Latour pay a premium to get the highest quality solid corks that have been individually tested for TCA, even using advanced technologies like gas chromatography. But for everyone else, please just stop using traditional corks! They're too risky.
I took a look at reviews on Vivino for the La Pirouette 2021. One review noted that several of the bottles they tried tasted corked. Might be more than an isolated issue. Thanks for the review. Big fan of the Languedoc but not of off-dry reds. So, you saved me from that wine.
Thanks. The nearest Trader Joe’s is almost an hour away, but the nearest Sam’s club is 10 minutes. Have you ever reviewed Members Mark wines, versus Trader Joe’s or Costco.
Thanks so much for doing this. $10 is my price point for most wines I routinely drink. Maybe I step it up for the holidays… Anyway, I really appreciate the notes and guidance you proved on these. Too bad about the Pirouette Medoc. I know you've done a few, but I'd love to see more reviews on the TJ or Kirkland branded wines. Those are usually my go-to wines since I'm somewhat ignore (but learning thanks to you 😀) and find those wines to be a good value/reliable. Thanks for the video.
Your note about the origin of the name languidoc was great. I’ll never forget that. You are an excellent professor! I was very curious about the Medoc because that’s the class of wine I drank in college. Remember to get another bottle!!!
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The wines are: 2023 Vignobles Lacheteau Touraine Sauvignon Blanc $6.99, 2021 Ch. La Pirouette Medoc Cru Bourgeois $7.99, and 2022 Tenebres Grenache Syrah Mourvedre VdP d’Oc $5.99
Totally agree about confected wines…there are too many great wines to experience.
Picked up another couple bottles of that Touraine just today after tasting it previously. Outstanding value.
Looking forward to hearing your notes on the Pirouette Medoc. Keep up the great content!
Great video, as always. It is so annoying when you get a corked bottle. I'm at the point where I feel that if a typical winery is not using screwcap, Nomacorc, or Diam closures, they're making a mistake. Apparently, wineries at the level of a Château Latour pay a premium to get the highest quality solid corks that have been individually tested for TCA, even using advanced technologies like gas chromatography. But for everyone else, please just stop using traditional corks! They're too risky.
Thanks as always!
Hahaha great video, I honestly don't know why I watched the whole thing… We don't have Trader Joes in Sweden and I don't even like wine hahahah
I took a look at reviews on Vivino for the La Pirouette 2021. One review noted that several of the bottles they tried tasted corked. Might be more than an isolated issue. Thanks for the review. Big fan of the Languedoc but not of off-dry reds. So, you saved me from that wine.
Thanks. The nearest Trader Joe’s is almost an hour away, but the nearest Sam’s club is 10 minutes. Have you ever reviewed Members Mark wines, versus Trader Joe’s or Costco.
Thanks so much for doing this. $10 is my price point for most wines I routinely drink. Maybe I step it up for the holidays… Anyway, I really appreciate the notes and guidance you proved on these. Too bad about the Pirouette Medoc. I know you've done a few, but I'd love to see more reviews on the TJ or Kirkland branded wines. Those are usually my go-to wines since I'm somewhat ignore (but learning thanks to you 😀) and find those wines to be a good value/reliable. Thanks for the video.
Been waiting for the new Neptune to drop!
Im so glad i found this profile this dude is the jeremy fragrance of wine. Please post more this is gold.
Your note about the origin of the name languidoc was great. I’ll never forget that. You are an excellent professor! I was very curious about the Medoc because that’s the class of wine I drank in college. Remember to get another bottle!!!