Sydney Popup Jura Focused Offline - Wed 27th April

[deejay81]

I'm going to drop my wines off at lunch @ Rocket and ask them to cool my whites.
Also I've decided on a Carmenere from the Colchagua Valley (Chile). I'll get them to decant it from lunch onwards. I'm pretty sure it will need it.

Looking forward to tonight!

[Krusty]

In true offline style the bubbles will be 10mins late ! Currently at a Milsons Point

[maybs]

Very quiet here lads...?

[conformistpete]

Still trying to get up off the Flor.

[Polymer]

I was waiting for someone to post the list but my quick impressions..

Great night...as always...I was surprised, maybe even slightly disappointed that all of the people new to Jura wines seemed to enjoy them ...A lot of them were relatively safe and I really do think Ganevat is a great gateway Jura wine (and a great wine overall). We had a good mix of ouille and sous voile (Topped up and oxidative)...a pretty sharp Vin Jaune...an oxidative new world Savagnin..and a few regional stars to finish off the night..

What I'm really interested in is what David, Lauren and Andrew will think of more normal wines now...Tracking their style preferences over the next year or so would be really interesting...

[deejay81]

Yup I too was waiting on the list, because I can't remember most of the names off the top of my head and didn't take photos.

Overall, I enjoyed most, if not all of the wines we had, even the Premox'd one I didn't think was too bad because of the acidity.

I'm loving the acidity with all the wines, and made me really hungry. And Kevin, you are right, The Ganevat white we had was a great intro to Jura, not too strong yet still has all characteristics of Jura.

My fave wine was prob the first of Greg's wines (i forgot the name hence was waiting on the list).

Both Lauren and I were both really happy and thought it was really cool to try Ben's wines! You gotta be stoked when your wines get compared to Wendouree?!

I've gotta get Lauren to try some really good Xeres as well now that she's dipped her toes into the world of Flor and oxidative styles.

But as Kevin said, the night has definitely changed our perspective of wines (in particular whites). The high complexity and acidity of all of these I can't compare to anything else I've had or have in my cellar, so I'll have to be buying up. Greg, i'll be in touch

Oh also the Comtes cheese went sooooo well, and was surprising very filling, and I struggled to finish my main after this!

The regional star wines showed well, except the Carmenere prob would have gone much better with the main instead of having it towards the end. Wynns BL and Collector were both yum.

Lauren said it was her favorite offline, and it certainly was up there for me. Def was the most interesting offline for me (in a good way). Thanks again Tum for organising!!

[Michael McNally]

Still trying to get up off the Flor.

Isn't that a Sherry joke?

[camw]

I think this should be about right - let me know if anything is off;

2004 House of Arras Grand Vintage
NV Jacquinot et Fils Champagne Brut Private Cuvee (L110415)

2012 Les Dolomies Chardonnay Côtes du Jura Les Combes
2013 Les Dolomies Chardonnay Côtes du Jura Les Boutonniers

2013 Jean-François Ganevat Côtes du Jura Les Chamois du Paradis
2008 Tissot (Bénédicte et Stéphane / André et Mireille) Arbois Clos de la Tour de Curon

2010 Philippe Bornard Savagnin Côtes du Jura Les Chassagnes Ouillé
2013 Philippe Bornard Poulsard Arbois Pupillin Point Barre

2009 Jean-François Ganevat Côtes du Jura Plein Sud
2014 Frédéric Lambert Trousseau Côtes du Jura

2015 Passionvale Savagnin
2012 Philippe Bornard Chardonnay Côtes du Jura Les Gaudrettes
2010 Frédéric Lambert Savagnin Côtes du Jura

2008 Tissot (Bénédicte et Stéphane / André et Mireille) Château-Chalon

1990 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
1998 Château des Tours Côtes du Rhône Reserve

2007 Collector Wines Shiraz Reserve

2014 Passionvale The Autumnal Blend

2013 Undurraga Carménère Founder's Collection
2011 Wendouree Malbec

2010 Daniel Dugois Arbois Vin de Paille

[TiggerK]

Thanks for the list Cam, much appreciated.

[Michael R]

2008 Tissot (Bénédicte et Stéphane / André et Mireille) Arbois Clos de la Tour de Curon

Nice! How was it showing?

[odyssey]

Looks like an awesome lineup. The Les Dolomies do have the most amazing acidity, if you are buying some then you may have a battle on your hands!

really cool to try Ben's wines! You gotta be stoked when your wines get compared to Wendouree?!

I would like to have heard Ben's response to this

[camw]

2008 Tissot (Bénédicte et Stéphane / André et Mireille) Arbois Clos de la Tour de Curon

Nice! How was it showing?

Too advanced unfortunately.

[Michael R]

That's very disappointing.

Thanks mate.

[dingozegan]

Very enjoyable tasting, thanks for organising Tim.

David, really glad you and Lauren enjoyed the wines and are (?)converted!

Like Kevin, I was surprised how much attendees new to Jura wines enjoyed them. I think a lot of that is about context. If you're new and open to a wine style, and the people you're tasting with are enjoying the wines and commenting on their attractive attributes, then it's easier to enjoy them.

really cool to try Ben's wines! You gotta be stoked when your wines get compared to Wendouree?!

I would like to have heard Ben's response to this

He he, well Wendouree wines have never done much for me, but I definitely took it as a compliment .

2008 Tissot (Bénédicte et Stéphane / André et Mireille) Arbois Clos de la Tour de Curon

Nice! How was it showing?

Too advanced unfortunately.

I was surprised, and wondered about the cork (not seepage, just maybe higher permeability).

[mychurch]

Lot easier to get Jura here than it is to get Wendouree. Love the whites and still remember the first Ganevat Chardonnay I drank. Thread made me pull out a bottle last night, but a red this time. Ganevat has a negotiant business, which apprantly he runs with his sister, and that mix and matches all sorts of stuff. This wine was the 14 Poulprix, a Vin De France wine with 11.5% alcohol and mimimum sulphar. The blend is a mixture of red grapes from Savoie (Mondeuse), Rhone (Syrah) and Jura (Trousseau) and at the moment its very pure with the Mondeuse dominating. Pomegranite and cranberry fruit, with a touch of animal. Crunchy, light and very drinkable. Will be interesting to see exactly how it ages.

[dave vino]

Bit late but anyway...