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Wine and Beer Enthusiasts
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Sipping a Trappistes Rochefort 8, (in a Trappistes Rochefort glass), a superb Belgian classic.
I read - and thus, only learned - today (in the Observer/Guardian) that one of the very few remaining genuinely Trappist beers in Belgium (Achel beer) has lost the right to use that specific designation since January, as it is no longer run by Trappist monks (falling vocations are a problem, I gather).
Parfait.
And, much though I detest them, on this occasion the heart emoji (mine and yours, both) aptly describe these sublime wines.
Do enjoy.
What differences between them have you noticed? Or, what distinctions can be drawn between how they each feel when drinking them?
In the past, I have had both wines, but never at the same time.
I always found Meursault more powerful and Chassagne seems smoother. Both have that distinguishing nutty/brioche and honey flavour. The Chassagne is less powerful, more delicate and silky.
Both gets their taste long time in the mouth and it was simply enjoyed with some old Comté.
I have a preference for Meursault but I’ll never refuse a Chassagne. Leflaive is one of my top favorite wine maker. Very hard to find, though.
Both gets their taste long time in the mouth and it was simply enjoyed with some old Comté.
I have a preference for Meursault but I’ll never refuse a Chassagne. Leflaive is one of my top favorite wine maker. Very hard to find, though.
Ah, sigh. Superb.
As Meursault is my own, personal, all time favourite wine, I can only salute your excellent taste.
A crate of beer was delivered today, comprising (mainly) of beers from the Trappistes Rochefort brewery.
Lovely, each employee where I work got a bottle of that wine as well as some top quality virgin olive oil from Italy in our Xmas basket. Yup still recall that 4 months later.
It was lovely.
Lovely, rich, robust, and above all, smooth (some red wines are so tannic, and so sharp, that they almost bite when sipped), which is a very welcome feature of Italian wines.
This was a strong red wine, yet was very smooth, a perfect beverage to sip and savour.