Quirky Wines: Graf Morillon from Weingut Muster
KTW
I like different wines. There's clearly nothing wrong with well made wines of almost any varietal (still waiting on you Pinotage). However, for me, it's fun when you come across something that doesn't work easily into oenophiles go to ways of describing wines. I came across one of these wines recently at Cosme the "nuevo" Mexican restaurant of Chef Enrique Olvera (he is the Thomas Keller + Grant Achatz of Mexico) in New York. Here it is (along with the details of this outstanding eatery):
Graf Morillon (Chardonnay) Steiermark, Austria, 2011
(http://www.weingutmuster.com)
It has some of the oxidized characteristics of a Chardonnay from Jura or Arbois, but is MUCH more restrained and drinkable (i.e.. you don't taste it an immediate ask yourself "is this how it's supposed to taste or is it corked?"). Would be a great wine to go with a hearty seafood dish (think fish + bacon/prosciutto).
I had it at:
Cosme (http://www.cosmenyc.com/#) 35 E 21st St, New York, NY 10010
Graf Morillon (Chardonnay) Steiermark, Austria, 2011
(http://www.weingutmuster.com)
It has some of the oxidized characteristics of a Chardonnay from Jura or Arbois, but is MUCH more restrained and drinkable (i.e.. you don't taste it an immediate ask yourself "is this how it's supposed to taste or is it corked?"). Would be a great wine to go with a hearty seafood dish (think fish + bacon/prosciutto).
I had it at:
Cosme (http://www.cosmenyc.com/#) 35 E 21st St, New York, NY 10010