In the streets of New York

I love NY. I love the energy, the streets, the crowd, the rude people, the yellow cabs. I could go on and on. The last few times we went there I could not stop thinking about Alicia Keys whispering in my ears (somehow I will ignore Jay-Z on that one): these streets will make you feel brand new, big lights will inspire you....Let's hear it for New York.


Check it out. Totally worth it. Watch it till the end: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDYpqdHO0LI


What does it have to do with wine? I'm not sure Alicia Keys or Jay-Z drink wine, probably a few bottles of Cristal and Dom P but there's nothing you can't do in NY. And one thing you can certainly do is drinking a great bottle of 2004 Clos Rougeard, Les Poyeux. After an interesting cab ride to Brooklyn, we finally managed to get to Vinegar Hill House. In the middle of, well, pretty much nothing, this is a welcoming place with its rustic decor and food. Food was great and this Poyeux was a perfect match with our food. The Foucault brothers make 3 different reds: a generic (but complex) Saumur, the Poyeux and the famous Le Bourg.



This Poyeux needed quite some time to open up as it was really simple and monolithic for about an hour. Then what you expect from Clos Rougeard started to emerge: silky texture, wonderful fruit but more important that refreshing minerality. Nice violets notes as well along a hint of green as well. Overall a nice and enjoyable Poyeux. Light on its feet, probably for the mid term.
It gives you a total sense of place. New York? No, Saumur...