TN: Knoll, Chevillon, Haut Marbuzet Here are my notes on some wines opened this past week: 2004 Knoll GV Loibner Federspiel n: minerals, green, a touch of stone fruit p: crisp, light bodied, refreshing, good minerality, more of that green element and a delicate finish With the arrival of summer-like heat here, the whites of summer are coming out of the cellar. This wine was light enough for service as an aperitif, but had enough going on to make it great with food. I'm glad I have more of this. 2004 Luneau-Papin Pierre de la Grange Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine n: stones, citrus p: crisp entry, light body, wonderful definition of flavors, long finish Another favorite in these parts, and another wine that can be drunk alone or (in our case) with food. Again, I'm glad that I have more of this. 1989 Chevillon Nuits St. George n: initially reticent and funky, becoming deeper, fruitier, smokier and more intense with time p: initially thin, becoming fleshier and fruitier with time; constantly improving over the hour it was open Another bottle recently purchased at a charity auction and another pleasant surprise. This 17-year old village-level Burg was still quite alive and surprisingly powerful for an '89. I wish I had more of this, but it sure lets me know that I need to sit tight on my '99 and '02 Chevillons. 1995 Haut Marbuzet n: rich, deep, morels, berry fruit, pencil lead p: full bodied, rich fruit, fully resolved tannins, good balance, no overt oakiness and long finish Another wine purchased at the recent charity auction. This wasn't as much of a surprise as the Chevillon, but we were pleased to see that it's still a youthful wine and had plenty of what we look for in Bordeaux. A great match with broiled lamb with morels. I'm glad that we have more of this. Mark Lipton 
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