1993 Overnoy Arbois Pupillon
Nathan pulls out an odd-looking bottle, a present from Joe Dressner, the infamous ’93 Overnoy Arbois Pupillon. Never look a gift horse in the mouth, but at the same time, no need to stick your face in its butt. Lightish color, showing plenty of signs of oxidation, despite the huge sulfur content, both free and bound, not to mention an interesting mix of mercaptans. Imagine, if you will, shoving an M-80 up the hind parts of a skunk, shoving the skunk up the hind parts of a sweaty shepherdess with a yeast infection and on her period. Now the explosion ensues- catch her week-old thong (a gift from Brad Kane) as it flies by. Give it a good hard sniff and contemplate the layers of aroma. Voila! You have the Overnoy. It was all I could do to actually taste it. And I’m (gag!) pleased to report that (gag!) the flavor was consistent with the aroma. Well, at least if you mix in some battery acid. A wine too dirty for me to enjoy- contemplate that and be very, very afraid.
This Overnoy says a lot about Joe Dressner. Some clever guy would taste this and buy a bottle as a gag gift. Joe, ever the man truly committed to humor, actually bought this in quantity, imported it, and sells it for money. THAT is the kind of dedication and willingness to go the extra yard for a laugh that sets him apart from his fellow Man. Many thanks, Joe!
SY (12/00)
February 10, 2017 @ 19:26
God dammit. This is one of the greatest tasting notes of all time. Glad to know that you are still out there. Yes, I tried this wine after having BOUGHT some, along with some enamel-stripping Sauvignin from the same producer. Both were more or less undrinkable. That being said, I have drunk a huge number of great wines that were brought in by Joe Dressner and shilled by Robert Callahan. Later vintages of Overnoy Poulsard became expensive cult wines. So, go figure. Regard, Vince Conticello.