On Mar 18, 11:04*am, wrote:
> On Mar 18, 9:07 am, DaleW > wrote:
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> > So Betsy had started the corned beef when her brother-in-law called-
> > he invited us to join he and her sister on a journey to Queens. We
> > decided the corned beef would be great on day 2, and jumped at the
> > chance to go to the famous SriPraPhai.
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> > St Paddys is a good day to go, while fairly full there was no line. We
> > ate an assortment of dishes, though since Kath and Cal are presce-
> > vegetarians we didn't order any meat. Well, I was compelled to order
> > the beef tendon in dark (blood) sauce (amazing, with cinnamon and
> > citrus zest flavors), while others shared tom yum. But after that is
> > was seafood all the way:
> > papaya salad with catfish
> > fried watercress salad with squid and shrimp
> > Steamed calamari w/chili & lime
> > Drunken noodles with shrimp, chili & basil
> > Shrimp, squid, trout & mussels w/garlic, peppers, ginger, and basil
> > whole red snapper with a basil and lemongrass sauce
>
> > Everything excellent. We ordered mild, knowing that everything would
> > still be hotter than anything listed as hot and spicy on a typical
> > Americanized Thai menu. Kath got a Singha, the rest enjoyed a Riesling
> > I'd brought along, the 2006 JJ Prum Graacher Himmelreich Auslese. I
> > sometimes find pairing young Auslesen hard, but this was a good wine
> > for these varied dishes, united by the hot chiles and some Riesling
> > friendly flavors like ginger. Rich sweetness, but a bracing acidity
> > keeps in light-feeling. Somewhat floral nose (some sulfur, but not
> > excessive for me), rich body of pear fruit accented with peach and
> > lime, long loooonngg slatey finish. This is showing as young as
> > expected, could use some time, but a lovely and long bottle of
> > Riesling. A-
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> > Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent
> > wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't
> > drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no
> > promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.
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> One of my favorite German makers. *I haven't noticed any sulfur but
> I'm not real sensitive to it. *Thanks for the notes
> Bi!!

A lot of people have trouble with the sulphur in young Prums, so I was
especially looking for it. I too am not especially sensitive.