On Aug 27, 3:58*pm, Lawrence Leichtman > wrote:
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> *DaleW > wrote:
> > So heat finally broke, Betsy was in the mood for Bolognese. We were
> > eating outside, I wanted something to serve cool, so went pink, with
> > the 2008 Cantalupo "Il Mimo" rosado (I confess to never even thinking
> > of rose with meat sauce before, but it went ok with the pasta and a
> > yellow beet salad). Deep beautiful color. Red cherries and strawberry,
> > a distinct tangy citrus note, a pleasantly bitter herb edge. Even some
> > light tannins along with good acidity. Fine rose. B+
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> > Tuesday dinner was a really delicious scrod with a ginger garlic
> > sauce, Japanese eggplant with a peanut sauce, green beans and rice.
> > Wine was the 2002 Colin-Deleger et Fils " La Maltroie" Chassagne-
> > Montrachet 1er, C-D has lots of PremOx reports, so I was wary, but
> > this actually showed like a sound 7 year old. But not a great 7 year
> > old. Oak is mostly integrated, just a bit of vanillan and hint of
> > toast, but the pear fruit is a tad subdued, and the finish too short
> > for a good 1er cru vineyard. Moderate acidity, ok but a bit blah.
> > Would be ok as a Bourgogne AC B-/C+
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> > Last night we did a citrus marinated fresh farm chicken under brick
> > (well, skillet) on grill, with chard, salad, and carrots. Wine was the
> > 2002 Luneau-Papin "Clos des Noelles *Excelsior" Muscadet. Muscadet
> > isn't my first thought with chicken, but this isn't your typical
> > Muscadet, and besides I felt like drinking it. Big and rich, yet with
> > a good seashell/saline edge that makes you realize it's of its place.
> > Lemon and green apples, but the fruit (rich though it is) takes
> > backseat to the minerality that's driving. Needs time A-/B+
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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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> Il Mimo is my go to Rosé now. Haven't tried Muscadet with roast chicken..
> Sounds good.

Well, I'd still prefer a white Burg with the lemony chicken, but this
did pretty well. Not sure a leaner Muscadet would have done as well.
This would have been even better with oysters!