On Jan 22, 11:40*am, DaleW > wrote:
> No wine last night ((working), but just realized I didn't post on
> Wednesday's winner. Betsy made veal piccata, with an anchovy accented
> Swiss chard dish as the side. *I thought about a big Italian white,
> but none were easily accessible. So how about a non-traditional match,
> the *2002 Trimbach Cuvee Frederic Emile Riesling. *It actually worked
> pretty well, the lemon accents of the dish and wine playing well, and
> wine big enough to stand up to the capers. Lemon and grapefruit,
> limestone and wet rocks. Good ripeness but plenty of acidic spine,
> excellent length. I'd be hard pressed to declare a favorite between
> this and the regular 2001. *Lovely wine, a bargain at $40. A-
>
> 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.**

I bought at Wine Connection in Pound Ridge, $450 a case, but I see
Sherry Lehmann's current sale has it slightly cheaper right now