On Jan 22, 12:23*pm, DaleW > wrote:
> On Jan 22, 11:40*am, DaleW > wrote:
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> > 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-
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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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> 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

Actually, S-L is listing both the 2002 and 2004 for $37, and the 97
CSH for a good price ($130-something). Sherry Lehmann currently has
free shipping on orders over $250 anywhere in US. Serious bargain
potential.