On Feb 20, 4:45*pm, DaleW > wrote:
> With lemon sole, broccoli rabe, and a winter vegetable salad
> (celeriac, other root veggies, feta, etc) the 2007 Lafouge “Les Meix
> Chavaux” Meursault. Sweet Bosc pear fruit, orange peel, light
> hazelnutty notes. Nice mid-bodied white Burg, balanced acidity, stony
> notes on the finish. A-/B+
>
> I was really happy to get home Friday, and Betsy greeted me with some
> leftover ama-ebi. I opened a half bottle the 2007 Daniel Dampt
> Chablis. I've been a fan of the Dampt Cote de Lechet, but I think this
> is my first time with the Chablis AC. Clean, but ultimately boring.
> Lean green apple fruit, tart, rather short. B-/C+
>
> Dinner was roast chicken, with a fennel/cabbage salad and an
> assortment of leftover vegetables. I opened the 1979 Ch. du Tertre
> (Margaux). *This wine has been quite dependable for a long time- I had
> in the mid-90s and quite liked, and then restocked a few years ago
> when some friends described it as the surprise of a 79 horizontal. I
> got several at auction, was quite pleased, then restocked on Winebid.
> This was a WB bottle, good fill but cork looked pretty saturated - I
> used an Ah So. Maybe a bit more advanced than pristine bottles, but
> still a solid and classic claret. Smooth cassis fruit with mature
> aromas of cigarbox and forest floor. My initial criticism was maybe
> drying out a little on finish, but I no longer found that when I
> revisited a while later (after watching an episode of "Foyle's
> Wat.").
> This bottle is certainly a drink up, but I've had others that had
> plenty of life left. B+
>
> 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 apologize for the double post. I've removed the dupe from Google
groups, but think it'll still show on most reader. Sorry!