On Dec 21, 11:19*am, Mark Lipton > wrote:
> On 12/21/10 10:52 AM, DaleW wrote:
>
> > Betsy was playing a concert Sunday, I did some work, some shopping
> > (Christmas shopping, but that brought me close to my favorite Asian
> > supermarket), and then prepped dinner. When Betsy got home we enjoyed
> > kai sen udon (with squid, fishcake, shrimp, scallops) and the 2008
> > Huet Clos du Bourg Sec. Lighter/lither than recent '07, fairly open,
> > floral, lime fruit with a little waxy note. Really tasty, just off-
> > dry, good length. B+/A-
>
> I've got to find some of this, especially after reading John Gilman's
> recent comments about '08 and '09.
>
>
>
> > I had picked up some long beans, and bought way too much squid, so
> > Monday we had salt'n'pepper squid, a squid strifry with ginger and
> > peppers, and dry cooked long beans. Wine was the 2004 JJ Prum Wehlener
> > Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett. Even for a relative sulphur-insensate
> > like myself, this was a bit much at first. But a decant seemed to
> > solve, leaving a very light and lovely Riesling. Pear, a little
> > petrol, floral, the slate is there on finish. Pretty, probably too
> > young, but we enjoy. B+
>
> I can find Prum's Kabinetts even in our small market, but I've held off
> because of this need to age them so long for the sulfur to abate. *As
> I've said before, Jean is not a fan of aging white wines.
>
> Mark Lipton
>
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Crush and Zachys both have the Huet for $28. Zachys had a recent
instore coupon for $25 off a $125 order, which made it about $23 for
me. But I think at $28 still a good deal. But of course the 09s are
coming in a little cheaper.