On Thursday, August 8, 2013 2:41:19 PM UTC-4, DaleW wrote:
> A cool and cloudy day, and our local jazz concert series returned to the riverfront park. Lovely night with good friends (and smoked salmon, cheeses, charcuterie, sardines, watermelon/feta salad, caprese, cole slaw). Many wines sampled
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> NV Henriot Champagne Brut (375)
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> Toasty and I think tired, not sure this is freshest bottle around. C+/B-
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> 2010 Pepiere “Clisson” Muscadet
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> Just delicious. Saline and oyster shell, full, long, tangy. A-/B+
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> 2010 Picq Chablis Vieilles Vignes
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> Surprisingly ripe and round, this could use more zip and precision, nice pear flavors, good Chard but not sure I would have guessed Chablis. B
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> 2011 La Val Albarino
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> Lemony, edge of sweetness, modest acids. B-
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> 1995 Joquet “Clos du Chene Vert” Chinon
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> Very good, ripe dark berries, a bit of barnyard, some light tobacco/herbal notes, wish this wasn't last one. B+/A-
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> 1997 Sokol Blosser Pinot Noir Reserve
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> Low expectations, Ned said he inherited from someone who stored in garage.. It actually didn’t show any obvious heat damage, fairly fleshy red fruit with a little smokey edge. I didn’t love this, but it was far better than I expected, B/B-
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> Good to be with friends by the Hudson.
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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.

Forgot one
2010 Bouges "Les Cots Hauts"
Fred blinded us, I got Loire on first guess and Cot on second (first was knowing fred, once established the color made Cot easy). Blackberries, juicy, prickly, light tannins, I like. B/B+