TN: Issan, Bouchard, Huet
On Mar 3, 9:08�pm, "DaleW" > wrote:
> Friday Betsy made turkey stuffed with goat cheese and spinach, but
> left for dress of Pirates of Penzance before I got home. I had
> leftover whites (Bourgogne and Riesling) with dinner, but felt like a
> red afterwards. I opened the 2004 Ch. d'Issan (Margaux), my first 2004
> Bordeaux. Nose of berries and flowers, good ripe blackcurrant and
> black cherry fruit. With time some elements of spice and cedar.
> Tannins are ripe and well-integrated, acidity is enough to keep it
> lively. *Tasted again tonight, the fruit has a light licorice edge,
> and a bit of smoke, nice balanced wine. The downside of this wine is
> that it is a bit short to qualify as top-notch Bordeaux, but I think
> this will be a welcome companion at the dinner table for the short to
> mid term. B+
>
> Tonight we had an early dinner before she headed to city. Pierre
> Franey's basil/pinenut stuffed scallops, mushroom rice, and *brocolli-
> rabe/pea dish. I went with the 2002 Bouchard "Le Clous" Meursault.
> Good for village level, a bit fat but not flabby, toast and
> butterscotch over Bosc pear fruit. Maybe a little thin in the middle,
> but ok for mid-$20s. B
>
> Over 4 nights the 2002 Huet Le Haut Lieu Vouvray (from 375) showed
> fairly well. Some oxidative notes, but strangely never got worse.
> Baked apple Betty with honied apricot notes, lively acidity, long
> finish. 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.
oops, it was pointed out elsewhere I didn't specify the sweetness of
the Huet- it was the demisec
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