With the Zuni (Judy Rodgers) chicken, the 2004 Schloss Gobelsburg
"Gobelsburger" Zweigelt. Light and bright, strawberry and raspberry
fruit, some light tannins. Not much on the finish, but it's a fairly
inexpensive bottling, so fills its niche. B

Betsy made a flank steak with a mustardy marinade, sweet potatoes, and
a broccoli/pea dish Tuesday. Wine was a 2005 Jadot Beaujolais-
Villages (375). I'm not usually a big fan of negociant Beaujolais,
but the ripeness of the vintage seems to have done well for Jadot.
Pretty red berry fruit , surprising tannins. Quite enjoyable. B/B+

After dinner Tues, after dinner Wed (I ate at a meeting with no wine),
and after dinner Thursday, the 2004 Kurt Darting Ungsteiner Herrenberg
Riesling Spätlese (Pfalz). Lime and a hint of white flowers, a bit too
sweet and ponderous for me. I really liked Darting as a QPR producer
in 2001, but subsequent vintages have proven too heavy/fat for me.
Did Darting change or did I? I think I'm just not a Pfalz guy (though
I'll never turn down an older Muller-Catoir!). B-

Thursday she made a pasta with tomato sauce with tarragon and a
lobster tail, with a separate course of kale over garlic rubbed toast
with cheese. Wine was the 2004 Domaine de Vercheres Macon-Villages.
Granny smith fruit and an edge of chalk, flavor profile is appealing
but a bit dilute and short. A little more there there, please. 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.