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On Aug 26, 2:57?pm, DaleW > wrote:
> 2002 Lavradores de Feitoria "Tres Bagos" Douro
> I ordered this at a Portugese/Brazilan restaurant with no other
> information than the fact it was a Dirk Niepoort project. Nice ripe
> wine,medium body, a little oak, crowdpleaser. It was at $35 on list,
> same price as the QdCrasto Tinto, so assume it retails for $13-15,
> decent value at that price. B
>
> Friday I grilled some wild salmon with a rosemary/butter baste, served
> with grilled Japanese eggplant and salad. Warm enough out I decided to
> go white rather than PN, so the 2005 Francois & Denis Clair "Les
> Murgers de Dents de Chiens" Saint-Aubin 1er Cru. Long name, good wine.
> Lots of body for a $20 Burgundy, rich appley Chardonnay fruit with
> some hazelnut. Carrying some baby fat but nice acidity for the
> vintage. Develops aromas of pears and spice. I like. This could age,
> but my current plan on white Burgundies is to drink young till we know
> for sure pre-ox issues are solved. Will consume over next couple
> years. A-/B+
>
> At an anniversary party for friends:
>
> 2006 Castello di Ama Rosato
> Bigger style of rose, ripe strawberry and cherry fruit with some
> acidity. Good finish, but I'd prefer a little more acidic verve. I
> loved one older vintage of this rosato, but most have been (slight)
> disappointments. B-
>
> 2006 Luzon (Jumilla)
> Party pleasing style, big ripe red plum and berry fruit with a hint of
> oak. Gets a little coffee note. Could use a bit more backbone, either
> acidic or tannic. But good value. B-/B
>
> 2006 Lamothe de Haux (Bordeaux Blanc).
> Grass and melon, a little OJ edge. A bit flat. I think I preferred
> 2005. B-
>
> 2006 Taljanic Zlahtina (Croatia)
> I assume the Croatian guy at party brought this. First sip I thought
> light but with good crispness (but an odd aftertaste). Started paying
> attention. Oops. Lightweight, but carrying a rather heavy dose of
> odors, some quite offputting. There's grass, manure, almonds, and a
> hint of rotting apples. Not for me, thanks. C
>
> This party was nice, but a sign of the dangers of potluck. Betsy made
> a nice Thai chicken salad (larb gai), that we served in papadum. But
> hosts made bruschetta (and I think a cake), and the other guests
> brought either chips, green salad (1), pasta salad (2), or wine. By
> time we got plates only dregs of the salads remained. One lesson for
> pot lucks is one should be sure at least somebody is bringing a main
> course! We stopped for pizza (sausage, onion, and mushroom) on way
> home, and had with a simple $7 wine:
>
> 2003 Quinta de Cabriz (Dao)-fruit-driven, a bit grapey, black cherry
> emerges with air. Maybe a whisper of oak, light tannins, nothing
> memorable but nice little balanced wine for the price. Nice for a
> glass with pizza, then used the rest as a starter for a new batch of
> vinegar. 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.


error, the Quinta de Cabriz was the 2004