Dave did dinner last night, a shrimp yaki-soba. I had spent some time
this week searching for missing wines, and had run across a 2002
Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet in a box. I had taken this out of CT
thinking I had drunk them all, but one loner remained in longer term
area. When I got this, the first rumblings about the 96s were
discussed, but I had no fears for 02s. But now I regarded this with
distrust. Would PremOx rule? Well, no. Actually a lovely and balanced
(if pretty ripe) Puligny. Apples, pear, a touch of hazelnut and good
wet stone minerality on the finish. Drinking well, and very pleasing.
That's the weird thing re PremOx,you just never know. Dodged the
bullet this time, A-/B+

Dave doesn't care for white, so I opened a 2008 Sandro Fay Rosso di
Valtelinna for him. Pretty, bright cherry fruit, light to medium
bodied, quite enjoyable. 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.**

On Apr 29, 10:26�am, DaleW > wrote:
> Dave did dinner last night, a shrimp yaki-soba. I had spent some time
> this week searching for missing wines, and had run across a 2002
> Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet in a box. I had taken this out of CT
> thinking I had drunk them all, but one loner remained in longer term
> area. When I got this, the first rumblings about the 96s were
> discussed, but I had no fears for 02s. But now I regarded this with
> distrust. Would PremOx rule? Well, no. Actually a lovely and balanced
> (if pretty ripe) Puligny. Apples, pear, a touch of hazelnut and good
> wet stone minerality on the finish. Drinking well, and very pleasing.
> That's the weird thing re PremOx,you just never know. Dodged the
> bullet this time, A-/B+
>
> Dave doesn't care for white, so I opened a 2008 Sandro Fay Rosso di
> Valtelinna for him. Pretty, bright cherry fruit, light to medium
> bodied, quite enjoyable. 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.��

Sauzet makes wine in a box? :-)