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TN: Piedmont, CA, Jura, Bdx, and Burg
Monday Betsy started a broth for a dinner Thursday, it's supposed to be beef in Barolo, but we cheated a bit using the 2010 Pasquale Pelissero "Bricco San Giuliano' Barbaresco. She used 4 cups, I sampled what was left of second bottle. Tannic, good black cherry fruit, rose petals, just a hint of tarry notes. B
Dinner was a pasta with edamame, asparagus, and tomatoes, with leftover Chidaine Touraine SB (showing well on day 2) Tuesday I did sauteed scallops, shanghai cabbage with oyster sauce, and leftover quinoa, wine was the 2010 Tissot "En Barberon" Chardonnay (Cotes du Jura). I'm a big Tissot fan, but don't think this is a buy-again. There's a caramelly/oxidative edge, fruit is apple accented with orange peel, this is big and sturdy but not so pleasing, I prefer the less expensive Empriente. B- Wednesday I used Betsy Barbaresco broth to simmer 10 lbs of oxtails for Thursday, while I ate leftovers. Wine was the 2000 Edmunds St John "Los Robles Viejos" . Sweet redder fruits, licorice, green herbs. With air a bit of a smoky note. Drinking quite nicely now, for my low to middlebrow tastes. B++ Thursday was SOBER reported elsewhere. Friday we had another dinner party (small house, when we go over 8 people I move dining table into living room, so might as well invite another group before moving back). Appetizers were boquerone crostini, smoked salmon canapes, and grilled vegetables with a ricotta/pine nut filling. Welcoming wine was the NV Louis de Sacy Grand Cru Brut Champagne. Light, easy drinking, apple with a little bread dough, pleasant but simple. B- Main course was a variation of Daniel Boulud's chicken tagine with cauliflower recipe. Several wines were poured 1986 Gruaud Larose Really nice showing of a longtime favorite, deep rich cassis fruit with pencil lead, cigarbox, earth, and barnyard. Gets more floral and complex with more air, big but balanced. A-/A 1996 Pierre Bouree Chambolle-Musigny This showed well, spice notes above the cherry and raspberry fruit. A hint of tannin, fine acids, nice length, B+ 2004 Aldo Conterno Barolo This was some people's favorite, I thought it a moderate to large framed red wine that didn't scream Barolo. Approachable fruit but tannic finish. B/B- 1972 Sterling Merlot Lacks the acidity that livened up the early 70s Sterling cabs night before, but there's still red plum fruit, with some ashtray and teriyaki notes. It's alive! B-/B Fun night with old friends. Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a good wine, C drinkable. 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. |
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