TN: Many wines on (a cold) Memorial Day
So Memorial Day it was raining in AM, but forecast said 0% chance after 1 PM. So we decided to go ahead with our party. It did mist a few times, but mostly held off, though it was gloomy and cool. Ive never had a Memorial Day party (or any outdoor party) where people were wearing coats, down vests, and sweater (I was defiantly in shorts). People (and dogs) had a good time though.
Betsy and I made clams with fried garlic, ribs, bulgogi-ish steak, charred leeks with anchovy/caper vinaigrette, poat dot (Cambodian style corn) mango salsa, tortilla chips, as well as a few purchased things such as hot dogs, sausages, chips, and pate Others brought a great assortment, including Kobe ribeye (so marbled it looked white), more sausages & pate(I liked a rustic one from Brooklyn with pistachios), deviled eggs, a great Russian beet/potato salad, couple of grain salads, green salads, and much I have forgotten (or missed). Load of desserts (a purple yam one got people excited). Couple of geeks there, and I blinded a few wines: 1984 Sonoma Cutrer €śFounders Reserve€ť Chardonnay (3L) Put about 750ml in a decanter. At first nutty and a bit advanced on nose, but cleans up, quite floral. Some clean pear fruit, a little hazelnut, modest finish. Mark gets CA Chard right away. Some liked more than I did (said their wine of the day), but I did enjoy, though after the level went down in big bottle to expose a big surface it started to oxidize. B 1982 Burgess Zinfandel Some thought this too volatile (initial guesses were Piedmont) but I enjoyed- brambly fruit, minty, some earth. B+ 1966 Produttori di Barbaresco Barbaresco A good showing for an poorly regarded vintage. Marks first guess was "68 Piedmont. The caramelly note shows its age, but I still thought it quite interesting, with light black cherry fruit and lots of tar. B 1988 Trimbach €śSeigneurs de Ribeaupierre€ť Gewurztraminer Mark got Gewurz immediately, though first guess was pre-Olivier ZH (good guess!). Dry, intense, ginger and lychee, with great acidity for Gewurz. A-/B+ Other wines 1995 Kalin €śLD€ť Chardonnay DOA. Too bad. 2001 Michel Colin-Deleger €ś Les Corbins€ť Meursault I was told this was DOA as well (no surprise, Colin-Deleger is near top of PremOx offenders), but I tried towards end of night and found quite alive. Pear, honeysuckle, a little vanilla, but lower acid than I like my white Burg. B/B- 2001 Trimbach Cuvee Frederic Emile Riesling I had told Craig Id open as all of his 01 CFE were oxidized, and none of mine were , and broke my streak. Tired. C+ 2015 Schwedhelm Schwarzer Herrgott Riesling Crisp, rocky, tart. Great tensile/nervy spine. B++ 1981 JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett Lovely mature Riesling, apple and lemon with light petrol and smoke notes. A- 2015 Merkelbach €śUrgluck€ť Auslese Limeade! Fresh, snappy, good length. B+/A- 2016 Edmunds St John Bone Jolly Rose Cranberry and mineral, a little smoky, fun B+ 1979 Ducru-Beaucaillou Dark fruit, little tannin, plenty of acid, a little metallic note on finish, but I like (more than others) B/B+ 2014 Olivier Cousin €śLa Franc€ť Bing cherry and barnyard , bright acids. B 1986 Monticello Cabernet Sauvignon Minty, red fruits, smoke, a little drying on finish but I like. B/B+ 2013 Flor do Crasto Red fruits, a touch jammy, simple. B-/C+ 1998 Coudoulet de Beaucastel Cotes du Rhone Showing its age, red Grenachy fruit with some earth, ok but drink up. B/B- 2014 Meinklang (Burgenland) Easy, juicy, bright. B 2014 Chevillon Nuits St George VV Mark and Craig didnt like, but though I found it surprisingly ripe, I thought well balanced. Ripe black cherry, a little mocha, earthy finish.. B+ 1982 Rocche dei Manzoni €śVigna De La Roul€ť Barolo Riserva Just entering maturity, ripe but not overripe, rose petals, tar, and orange zest. B+ 2014 Hollis Cabernet Sauvignon Big fruit forward style, blueberries and mocha, some loved. B- Fun day, despite the weather (at least I was warm by the grill). 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. |
TN: Many wines on (a cold) Memorial Day
On Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 1:28:50 PM UTC-4, DaleW wrote:
> So Memorial Day it was raining in AM, but forecast said 0% chance after 1 PM. So we decided to go ahead with our party. It did mist a few times, but mostly held off, though it was gloomy and cool. Ive never had a Memorial Day party (or any outdoor party) where people were wearing coats, down vests, and sweater (I was defiantly in shorts). People (and dogs) had a good time though. > > Betsy and I made clams with fried garlic, ribs, bulgogi-ish steak, charred leeks with anchovy/caper vinaigrette, poat dot (Cambodian style corn) mango salsa, tortilla chips, as well as a few purchased things such as hot dogs, sausages, chips, and pate > Others brought a great assortment, including Kobe ribeye (so marbled it looked white), more sausages & pate(I liked a rustic one from Brooklyn with pistachios), deviled eggs, a great Russian beet/potato salad, couple of grain salads, green salads, and much I have forgotten (or missed). Load of desserts (a purple yam one got people excited). > > Couple of geeks there, and I blinded a few wines: > > 1984 Sonoma Cutrer €śFounders Reserve€ť Chardonnay (3L) > Put about 750ml in a decanter. At first nutty and a bit advanced on nose, but cleans up, quite floral. Some clean pear fruit, a little hazelnut, modest finish. Mark gets CA Chard right away. Some liked more than I did (said their wine of the day), but I did enjoy, though after the level went down in big bottle to expose a big surface it started to oxidize. B > > 1982 Burgess Zinfandel > Some thought this too volatile (initial guesses were Piedmont) but I enjoyed- brambly fruit, minty, some earth. B+ > > 1966 Produttori di Barbaresco Barbaresco > A good showing for an poorly regarded vintage. Marks first guess was "68 Piedmont. The caramelly note shows its age, but I still thought it quite interesting, with light black cherry fruit and lots of tar. B > > 1988 Trimbach €śSeigneurs de Ribeaupierre€ť Gewurztraminer > Mark got Gewurz immediately, though first guess was pre-Olivier ZH (good guess!). Dry, intense, ginger and lychee, with great acidity for Gewurz. A-/B+ > > Other wines > 1995 Kalin €śLD€ť Chardonnay > DOA. Too bad. > > 2001 Michel Colin-Deleger €ś Les Corbins€ť Meursault > I was told this was DOA as well (no surprise, Colin-Deleger is near top of PremOx offenders), but I tried towards end of night and found quite alive.. Pear, honeysuckle, a little vanilla, but lower acid than I like my white Burg. B/B- > > 2001 Trimbach Cuvee Frederic Emile Riesling > I had told Craig Id open as all of his 01 CFE were oxidized, and none of mine were , and broke my streak. Tired. C+ > > 2015 Schwedhelm Schwarzer Herrgott Riesling > Crisp, rocky, tart. Great tensile/nervy spine. B++ > > 1981 JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett > Lovely mature Riesling, apple and lemon with light petrol and smoke notes.. A- > > 2015 Merkelbach €śUrgluck€ť Auslese > Limeade! Fresh, snappy, good length. B+/A- > > 2016 Edmunds St John Bone Jolly Rose > Cranberry and mineral, a little smoky, fun B+ > > 1979 Ducru-Beaucaillou > Dark fruit, little tannin, plenty of acid, a little metallic note on finish, but I like (more than others) B/B+ > > 2014 Olivier Cousin €śLa Franc€ť > Bing cherry and barnyard , bright acids. B > > 1986 Monticello Cabernet Sauvignon > Minty, red fruits, smoke, a little drying on finish but I like. B/B+ > > 2013 Flor do Crasto > Red fruits, a touch jammy, simple. B-/C+ > > 1998 Coudoulet de Beaucastel Cotes du Rhone > Showing its age, red Grenachy fruit with some earth, ok but drink up. B/B- > > 2014 Meinklang (Burgenland) > Easy, juicy, bright. B > > 2014 Chevillon Nuits St George VV > Mark and Craig didnt like, but though I found it surprisingly ripe, I thought well balanced. Ripe black cherry, a little mocha, earthy finish. B+ > > 1982 Rocche dei Manzoni €śVigna De La Roul€ť Barolo Riserva > Just entering maturity, ripe but not overripe, rose petals, tar, and orange zest. B+ > > 2014 Hollis Cabernet Sauvignon > Big fruit forward style, blueberries and mocha, some loved. B- > > Fun day, despite the weather (at least I was warm by the grill). > > 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. Nice Notes of some interesting wines. Thanks. |
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