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TN: Thanksgiving- Beaune 1ers, Rhys, Sancerres, Beaujolais, etc
Wednesday Betsy made rabbit roasted on a bed of guanciale, watercress, radicchio, and dandelions. Wine was the 1987 Drouhin Beaune-Greves 1er. Pretty.. ,mature wine- good black cherry fruit accented with spice and mushroom. Resolved tannin, good acids, good length. A-
Thanksgiving was at Betsys sisters, but we did the turkey, 3 dressings (oyster, giblet, and a quinoa/duck sausage for the GF crowd), gravies, etc. Others did sweet potatoes, salmon, beans, Brussels sprouts, pies, and more. When I dropped off a table and a couple chairs, I dropped some wine as well.. The Raventos €śNit€ť Cava rosado was apparently gone by time we arrived. Plenty of other wines: 2009 Reinhold Haart Piesporter Grafenberg Riesling Kabinett #7 Nice showing, peach and tropical fruit, orange zest, balanced sugars and acids, nice length. B+ 2016 Pastou Sancerre Vieilles Vignes Softer style, round with apple and grapefruit touch of grass. B/B- 2011 Rhys Bearwallow Pinot Noir Bigger than my previous Rhys experiences, ripe black plum and cherry, coffee. Some tannin, moderate acids, good finish. Good but not outstanding. B/B+ 2014 La Petite Fontaine Cotes du Rhone Plums and kirsch, a bit short. B- 2015 Carnivor Cabernet Sauvignon Sweet, fleshy, roasted, and clipped. C/C+ 2015 Pavillon de Chavannes €śCuvee des Ambassades€ť Cote de Brouilly Nice showing, red cherry and pomegranate, espresso, spice. Good length, nicely balanced. B++ Next day opened a few oysters, followed that with lemon sole with panko, broccoli rabe, and leftover stuffing. 2015 Forja de Salnes €śLeirana Finca Genoveva€ť ( RĂ*as Baixas) . Wow, full bodied (but only 12..7% abv) but bright acids, pear and white peach, lots of citrus zest and some almond. Long and pure. A-/B+ Saturday up to see friends in Scarborough, they had out local cheeses hummus, baba ganoush 2015 Vattan Calcaire. Straightforward SB, citrus with a little grass, good acids, moderate length. B Dinner was salmon, salad, and roasted broccoli. The 2011 Drouhin Morgon is showing nicely- black cherry, smoke, and a little herb. Nicely balanced. B+ Sunday was a lovely dry-aged ribeye, butternut squash risotto, spinach/parsley salad with a lemon/caper/mustard vinaigrette. Wine was the 2002 Ch.de Chorey (Germain) €śVignes Franches VV €ť Beaune 1er. Black cherry, sandalwood spice, a little meaty note, a touch of mocha. Medium to full bodied, good length, fresh but drinking well. B+/A- 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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