WTN: Etna, CA Rhine white, Burg Piedmont reds
 

Thursday we had hot dogs on the patio, with the 2016 Keller €œVon Der Fels€� Riesling Trocken.
Dry but with sweet pit fruits, ginger, wet rocks. Good acids, crisp. B+

Some lovely days and before dinner a few nights we sat on front porch. The 2016 Terre Nere Etna Bianco had ripe peach fruit, a little waxy note, but not enough acid to stay lively. Have liked more in past vintages. C+/B-

With yakitori chicken, rice with nori, bok choy in oyster sauce the 1998 Macarini €œLa Serra€� Barolo. I had this standing up as a backup for a tasting couple weeks ago, rather than return to racks just opened and decanted it. Took a while to get its stride. Red fruit, violets, a little funky edge that veered between barnyard and truffle. Got some tar after a while. With a couple hours air this was quite lovely, balanced young Nebbiolo with a long finish. A-/B+

Saturday I hit the butcher for a couple of 30 day dry aged rib steaks, grilled and served over herb salad with horseradish/caper dressing. That recipe was suggested as a Petite Sirah pairing, but I felt like young Burgundy. I was a little worried the 2010 Rollin €œIle des Vergelesses€� Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru might be closed, but it was lively and approachable, Rich raspberry and cranberry fruit, earth, smoke. Theres some tannin but not aggressive. Good acids, long finish. I should buy more Rollin. B+/A-

Sunday some scallops from our local farmers market, rapini and Swiss chard from CSA, pasta with pesto and the 2009 Bedrock €œCaritas€� . This is a Bdx blend (60 Sem/40 SB). Full and rich, but overoaked. This is my last one, I kept hoping for better integration, but not yet. C+/B-

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.

WTN: Etna, CA Rhine white, Burg Piedmont reds
 

On 6/12/18 1:52 PM, DaleW wrote:
> Thursday we had hot dogs on the patio, with the 2016 Keller €œVon Der Fels€� Riesling Trocken.
> Dry but with sweet pit fruits, ginger, wet rocks. Good acids, crisp. B+

I love this bottling. Many of the Keller wines are priced beyond my
pocketbook, especially so since Jean's not a Riesling fan (and certainly
not a Bueker :P) but this one hits my sweet spot for pricing and style.

>
> Some lovely days and before dinner a few nights we sat on front porch. The 2016 Terre Nere Etna Bianco had ripe peach fruit, a little waxy note, but not enough acid to stay lively. Have liked more in past vintages. C+/B-

I had to Google the encepagement of this wine. What a strange mixture!

> Saturday I hit the butcher for a couple of 30 day dry aged rib steaks, grilled and served over herb salad with horseradish/caper dressing. That recipe was suggested as a Petite Sirah pairing, but I felt like young Burgundy. I was a little worried the 2010 Rollin €œIle des Vergelesses€� Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru might be closed, but it was lively and approachable, Rich raspberry and cranberry fruit, earth, smoke. Theres some tannin but not aggressive. Good acids, long finish. I should buy more Rollin. B+/A-

I've been buying Rollin when I see it offered after it was touted as a
rare unchaptalized Burgundy. In my limited experience they take a long
time to open up fully, but they do reward patience. I've got the '06
and '12 IdV. I'll bring one the next time I'm headed your way.

Mark Lipton

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WTN: Etna, CA Rhine white, Burg Piedmont reds
 

On Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 2:02:37 PM UTC-4, Mark Lipton wrote:
> On 6/12/18 1:52 PM, DaleW wrote:
> > 2016 Keller €œVon Der Fels€� Riesling Trocken.
> >
>
> I love this bottling. Many of the Keller wines are priced beyond my
> pocketbook, especially so since Jean's not a Riesling fan (and certainly
> not a Bueker :P) but this one hits my sweet spot for pricing and style.
>
> >
Yes, I buy every vintage


>>>2016 Terre Nere Etna Bianco

> I had to Google the encepagement of this wine. What a strange mixture!
>
Well I think it's mostly Carricante and Catarrato, with only tiny amounts of some other indigenous grapes. So not so strange for Sicily


>
> I've been buying Rollin when I see it offered after it was touted as a
> rare unchaptalized Burgundy. In my limited experience they take a long
> time to open up fully, but they do reward patience. I've got the '06
> and '12 IdV. I'll bring one the next time I'm headed your way.
>
Always happy to try Rollin, always happy to see you. Hope you are doing ok with your tasks.