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WTN: Rose, bubbles, GV, Bdx, Rioja, and more (6 feet apart)
Some nice (socially distanced) dinners, a couple family dinners, and a drink in the yard
Hot day Thursday, but it was comfortable in Alex and Hilarys garden. We started with canapes (pate, skordalia, chevre), then tarator (cold yogurt/cucumber/garlic soup), and then an excellent paella with chorizo, chicken, mussels, clams, shrimp and squid. 2019 Bagnol Cassis Rose Crisp, saline, red fruits in a taut structure. B+ 2018 Pardas €śRupestris€ť (Penedes) Lemon,peach, and seashell, bright. B/B+ 2018 Montecastrillo (Ribera del Duero) Ripe red fruits veering into stewed territory, some rather hard tannin, short. Maybe the heat of the evening, but not for me. C/C+ Friday we had Danny Kayes Chicken Salad, with the 2019 Vorspannhof Mayr Gruner Veltliner. Liter bottle, shortest screwcap I ever saw. Light, good acid, a hint of saline, easy to drink and $10/liter. B/B- Saturday oysters, sauteed scallops, pasta with zucchini/lemon/herbs, salad 2010 Mugnier €śClos de la Marechale€ť Nuits St. Georges Blanc Im generally not a huge fan of CdN whites, and I cant say this is a bargain, but at moment it is a very lovely bottle of white Burgundy,. Pear and apple, a little hazelnut and citrus blossoms, integrated oak.. Balanced and bright. A- Sunday afternoon a couple of friends came by for a wine exchange, we sat in back with scallop crudo, garlic scape canapes, beef sausage, and the NV Pierre Peters €śOubilee€ť Champagne. Rich, leesy, good acids but in a heavier style than I expect from Peters, this is good but not my style- might appeal more to Krug fans. B Then over to friends home to celebrate their 30th anniversary Oysters, garlic scape pesto canapes NV Andre Jacquart €śExperience€ť Blanc de Blancs Champagne Apple pie, moderate acids, a little austere. B- Red snapper crudo with watercress pesto, 2017 La Haubette Sancerre Grass, green fruit, crisp, not very complex or long but cold and a good partner to the cruso. B/B- lamb chops, potatoes, asparagus 1990 Ch. Belair (St Emilion) Double-decanted before we left home, best showing Ive seen of this.. Black and red currant, a pleasant herby/minty edge, a ferric note on finish. Nicely put together. B+ 2001 Baron de Ley Rioja Gran Reserva Plums, spice, ripe and ready. 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. |
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On Monday, July 13, 2020 at 2:18:17 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> NV Pierre Peters €śOubilee€ť Champagne. Rich, leesy, good acids but in a heavier style than I expect from Peters, this is good but not my style- might appeal more to Krug fans. B Oops, Oubliee. By the way this was 2009 base, disgorged in Nov 2015 (I love the QR codes, although I guess you could just print it on label). |
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