TN: '02 Schlumberger Pinot Blanc
 

To celebrate the first birthday of Baby Andrew, we took him out to
dinner at a local restaurant that possesses a decent wine list. With
our dinners of sauteed walleye ("pike perch" for the Euro set) in a
lemon-cream sauce, Jean and I selected the '02 Dom. Schlumberger Pinot
Blanc "Les Princes Abbés"

nose: a bit restrained [1], showing minerals and a hint of citrus
palate: medium weight, tart citrus and mineral flavors and a hint of
green apples, finishing crisply

This wine reminded us both of the '02 Dauvissat Chablis, what with the
minerals, apple and citrus. It was only a so-so match with the walleye,
as the citrusy nature of the wine didn't complement the lemon-based
sauce. Still, at $30 on their WS awarded wine list it was decent QPR
and proably fared better than most of the other white wine choices
(their award reflects the deep selection of CalCabs on their list, not
much good when ordering a delicate fish dish). By all appearances, the
wine was a better match with the fried shrimp ordered by Baby Andrew, as
he kept making passes at Jean's glass whenever it ventured within a
meter of his eyes.

Mark Lipton

[1] This restraint most likely was the result of having the wine served
too cold for our tastes. Removing it from the chiller and allowing it
to warm a few more degrees above freezing did wonders for the wine.

Happy Birthday Andrew!
e.

In article <6W5We.352045$xm3.258684@attbi_s21>, says...
>
>To celebrate the first birthday of Baby Andrew, we took him out to
>dinner at a local restaurant that possesses a decent wine list. With
>our dinners of sauteed walleye ("pike perch" for the Euro set) in a
>lemon-cream sauce, Jean and I selected the '02 Dom. Schlumberger Pinot
>Blanc "Les Princes Abbés"
>
>nose: a bit restrained [1], showing minerals and a hint of citrus
>palate: medium weight, tart citrus and mineral flavors and a hint of
>green apples, finishing crisply
>
>This wine reminded us both of the '02 Dauvissat Chablis, what with the
>minerals, apple and citrus. It was only a so-so match with the walleye,
>as the citrusy nature of the wine didn't complement the lemon-based
>sauce. Still, at $30 on their WS awarded wine list it was decent QPR
>and proably fared better than most of the other white wine choices
>(their award reflects the deep selection of CalCabs on their list, not
>much good when ordering a delicate fish dish). By all appearances, the
>wine was a better match with the fried shrimp ordered by Baby Andrew, as
>he kept making passes at Jean's glass whenever it ventured within a
>meter of his eyes.
>
>Mark Lipton
>
>[1] This restraint most likely was the result of having the wine served
>too cold for our tastes. Removing it from the chiller and allowing it
>to warm a few more degrees above freezing did wonders for the wine.

Comment on footnote [1]:

Isn't it nice when a restaurant serves a white at a good temp, and then asks
if you would like the chiller, or just dumps it in. Had one restaurant in PHX
(not WS Grand Award of Excellence winner), that served a nice Gr Riesling in
chilled glasses, and hastily plunged the bottle into -0C ice water. They did
get us some non-chilled glasses, upon request.

Thanks for the TN's and Happy Birthday to Baby Andrew - he obviously knows his
wine pairings!

Hunt

Mazel Tov on Andrew boychick but does he know what wine goes with pastina
or stewed prunes? Wait to he has some teeth before you serve him C0-CO
puffs and an off dry vidal or muller-thergau
"Hunt" > wrote in message
...
> In article <6W5We.352045$xm3.258684@attbi_s21>, says...
> >
> >To celebrate the first birthday of Baby Andrew, we took him out to
> >dinner at a local restaurant that possesses a decent wine list. With
> >our dinners of sauteed walleye ("pike perch" for the Euro set) in a
> >lemon-cream sauce, Jean and I selected the '02 Dom. Schlumberger Pinot
> >Blanc "Les Princes Abbés"
> >
> >nose: a bit restrained [1], showing minerals and a hint of citrus
> >palate: medium weight, tart citrus and mineral flavors and a hint of
> >green apples, finishing crisply
> >
> >This wine reminded us both of the '02 Dauvissat Chablis, what with the
> >minerals, apple and citrus. It was only a so-so match with the walleye,
> >as the citrusy nature of the wine didn't complement the lemon-based
> >sauce. Still, at $30 on their WS awarded wine list it was decent QPR
> >and proably fared better than most of the other white wine choices
> >(their award reflects the deep selection of CalCabs on their list, not
> >much good when ordering a delicate fish dish). By all appearances, the
> >wine was a better match with the fried shrimp ordered by Baby Andrew, as
> >he kept making passes at Jean's glass whenever it ventured within a
> >meter of his eyes.
> >
> >Mark Lipton
> >
> >[1] This restraint most likely was the result of having the wine served
> >too cold for our tastes. Removing it from the chiller and allowing it
> >to warm a few more degrees above freezing did wonders for the wine.
>
> Comment on footnote [1]:
>
> Isn't it nice when a restaurant serves a white at a good temp, and then
asks
> if you would like the chiller, or just dumps it in. Had one restaurant in
PHX
> (not WS Grand Award of Excellence winner), that served a nice Gr Riesling
in
> chilled glasses, and hastily plunged the bottle into -0C ice water. They
did
> get us some non-chilled glasses, upon request.
>
> Thanks for the TN's and Happy Birthday to Baby Andrew - he obviously knows
his
> wine pairings!
>
> Hunt
>

Thanks to all of you for your well-wishes to the baby. He's too
occupied with the flood of presents from besotted grandparents, aunts,
uncles and cousins to respond personally, but asked me to pass on his
appreciation.

Mark Lipton