Betsy is in Maine. I was left with Dave, Grace, and the hound, I concentrat ed on emptying fridge of leftovers (sausage, chicken, lamb).
2013 Seguin “La Place” Fixin Black cherry and raspberry, some rose petal, but oak is rather intrusive. W ould have been a nice wine with less wood. B-/C+2001 Finca Museum “Museum Real Reserva” (Cigales) Lots of wood here, tastes like modern Rioja, but oak is smoother and more i ntegrated than the Fixin. Raspberry, mocha, floral notes. B
2015 Vie Vite rose (Cotes du Provence ) Odd bottle (squared off shoulders), inoffensive lighter styled, cherries an d strawberries.B-2015 Lauer “Barrel X” Riesling Zippy, electric, limeade over slatey rocks. Nice for level. 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 p arty where it was only choice.Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivi ty, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.