No wine Tuesday as I led a group around NYC. Wednesday joined some friends by river- had been a hot day, but breeze was blowing off Hudson and park wa s quite comfortable. I had carried smoked trout, a lamb salad, and chicken. Others shared a tofu escabeche, a scallop salad, and cheeses.
2014 Leah Jorgensen Cellars Tour Rain (Oregon) Gamay/Cab Franc blend. Fresh, crunchy red fruits, earth. I see where the na me comes from. B+2014 Baudry “Les Granges” Chinon Fred blinded me with this one, I immediately guessed Loire, then blew it wi th a Pineau d’Aunis guess. Got Cab Franc on 2nd try, but was surpri sed when revealed. Floral and piney, with tart redder fruit. Good, but not what I would have e xpected. I’ll open my lone bottle soon to see if it was just me. B
2013 Charles Audoin “Cuvee Marie Ragonneau” Marsannay I’ve liked the only Audoin I’ve had before, and this is a M artines wine which is usually a good sign, but this left me a little cold. Ripe cherries and strawberries, a bit kirschy, some scratchy tannin, a bit short. B-/C+2015 Mas de Gourgonnier Rose (Les Baux de Provence) Always a fave. Pale and lovely, stawberry and melon with a little lemon twi st. Just what I want in Provencal rose. B+
Good night, and I didn’t have to drive!
Last night I had lamb merguez, grilled radicchio,, and leftover dal. Wine w as the 2015 Leitz Rose. I don’t think I’ve ever had a Rhein gau rose before. Pinot Noir. Very light, clean citrus and strawberry, think this would have been a better apertif than with the sausages, but nice bri ght wine for a hot day. 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.