Friday we went to Betsy’s sister’s, they made lobster rolls , slaw, potato salad, Cambodian style corn, and we only carried an arugula salad (and wine)
2013 Campo Alegre Rueda Citrus, mild grass notes, moderate acids. B-2013 Rauen “Grauschiefer” Spatlese Halbtrocken (Mosel) Touch of sugar, ginger, red apple, good acids but a little short and surpri singly maybe a little dilute. B-/B
2016 Triennes Rose (Cotes de Provence) Cherry, watermelon, light floral note. Crisp, good value. BSaturday visited the fish purveyor at our farmer’s market, that eve ning I shucked a half dozen oysters, then grilled some swordfish while Bets y made salad and couscous. Wine was the 2005 Stephane et Vincent Perraud “Clisson” Muscadet. Heavy bottle, riper more tropical fruit than I am used to with the Pepiere Clisson, yet still with some acidic ner ve and saline/mineral finish. Long, no hurry here. I prefer the Pepiere, bu t this is fun.B+
Sunday I had a long day (picnic for homeless clients), but stopped at Stew Leonards for lobsters and steaks on way back from Bronx. Some friends and 2 dogs came for dinner. We started with Ron’s smoked mussels and som e charcuterie, with the NV Gerbais Cuvee de Reserve Brut Champagne. Very en joyable, pear and hazelnut with a little touch of baking brioche, good acid s, pretty bead. B+/B
Out to the patio for dinner, Betsy made a favorite summer dish, a warm lobs ter salad with corn and tomato
1990 Stony Hill Chardonnay I thought I had pulled the 1991 , which tends to show much fresher in 750 t han ‘90, but no. Deep golden color, apple overlaid with oxidative n otes and nuts. Fred likes more than me, I run for a replacement bottle (the Jadot). C/C+2005 Bouzereau “Les Grand Charrons” Meursault White fruit, a bit of citrus, touch of almond., Ready to go. OK (B-) by its elf, the tangy acids in the lobster salad play with it nicely and wake it u p. B/B+
2009 Jadot/Duc de Magenta “Morgeot - Clos de Chapelle” ? ?? Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Young but stunning. Pear, Fuji apple, lemon zest, and a touch of oak, nicel y balanced with fine acids and a long chalky finish. This should get better , but why take a chance? A-1990 Ch. Lagrange (St. Julien) Classic ripe vintage St J, with cassis, smoke, tobacco and vanilla. Long, p lush but with enough acid to balance, a pointe. A-/B+
Fred had made a lemon tart in an almond crust, and brought a dessert wine
1990 Prince Poniatowski Aigle Blanc Vouvray Moderate sweetness, some botrytis, apples, wax, honey. Good length, nice sh owing. B+/BNo wine Monday with my curried tofu with soy sauce on rice
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.