TN: white Burgs and Paso Robles, red Bierzo and Sonoma Coast

With clams and pasta , the 2001 Remi Jobard Le Poruzot-Dessus Meursault 1er . Pear, butterscotch, almondy and round,fully mature but not tired. I? ?ll drink these up soon. My limited ‘01 recent white Burgundy exp erience is that even if not premoxed most could use a little more acidic st ructure, that holds true here. B

With za’atar seasoned local chicken, the 2013 Raul Perez Ultreia St Jacques (Bierzo) Ripe black fruits, some smoky meat, fairly lush with some tannin and oak. G ood in a Rhonish way. B/B+

David was in town, changed mind and said he’d join us for dinner af ter I had left fishmonger with enough fish for 2, went to butcher for a her itage pork chop and we did surf and turf- Bluefish dijonnais, local pork ch op, broccoli, caprese

2011 Tablas Creek Esprit Blanc de Tablas Good acids for Rhone varieties (think 70% Roussanne), peaches and flowers, oily Rhone texture. B

2014 Wind Gap Pinot Noir (Sonoma) I liked this more than Jenise. Red fruits, spicy, a little sandalwood. Good acids, good length, good value at $25. B+/B

With grouper marinated with a kind of North African spice mix, the 2014 Dom aine Michelot “Sous La Velle” Meursault (375 ml). Some oak, round, pit fruit, sweet finish, a little empty. Disappointing B-/C+

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.

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DaleW
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er. Pear, butterscotch, almondy and round,fully mature but not tired. I? ??ll drink these up soon. My limited ‘01 recent white Burgundy experience is that even if not premoxed most could use a little more acidic structure, that holds true here. B

St Jacques (Bierzo)

Good in a Rhonish way. B/B+

after I had left fishmonger with enough fish for 2, went to butcher for a h eritage pork chop and we did surf and turf- Bluefish dijonnais, local pork chop, broccoli, caprese

, oily Rhone texture. B

od acids, good length, good value at $25. B+/B

omaine Michelot “Sous La Velle” Meursault (375 ml). Some oa k, round, pit fruit, sweet finish, a little empty. Disappointing B-/C+

e, 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 objecti vity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.

I have always enjoyed the Tablas Creek Wines. They are a bit pricey at tim es but I always find them interesting.

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Bi!!

Same here. We get regular shipments without having to be wine club members. Nice price break from retail and get the Roussanne that isn't ordinarily available here.

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Lawrence Leichtman

Yup, here, too. I'm with Bill, though, and many of their offerings are just too pricey for us.

Mark Lipton

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Mark Lipton

True. But this was an auction buy, 12 bottles (2 '11 Esprit Blanc, 4 '11 Esprit r ed, 6 '12 Esprit red) for $95 plus vig- $115. At under $10/bottle I'm happy .

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DaleW

Fair enough, Dale. At that price point, I'd jump, too.

Mark Lipton

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Mark Lipton

Wow, great deal. Who was the auction through?

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Lawrence Leichtman

Heritage

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DaleW

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