With today's weather in the blistering range, approaching an historical high (high 97-98 F), we were in the mood for a light dinner of fish and white wine. The fish, provided by our local fishmonger at the Farmer's Market, was fresh, wild-caught mahi-mahi and some fresh scallops. Though I'd initially planned to grill the mahi-mahi outdoors, severe thunderstorm warnings and tornado watches -- along with the incredible heat -- dissuaded me from spending much more time out of doors. Instead, we salt broiled the fish and pan seared the scallops. For a wine I opened a fairly recent purchase:
2007 Txomin Etxaniz Getariako Txakolina nose: citrus, a hint of salinity palate: moderately crisp, light, clean
The light yellow color the wine was the first indication (after the fake cork that I'd pulled out) that this wine might be less fresh than my previous Txakolina experiences. Fortunately, neither Jean nor I could detect any hint of oxidation in the nose or on the palate, so it was fine if rounder and less crisp than younger examples have been.
Mark Lipton