TN: 3 Bdx 2 Rhone in Sacramento

Wednesday we travelled across Sacramento to see and old wine friend and his family. We were greeted by Arv, Jen, their beautiful twins, and their Germ an Shepherd

Charcuterie, pickled green beans, white asparagus, chevre, more 2015 Bonnette Condrieu Good acids for Viognier, floral/tropical without being over the top, intere sting and fun. B+ Then tovely table for excellent Caesar salad and amazing rabbit/duck cass oulet., with charming 8 year old servers!

2003 Colombier Hermitage KIrsch/framboise, smoke, a little meat. This was big and ripe but not total ly over the top. Modern, ripe vintage, not really my style but well done. F or me B-

2000 La Tour Haut Brion Glad Arv opened this, not a wine I see much (and property no longer exists) . Nice showing - young, tannin apparent but not harsh, bright cassis overla id with gravely earth and tobacco. Just a hint of the cigarbox to come. Goo d showing. B+/A-

1985 Canon Cork broke, but wine showed well. Mature but not at all tired, blsck cherry and plum, tobacco, coffee. Resolved tannin, good acids, long smoky finish. A-

There was apple pie that drew raves

2005 Rayne-Vigneau (375) Not a chateau I have much experience with, but very nice showing. Pineapple , orange marmalade, long honied finish , enough acid to balance the richnes s. A vanilla note mixes with the citrus to give it a Creamsicle note. B+/ A-

Really fun night with great people, and Betsy drove us back to her mom? ??s.

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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