Oops, forgot one wine from picnic Wed. 2015 Haut Bourg Grolleau Gris. Hint of spritz, good acids, light, easy to drink. Good value. B Friday with tuna steak, grilled peppers, potato salad, and greens:
2013 Cividade Mencia (Amandi, Ribeira Sacra) Really nice, red fruited with pepper and coffee notes, structured but appro achable, long finish. A-/B+ 2015 Filliatreau Saumur blanc Fun lighter styled Chenin, apple and wax with a floral note, just a whisper of RS. B Saturday Betsy’s sister and BIL had just gotten back from a trip, s o we had them over. Started with some crostini- fiacco, plus caprese meets garlic scape pesto. Wine was the NV Taittinger “La Francaise” Brut Champagne. A recent purchase of old aged NV, I think this label (yellow, no “re serve”, brut in corner rather than next to la Francaise) is at lea st a decade old. This was a lovely bottle of mature Champagne- honied,yeast y, pear and citrus with plenty of petillance left. Fun. B+ Main course was lobster risotto, with salad on side 1993 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne Whew, a good bottle. Pear, apple blossom, chalk in a large framed package, Oak is nicely integrated, just showing in the structure and as a hint of ta ngy vanilla yogurt. Good finish, lovely mature CC. A- 2014 Thibert “Les Longeays” Pouilly-Vinzelles Some oak, pear fruit with a little pit fruit note, round and ripe. B-/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.- posted
6 years ago