Tuesday Betsy made an Asian dish, beef jantaboon (stir-fried beef with fresh rice noodles, topped with pea shoots), accompanied by a tart bok choy dish. I served a lightly cooled 2002 Michel Lafarge Bourgogne Passetoutgrain. Lots of black cherry fruit, some pepper and earth. Delicious- light without being a lightweight, fruity without being spineless. B+ (A for value)
Last night was first of the weekly jazz concerts at the local park by the Hudson. Good quartet led by a guitarist, beautful weather, nice setting. We sat with friends and sipped the rest of the Lafarge Passetoutgrain and a bottle of the 2004 Cantalupo "Il Mimo ." Stil my favorite rosé so far this summer, nice red (cherry and strawberry) fruit, some mineral and herb notes. Good acidity let it pair well with the variety of foods we had - leftover chicken, an endive salad w/anchovy-based dressing, and a variety of cheeses- Big Hill Blue, Keen's cheddar, and a cave aged Mellage. Well, at least the first two- before we actually ate the latter, Lucy the Basset managed to get it in her mouth (I got it out, but goodbye cheese). B++ for the Mimo.
Fun evening, when we could distract Lucy from the food (a bone helped, as did the the multitude of little kids coming over to pet her). I love summer. Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency