With chicken breast, broccoli rabe, and quinoa/barley, the 2016 Dauny Sance rre Rose (Pynoz). Fuller styled which worked well with meal, cherry and str awberry, oregano, a little grass. Nice mineral finish. B/B+
Friday the nor’easter hit, wind was howling and the snow was blowin g, I was on generator alert (crucial to keep sump pump going), but we never lost power. With steak salad the 2012 Terre di Bo Barolo. So this was a ho st gift that I stuck aside. I actually thought this was Terre del Barolo (t he co-op), just realized later it wasn’t after opening. Light colo r with enough brown edges that I double-checked the vintage (which is when I realized my misunderstanding). God knows I’d have preferred the c o-op wine. Sour cherry, little depth, empty. Aha, a Monsieur Touton selecti on. C+/C
So I opened the 2013 de Courcel Bourgogne Blanc Ripe melon and pear, a litt le vanillin oak and honey. Fuller style of Bourgogne, B
While we didn’t lose power, lots of friends did. Saturday I avoided downed trees to make it to work, help a friend start her generator, and go to farmers market for the fish guy. Invited friends and their dog who didn ’t have power for dinner.Shucked some oysters, then we had sauteed scallops, broccoli, sweet potatoes, and “winter caprese”. NV Camille Saves Rose Champagne Pretty much all one could ask for in NV rose. A melange of red fruits (ras pberries, strawberries, cherries) with just a hint of herbs and a solid mi neral finish. A friend was DIing this for WAY under US retail, sad to hea r he can source no longer. A-
2014 Barat Vaillons Chablis 1er It really is hard to go wrong with 2014 Chablis. Chalk and oyster shell, gr een apple fruit with citrus blossom, nice balance and finish. B+Sunday Betsy had dinner with her cello trio after a concert in city, I made a tofu/tomato stirfry and got out dal from the freezer. The 2011 Drouhin M orgon is in a good place- light tannin, juicy acids, sweet red and black ch erry fruit. Light herb notes, good finish, fine bargain. 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.