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TN: Hirtzberger, JJ Prum, O Raffault, Lafarge, Sicilians, etc

David and his girlfriend joined us for dinner (black bean casserole, herbed roast sweet potato, cabbage, spinach salad). Wine was the 2011 JJ Prum W ehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett.A bit o' brimstone at first, opens nice ly, lime and apple flavors, light but with a creamy texture. Young but quit e tasty. B+

2011 Bosco Falconeria Nero d’Avola Red plummy fruits, some earth, balanced acids, I enjoyed (Dave and Mary Kat e stayed/worked on this estate this summer). B/B+

With scallops in an orange sauce over udon noodles and watercress salad, th e 2010 Hirtzberger Singerriedel Riesling Smaragd. First bottle corked. Sec ond more than made up for it. Dry, potent, powerful, with mango and apple, loads of minerality, peach blossoms. Solid vibrant acids balance out the fr uit. Lovely, should get better. A-

No wine with dinner Wednesday as I had a takeout sandwich while waiting for a really late delivery/donation. When I got home at 11 a small glass of th e Hirtzberger was very refreshing.

Thursday Betsy made duck legs, carrots, & mashed potatoes, I opened a bot tle of the 2002 Lafarge Volnay. Nice showing - moderate acids, some remaini ng tannin, black cherries with spice and earth. Drinking well and I’ll op en more of these. B+/A-

Last night we took the dog and went over to visit friends. They greeted us with the NV Gruet Blanc de Noirs. Good for price, green apples with a swee t edge, good acid, decent length. B-/B

Dinner was salad and a “South Coast Portugese stew”. I had carried alo ng a bottle of the

2008 Brocard “Valmur” Chablis Grand Cru. Pretty closed, and it doesn’ t handle the heat of the stew very well. A B- this night though I’ve like d more before. Ron opened the 2007 Olga Raffault “Picasses” Chinon. I haven’t had a recent Olga R wine, and quite enjoyed this. Redder fruit, tobacco leaf, herbs, just a hint of barnyard. Nice balance of acid, fruit, and tannin. B+ There was also a bottle of the 2011 Conte Ravasi Nero d'Avola. This made me appreciate the Bosco Falconeria, this is what I used to think NdA all tast ed like- short round characterless wine, could be Languedoc Merlot. C/C+

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 pa rty where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivi ty, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.

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ed roast sweet potato, cabbage, spinach salad). Wine was the 2011 JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett.A bit o' brimstone at first, opens ni cely, lime and apple flavors, light but with a creamy texture. Young but qu ite tasty. B+

ate stayed/worked on this estate this summer). B/B+

the 2010 Hirtzberger Singerriedel Riesling Smaragd. First bottle corked. S econd more than made up for it. Dry, potent, powerful, with mango and apple , loads of minerality, peach blossoms. Solid vibrant acids balance out the fruit. Lovely, should get better. A-

or a really late delivery/donation. When I got home at 11 a small glass of the Hirtzberger was very refreshing.

ottle of the 2002 Lafarge Volnay. Nice showing - moderate acids, some remai ning tannin, black cherries with spice and earth. Drinking well and I’ll open more of these. B+/A-

us with the NV Gruet Blanc de Noirs. Good for price, green apples with a sw eet edge, good acid, decent length. B-/B

long a bottle of the

’t handle the heat of the stew very well. A B- this night though I’ve l iked more before. Ron opened the 2007 Olga Raffault “Picasses” Chinon . I haven’t had a recent Olga R wine, and quite enjoyed this. Redder frui t, tobacco leaf, herbs, just a hint of barnyard. Nice balance of acid, frui t, and tannin. B+

me appreciate the Bosco Falconeria, this is what I used to think NdA all ta sted like- short round characterless wine, could be Languedoc Merlot. C/C+

e, 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 objecti vity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.

I don't think I've ever had a bad glass of JJ Prum.

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rbed roast sweet potato, cabbage, spinach salad). Wine was the 2011 JJ Pr um Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett.A bit o' brimstone at first, opens nicely, lime and apple flavors, light but with a creamy texture. Young but quite tasty. B+

Kate stayed/worked on this estate this summer). B/B+

, the 2010 Hirtzberger Singerriedel Riesling Smaragd. First bottle corked. Second more than made up for it. Dry, potent, powerful, with mango and app le, loads of minerality, peach blossoms. Solid vibrant acids balance out th e fruit. Lovely, should get better. A-

for a really late delivery/donation. When I got home at 11 a small glass o f the Hirtzberger was very refreshing.

bottle of the 2002 Lafarge Volnay. Nice showing - moderate acids, some rem aining tannin, black cherries with spice and earth. Drinking well and I’l l open more of these. B+/A-

d us with the NV Gruet Blanc de Noirs. Good for price, green apples with a sweet edge, good acid, decent length. B-/B

along a bottle of the

n’t handle the heat of the stew very well. A B- this night though I’ve liked more before. Ron opened the 2007 Olga Raffault “Picasses” Chino n. I haven’t had a recent Olga R wine, and quite enjoyed this. Redder fru it, tobacco leaf, herbs, just a hint of barnyard. Nice balance of acid, fru it, and tannin. B+

e me appreciate the Bosco Falconeria, this is what I used to think NdA all tasted like- short round characterless wine, could be Languedoc Merlot. C/C

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ine, 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 objec tivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.

I have to go along here. Always a go to for great German Riesling. Most of my bottles have been B+ or A. And at this time of the year, Gruet is a good buy for parties.

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