Last night Betsy made mussels in a white wine sauce, preceded by a few Kumamotos (looking that them, I thought they would be hard to open, but found them much easier than Eastern oysters). Wine was the 2006 Domaine de la Pepiere (Marc Ollivier)"Clos des Briords " Muscadet VV. Yippee yi yo. This has a lot of potential,but is really drinking well now. Lemon and grapefruit, bracing acidity, a hint of bread yeast, lots of mineral/saline notes. Excellent length, lingers on. A-
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.