With fish and caprese., 2013 Pinon “Le Vouvray”. Sec-tendr e, green apple and limeade, well balanced, great effort in a tough vintage. B+/B
With defrosted Easter lamb, the 2010 CVNE “Cune” Rioja Gran Reserva. I used to sometimes buy the “Cune” crianza, but u sually skipped the reserva and gran reserva, thinking I’d rather sa ve up for the Vina Real and Imperial. But friend said the “Cune? ?? really was a good value, just more forward than the status bottlings . This is drinking well, black raspberry fruit over a good acidic spine, fi ne tannins, and a vanilla/cedar oak note that is well integrated, No hurry. B+
Betsy was home after 2 weeks of concerts in Maine, said she hadn’t got tired of lobster there, so I got 3 and we made a favorite lobster/corn/ tomato dish. I had hopes for the 1996 Remi Jobard “Les Genevrières‘ ’ Meursault 1er Cru as R Jobard seems to have less pox than most an d some recent CT notes were good, but this was totally premoxed (watched co lor darken as I poured, knew immediately). D
Replacement was the 2013 Cazin “Vendanges Manuelles“ Cour- Cheverny. Apple, citrus and wool, bright, not very heavy but complete. B+
Then Sunday up to Mohonk Mountain House. Cloudy/rainy day, but we got in so me windy canoeing before her rehearsal, and I did a short hike while that w as on. Quiet afternoon, then we ate in main dining hall (I had veal , duck, salmon hand roll, lots of veggies). After her concert quartet and friends gathered in little bar. Mohonk list is well priced for a resort, lots of ha lf bottles, and decent BTG choices (choice of 5 or 8 ounce pours, with some Coravin wines in 3 oz). Between dinner and late night we shared 3 5 ounce pours
2015 Axel Pauly “Tres Naris” Riesling Crisp, dry herby, ginger notes, not very complex but tasty trocken. B/B-2014 Michele Reverdito“Simane” Langhe Nebbiolo Red cherry, some tannic, ok. B-/C+
2016 Louis Jadot Pouilly-Fuisse Pear, light oak notes, moderate acids. B No wine last night with leek fritters and green gazpacho from Plenty book.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.