Tuesday was rainy, for our first indoor dinner in a week we had cod braised in a chipotle/chickpea broth with kale, wine was the 2013 Zilliken Ockfene r Bockstein Kabinett. Bright, lime popsicle with floral notes, sweet but wi th racy acids. B+
Last night was a lovely summer eve, we went to weekly concert at Estherwood , carrying lobster/tarragon salad, sauteed romanesco, duck, canteloupe, and sopressata. Friends shared ceviche, slaw, and more. We all shared wine as well (and one good cider which I neglected to note)
2007 Cazin Cour-Cheverny Lovely, a pointe, fresh saline and lemon flavors, nice finish. B+/A-2012 L'Escart (Cotes des Bdx)
100% cab franc, some plum and tobacco, a bit unripe, green and a little sho rt. Others liked C+/B-2013 Trimbach Riesling Dry, snappy, tart grapefruit. B
2006 Chapoutier Meysonniers Crozes-Hermitage Overripe Syrah, a bit stewed, no apparent oak at least. Others liked. C+2007 Bize "les Vergelesses" Savigny-les-Beaune 1er No oxidation, fresh and lively. Citrus, green apple, earth and the lightest hintmof hazelnut. Full, long, great match with the lobster. A-/B+
2014 Pepiere "La Pepie" Rose Dark color, fresh berries, herby, fun. Not complicated, but who needs compl icated rose? B2014 L'Enclos Rose (Cotes de Gascogne) Light, a little soft, innocuous. B-/C+
Fun fun night
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.