2013 Lapierre Morgon with white beans, leftover barley/mushrooms, spinach, salad. Beautiful crunchy red fruits, spice and earth. This is what I want in young Beaujolais.B+/A-
2010 Matrot Bougogne (375 ml) with roast turkey breast, sauteed arugula, moderate acids, apple and pit fruits, pleasant B
2011 Schiopetto Friulano (Collio) with quick bouillabaisse (snapper, clams, shrimp, and scallops) and broccol i rabe . Big, a honied note, a touch clumsy. I've liked this more in past, not sure if it's the match, the bottle, or just me. C+/B
2011 Falkenstein Niedermenninger Sonnenberg Spatburgunder Spatlese Trock en with bbq chicken, grilled asparagus, sauteed oyster mushrooms, and whole g rain Israeli couscous., Sour cherry, very bright acids, crisp long finish. Betsy says she likes a l ot, a good reason to buy more. B+
2011 Pepiere Muscadet with a few oysters, the basic Ollivier showed beautifully, saline and citru s, a touch fuller and riper than I expected (I looked to see if I had opene d a Briords by mistake), nice length, what a bargain. B++
2012 Bize "Les Champlains " Bourgogne Blanc with grey sole, potatoes, and salad Pleasant Chardonnay, crisp fruit, a bit of earth, nice. I think I liked a r ecent 2011 a bit more. B
2001 Yarra Yerring Dry Red #1 with skirt steak, squash, cauliflower/tomato/pimenton, and couscous. Warmer redder fruits, a little mint/eucalyptus and iron. Only 12.5% abv. Pr etty, easy, if not especially complex. Drink up.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.