Sunday night, we made a simple dinner of carrot soup, freshly baked baguettes and charcuterie, Jean asked for a Pinot Noir, so on down to the cellar and back with a bottle of:
2005 Merry Edwards Pinot Noir "Russian River Valley" nose: initially, dark toned, closed; opening to floral, smoky red fruit palate: initially closed down; with time it becomes velvety and red-toned with crisp acidity.I was worried at first that this wine was shut down, but open up it did and revealed a graceful, restrained Pinot Noir more about red than black fruits. No hurry to open this one, I'd say.
Tonight, we took Andrew out for a Japanese meal after his swimming lesson, and with our dinner of salt-broiled salmon, edamame and shabu-shabu, we got a bottle of:
2008 St. Clair Sauvignon Blanc "Vicar's Choice" nose: white flowers, stones, subtle grapefruit palate: crisp, delicate, floral, grapefruit, mineralQuite a nice surprise, this was a more delicate and perfumed example of Marlborough SB, somewhat reminiscent in the nose of Pinot Blanc. Jean was reminded of the Matanzas Creek SBs we used to drink in the '80s, made by none other than... Merry Edwards.
Mark Lipton