No wine Monday with “San Francisco Vietnamese-American” noodles with shrimp and mentaiko.
Meatloaf, baked potato, salad, and the 2002 Jadot Beaune-Avaux 1er . I don’t think I’ve ever had an Avaux wine before (though on maps it isn’t a small vineyard). This was actually quite nice- red and black cherries, beets, a touch of smoke and cocoa. Medium to bodied, vibrant acids, nice balance. Drinking quite well. B+/A-
Kare chicken & rice , kale salad with feta, and the 2021 Richter Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett. Bright, snappy, citrus and green apple, good herby finish.B+
Unagi, kabayaki, Hmart marinated ribeye, Shanghai tips, soba noodles
2005 Chermette/Vissoux “Poncie”Fleurie At first I thought this past it, the nose was a bit stewed, and it seemed volatile. But actually air helped a lot, leaving an earthy but well-fruited wine, black cherry and coffee, good length. B/B+Roast chicken, potatoes, and spinach
2010 Drouhin Cote de Beaune Holding on well, good for the level, black plum and cherry, mint, soil tones. Not complex but quite drinkable.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 party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.