Betsy got back from China/Japan tour, and chose hot dogs as her first meal back in US. With broccoli salad, green salad, and the 2011 JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett. Lemon/citrus and green apple, tiniest hint of petillan ce at first, light sulphur, both disappear. Good mouthfeel, moderate sweetn ess and good length. B+
Thursday we went to a gathering of old friends in Riverdale. I made poached shrimp ( from Bon Appetit, Y'all) and the hosts provided assorted dips, sm oked paprika grilled chicken, potato salad with black olives, & salad
Nino Rustico Prosecco
Light, crispy, quite pleasant. B
2012 Garnier Mont de Milieu Chablis 1er
CT notes complain of oak, don't really get that, but this is definitely on the ripe/sweet fruit end of the Chablis spectrum. Tasty popular wine. but c ould use some minerality. B
2000 Barde-Haut (St Emilion)
(mag, double-decanted) Sweet ripe Merlot fruit, a bit of mocha, ,mid bodied , still some tannin. Straightforward more St-Em. B/B-
Friday skirt steak, portabellos, cumin-accented chard, and salad.
2008 Breton "Nuits d'Ivresse" Bourgueil. Black fruits, a light green note- pine meets tobacco leaf- but not distracting. Nicely balanced, light tannin s, fresh acids, fine fruit. B/B+
2014 Chermette/Vissoux "Griottes" Beaujolais rose Pale, crisp, snappy acids, stone tones, fun. B/B+
Saturday to my mom's in GA. Chose not to have New Age, Barefoot Chardonnay, or Fat Bastard Shiraz with black snapper I made for dinner, and no wine sa les on Sunday, so looks like Monday before I have a glass :(
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.