2008 Chidaine "Choisilles" Montlouis Lemon, rocks, rocking! This is a new cuvee to me, but I'll look for in future. Great match with some broiled flounder with mustard/thyme, with pimenton cauliflower and asparagus on the side. Fairly dry, sugar just a glimpse on the horizon, bright and vivid with. Floral, mineral, citrus. A-
2004 Kesseler "Rudesheime Bischofsberg" Riesling Spatlese GK Quite sweet (easily Auslese I'd guess), but good acids. Fresh, but not exciting. B I had an all day meeting Sunday (complicated by flooding all over Westchester), but came home to wondrous smells of brisket cooking. With beef carbonade, red cabbage, and potatoes with horseradish I opened the 2000 Edmunds St. John "Los Robles Viejos- Rozet Vineyard." Dark fruit profile, but lighter body, I want to like this, and would have except that after a bit I had to admit the Portugese Menace was present. Oh well. I quickly popped a half bottle of the 2006 Potel Morey St Denis Vieille Vignes. This was a bit tight, but half bottle didn't really last long enough to open up. Black cherry, earth, maybe a hint of barnyard,. Good but unremarkable. B/B-
Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. 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.