Wednesday was warm, but humdity wasn’t bad, and by time I got to pa rk concert a breeze off the Hudson made it quite lovely. I carried a bunch of leftovers (Korean fried chicken, basil/mozz pasta salad, carrots), as we ll as some truffle cheese, Boquerones, and Jenise’s blue cheese/alm ond guacamole. Others shared cheeses, salami, salads, and fruit.
NV Besserat de Bellefon “Cuvee des Moines” Extra Brut Champ agne Crisp, lemon and Granny Smith, some apple blossom. B
2009 Rudolf Furst “"pur mineral"” Müller-Thurgau I’ve liked other vintages of this more, sweet on palate, though the re are noticeable acids it seems a tad flabby, though finish does come acro ss as mineral. B- 2017 Triennes rose Light, fresh, berries and chalk, good value. B/B+2017 Noulles Rose d’Anjou Overripe strawberry, sweet, flaccid. Not what I want in a Loire rose. C+/C
2017 Gramercy Cellars Rose Strawberries and nectarine, fuller styled pink with good finish. B/B+2016 Parparoussis Petite Fleur Sour cherry, herbs, nice flavor profile but a little dilute, and maybe begi nning to tire. B-
2007 Mugnier “Clos de la Marechale” Nuits St George 1er (37 5 ml) Very approachable in half. Red cherry and raspberry, earth and mushroom, ge ts quite floral with air. Nice balance, lovely wine though I probably would n't guess NSG at first, more feminine like a Chambolle or Volnay. B+/A-2015 Frederic Magnien Bourgogne New Magnien to me. Ripe, slightly glossy, red cherry with a little vanilla. B-
Nice night. A big crew of friends stayed and watched the sunset fade long a fter concert ended.
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.