Mostly good wines on an ugly weekend (weather was fine, the world....)
Friday we were having spatchcocked chicken on the grill, grilled sweet potato/scallion salad, and green salad. Betsy had originally said roast chicken, and I was thinking white Burgundy. But then turned out she had a fairly spicy dry rub. So I opened the white Burgundy, and a rose that matched better
2010 F. Carillon ?Les Referts? Puligny-Montrachet 1er Delicious, not shy, rich pear fruit with integrated oak notes. Good acid, full, nice finish. Holds well over couple days. B+/A-
2019 Bonavita Rosato (Sicily) Really looks like a light red. Plenty of red fruit (cherry and cranberry), a little ashy note, fairly full, good food wine. B
Socially distanced time in backyard with friends -smoked mackerel, smoked scallops, saucisson sec, leftover wines from night before plus
2019 Castellroig Roselles Rosat Quite pale (especially next to the Bonavita), quieter red fruit (raspberry and a little cherry), nice snappy acidity. B (B++ for value)
Sea bass crudo, pan roasted scallops, trumpet mushrooms,. rice with spinach, salad
2014 Pepiere Clisson A little tight at first, opens up. Beautifully balanced, saline and lemon, great acidic spine, long finish. Even better on second day. A-
Beef & chicken liver ragu over pappardelle , broccoli rabe
2012 La Poderina Brunello di Montalcino Kind of a mid-modern BdM, rich black cherry and plum fruit, a little anise and vanilla, hint of leather. Not really exciting, but ok for $25 sale price. B
No wine with early dinner Mon (sourdough discard Korean pancakes, slaw, sauteed squash in kimchi) but then a Zoom tasting with the 1983 Ch. Suduiraut. Some of the others had a Coravin, but I don?t, so just opened bottle. Nice young color for age, apricot and bitter orange, botrytis is apparent without being intense. Some good acidic lift, I enjoyed but as usual about a jigger of Sauternes is all I really want. Others liked much more. B/B+
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.