Friday was one of those days when you're just happy to get home. I grabbed some scallops and pre-formed crab cakes at fishmarket, which I had with some leftover veggies, and a futomaki appetizer. Wine was the
2006 Mardon "Tres Vieille Vignes" Quincy. Nice midweight Sauvignon Blanc, built around the 3 Gs: gooseberry, grapefruit, and grass. Plenty of fruit, nice acidic backbone. Could give most Sancerres or Pouilly-Fumes a run for their money. Get more. B+Saturday I had to work, I stopped at market on way home and picked up some pork chops and pears. Browned the chops, sauteed the pear, finished with some Quincy and ginger. Wine was the 2004 Domaine de Belliviere "L'Effraie" Coteaux du Loir. Drop-dead gorgeous Chenin. Apple and white peach fruit, wet rocks galore, a touch of wet sheep wool. Acidity is quite high, but the fruit keeps it in balance. Matches very well with the pork. Great length, density. This needs time but I sure enjoyed it anyway! Will try and hold off with my other bottle, but it will be hard. Seems to be sold out locally, I hope the
2005 is as good. A-Tonight we went to a local tavern for watercress/beet salad, a burger for Bets, a chicken sandwich for me. Not really a wine place, but both the Laurel Glens Reds and the Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) Reserve were red and wet.
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