Thursday we grilled porterhouses and squash, and had for dinner along with a couple of king crab legs, potatos salad, and the 2004 La Fleur de Bouard (Lalande de Pomerol). Betsy had gotten the crab on a whim, we had that first with some leftover Cazin Cour-Cheverny (held up nicely after 2 days). With the steak, the La Fleur De Bouard did well. Thick/rich blackberry fruit with a lot of vanilla, firm tannins, low acidity. I don't mind an occasional super-modern Bordeaux, and this certainly is in that category (actually I do mind if priced high, but this was $20-25). I don't directly equate ability to sit overnight with potential longevity, but it can give a bit of information, so I'll note leftover 40% bottle (corked but not refrigerated) was pruney/caramelized enough I put in vinegar jar next night. Personally, not sure much to be gained by aging this. B
More $4/lb lobster, so Betsy bought a few, made a lemony mayonaise, and assembled lobster rolls. With asparagus and grilled sweet potato salad, and the 2006 Bernard Morey "Les Embrazees" Chassagne-Montrachet 1er. Really nice midweight white Burg, fresh Bosc pears drizzled with lemon juice, framed by clean bright acidity. Good length, some mineral on finish, there's some noticable vanilla/oak but within my personal limits. Fresh, bright, nice. I'd really like to age some of this, to let the oak integrate a bit more, but always a worry these days. What to do? Anyway, I enjoyed at this young age, will monitor other reports to see if I need to drink young. Not a producer I really know (when I ordered I thought it was a Louis-Dressner import, but turns out it's Vineyard Brands). B+/A-
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.