No wine Tuesday at an upscale new Mexican place in Irvington (crab salad with corn and cojita, squid with a chipotle sauce, pastor huaraches, chile relleno), but Wednesday met with some friends at the park for concert. Betsy made a shrimp and soba salad with chili oil, I did kohlrabi/apple slaw, we had charcuterie, cheeses, and more.
NV Delacroix Blanc de Blancs Brut
Apples, citrus rind, simple but good crispness. Unsure where in France this is from, but decent QPR as it’s $7. B-
2014 Pepiere “Gras Moutons” Muscadet
Nice citrus and apple fruit, firm acidic backbone, minerally finish. Lovely wine. B++
2012 Dr. H. Thanisch (Erben Thanisch) Bernkasteler Doctor Riesling Spatlese
Nice balance, open, the light sweetness makes it a nice foil to the chili oil. Granny smith, lime zest, and a touch of petrol. Very long finish, very easy to drink. Sure this could age but might not in my cellar. I haven’t bought an Erben-Thanisch in years, need to keep eyes open. B+/A-
2016 Edmunds St John “Bone Jolly” Gamay rose
Red cranberry/raspberry note, a little hint of bitter cherry, lots of body but not heavy, good acids. Fun. B+
2016 Henriette Cotes de Provence
Weird bottle shape (Ott meets plastic bear honey bottle), darker than some CdProvence roses, but with less flavor. Somewhat dilute, but I guess inoffensive. C+/B-
(NV but I think Fred said 2016) La Grande Colline “Le Canon”
“Natural” wine from a Japanese winemaker in the Rhone. Syrah. Meaty nose, perky, with that no-sulphur floral note, bright and fun. B
2014 Twenty Rows Cabernet Sauvignon
Would you like some vanilla extract and Blue Slurpee syrup with your wine, sir? Sweet, low acid, just not my style. C+
There was also a Red Newt Riesling that I skipped as I've tried several times.
Fun night with spectacular sunset over Palisades.
No wine Thursday with teriyaki salmon, collards, and rice.
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.