Wednesday we were going to the park concert, Lobster, tomato/dumpling /chili crisp salad, green salad, smoked fish.. I thought a Kab would be nice and threw a Vollenweider Goldgrube in the fridge, and then as I started to pack it saw a post-it and realized it belonged to a friend. Oops So skipped and just went with rose and red
2025 Domaine du Fossile Chinon Rose
Lively and bright, raspberry and watermelon, tangy and light. B+
2003 Domaine Chevalier Ladoix
Not tired at 23, but not charming. Shows 12.5 % but fruit is roasted. Not what I want, some clothes liked C+/B-
Concert started, but rain came in unexpectedly and we had to go home early
Thursday Betsy headed to Berkshires and I had a quiet dinner garlic pork chops, rice, and salad
2011 Roty “Ouzeloy” Marsannay
I know most people are down on 2011 (and I get why) but this is quite good. Black cherry, coffee, and a little sandalwood, still has structure. Very good for 15 year old Marsannay. B+/B
Friday pepperoni pizza and spinach
2025 Tiberio Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo
Fresh, crunchy red fruit mineral drive. Great food wine. B+/A-
Saturday invited a couple of wine friends for dinner
Pate de Campagne, potato chips, smoked mackerel dip, smoked scallops
2000 Deutz Rose Champagne
Showing well, not at all tired, but lovely mature yeasty notes over red cherry and strawberry fruit, good acids, elegant mousse. A-/B+
2013 J. Schram Rose
OK, this is an expensive bottle for Cali bubbles, but I’m totally unimpressed. Clumsy, bitter, with flavors of dead lees and cherry cough syrup; Sweet and empty. Unfortunately I have more of this. C-
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2015 Pazo Senorans Seleccion de Anada Albarino
I loved a previous bottle of this, and I really loved the nose on this- green plum, citrus zest, and seaspray, On the palate is seemed a bit flatter and simpler than last bottle. I liked, but didn’t love. B/B+
Sauteed scallops
2019 Dampt Freres Bourgos Chablis GC
Big, balanced, crisp, but could use some time. B+
2019 Antoine Jobard En La Barre Meursault
Quite reductive at first, eventually opens a bit, pear, hazelnut, and white flowers. Actually better following night. B+/A- then
Mixed grill (lamb rib chops, merguez, brats), potato salad, steakhouse tomato/onion salad
1985 Ch. Haut-Marbuzet
Some cassis but mostly leather and cigarbox.Resolved tannins,classic mature claret. B+
1982 Ch. Certan de May
Cassis, mocha, cigar ash, rich and plush but with both acidic and tannic structure. No hurry on this lovely wine. A-
1985 Ch. Certan de May
Black currant, black cherry, cigarbox and truffles. A little ferric note on the long finish. Classic. A-
Very fun night with good friends.
Sunday Betsy was back, we had oysters, halibut cheeks, caprese, and leftover potatoes. Wines were the whites and bubbles from night before.
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 the only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.