Thread: TN: Chardonnay night, plus red Bdx and Burg

On May 22, 9:47*am, DaleW <Dwmi...@aol.com> wrote:
> Betsy had a big day with rehearsals and instrument repair, I said I'd
> do dinner. Salmon in a teriyaki marinade, grilled grey squash (bought
> on a whim, tasted pretty much like zucchini), cauliflower with
> pimenton, with grilled clams as the appetizer.
>
> Clam wine (which later traveled to wine group as non-blind opener) was
> the 2007 Matrot Bourgogne Blanc. Very satisfying, clean and minerally
> with white fruit, corn meal, and floral aromas. Good acidity, clean,
> nice texture. B+/B
>
> Salmon wine was the *2006*Rossignol-Trapet*Gevrey-Chambertin. Good
> acidic balance, earthy red fruit, decent finish. Not exciting but
> solid. B
>
> Picked up Rob and Fred and went to Marc's for local wine group. We
> usually do reds, but theme tonight was Chardonnay. Blind as always.
>
> Wine #1 *(after we had some Matrot - not blind for me, my wine). No
> PremOx (I had a backup bottle in car). Big, stony, still some oak
> sticking out. Rich, with both fat and acidity. Fred did guess
> Meursault. I liked, but liked more at a revisit at end of night, when
> it seemed a bit more giving, more mineral, and less oaky.. 2001
> Bouchard "Les Perrieres" Meursault 1er. B+/A-
>
> Wine #2 - once again, no guessing. While we were waiting for last
> arrival Fred and I discussed Sherry-Lehmann. I said "expensive, but
> sometimes great pricing, like the Roulet Bourgogne I almost brought."
> From expression on his face I knew he had brought it. Good wine- white
> fruit, chalk, a little butterscotch. Baby Meursault. 2007 Guy Roulot
> Bourgogne Blanc. B+
>
> Wine #3- obviously not Burgundy, in a Bordeaux bottle. Grapefruit,
> slightly unripe plums, straw/grass. I'm flummoxed- if I didn't know
> theme, I would have guessed Sauvignon Blanc. It's the 2007*Montechiari
> bianco (Toscana). C+/B- (other liked more than I)
>
> Wine #4- Thinner than preceding wines, sweet apples, no apparent oak,
> a bit short. My guess is VdP Chardonnay from the south of France. 2008
> Princess Ann Macon-Fuisse (new Burgundy app for me),. C+
>
> Wine #5 -Nice, good stony mineral notes, pear and hazelnut, I guess
> Puligny. 2005 Pernot Bourgogne Blanc B+
>
> Marc decided we needed a red, and appeared with a decanter. Solid
> fruit, with a hint if caramelly thing that hinted of madeirazation,
> but that seemed to blow off. Fresh fruit, medium bodied, with some
> earth, cigarbox, and leather. Seemingly a pointe, I guessed 1985
> Bordeaux, maybe St Julien. He said older, I said 1978. Older, he says.
> Then I realize it's the 1970 Calon Segur, where we had split an
> auction lot. Showing well, not fading. A-
>
> Fun night (and thanks to Rob for paying for cab home!).
>
> 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.**

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Larry Leichtman