Thread: TN: Soutard, Hexamer, Leitz, Commanderie de la Bargemone

So Betsy was playing Saturday night, I was planning a quiet night at
home. But ended up next to Marc at a traffic light, and with windows
down we discovered (a) neither of us was sure we could do rescheduled
wine group and (b) neither of us had plans that night. So he would
come over (and I rounded up Al too). This was post-dinner on the
patio, I had some good brats from the Ukrainian market for my dinner,
then we had cheeses when the guys came over. Several wines sampled:

2008 Leitz Ein Zwei Dry Riesling (Rheingau)
My first '08 German I think. Saline minerality, citrus and apple
fruit, ample acids, light but with a spine. Good. B

2007 Hexamer "Quartzit" Riesling (Meddersheimer Rheingrafenberg,
Nahe)
Nice balance of acidity and fruit, sweet but the acids keep it lively,
I quite enjoy this. B/B+

1989 Ch. Soutard (St Emilion)
Still showing quite a bit of tannin, tight but gradually opens in
decanter, medium bodied, red fruit (cherries and plum), some cedar and
leather. Maybe would have been better with a steak, but pleasant if
not compelling. I have one remaining, will wait awhile to see if
tannins integrate. B

2008 Commanderie de la Bargemone rose (Coteaux d'Aix en Provence)
Marc brought this opened bottle along, just a couple of pours, sweet
strawberries with just a hint of sharper raspberry fruit, a flinty
note, nice little wine. B/B-

So no OMG wines but a pleasant night on the patio.

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.*