by Dale Williams » Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:54 pm
Monday Betsy made pink lentil dal with spinach, served with brown rice and the 2002 Luneau-Papin "Excelsior- Clos des Noelles" Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine. Nice rich green apple fruit, nice length, quite nice. I liked (but didn't love as I had before). But a half bottle was left, and I revisited when I got home Tuesday around 9 (I'd had dinner and board meeting at office). Now I'm loving this, kind of 1er cru Puligny meets Muscadet. Good acidity, long long long, great saline/mineral notes with a little top note of spring flowers. I guess maybe this was a bit shut down on opening. On night two, 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.