Dave did dinner last night, a shrimp yaki-soba. I had spent some time this week searching for missing wines, and had run across a 2002 Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet in a box. I had taken this out of CT thinking I had drunk them all, but one loner remained in longer term area. When I got this, the first rumblings about the 96s were discussed, but I had no fears for 02s. But now I regarded this with distrust. Would PremOx rule? Well, no. Actually a lovely and balanced (if pretty ripe) Puligny. Apples, pear, a touch of hazelnut and good wet stone minerality on the finish. Drinking well, and very pleasing. That's the weird thing re PremOx,you just never know. Dodged the bullet this time, A-/B+
Dave doesn't care for white, so I opened a 2008 Sandro Fay Rosso di Valtelinna for him. Pretty, bright cherry fruit, light to medium bodied, quite enjoyable. B
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.