2006 Kiralyudvar Tokaji Sec
I was hoping to like this more than I did, especially given the price! And the overall structural package had its appeal. A nice plump focused wine with a mineral slice cutting through everything. But something about the pungent musky flavors did not really ring my bell (I’m hardly a furmint aficionado). I felt the same way about a second bottle, although it was a nice accompaniment to grilled mussels. So I wasn’t complaining about the evening.
2002 Alzinger Grüner Veltliner Reserve
So easy to drink. Please pour me some more.
1988 Jean Chauvenet Nuits St. Georges Les Vaucrains
Damn this is dark. Didn’t really know what to expect, but what I found was a strongly flavored dark meaty wine. This wasn’t an overly tannic ‘88, but it certainly wasn’t elegant silk either. It was what it was, and some of the more exalted Burgundy drinkers probably wouldn’t pay it much attention. But I had fun.