Dinner with friends:
2007 Pepiere, Muscadet Granite de Clisson:
Fresh, full, pure and precise; a balanced beauty. With two appetizers, one of grilled quail and one of pan seared salmon, perfect.
BTW, this was quite approachable, something I did not expect.
Comparison:
2001 Shafer, Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select and 2002 Shafer, Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select served decanted with grilled veal chop and grilled butcher steak.
Although these wines are not something I have much use for, in their own way, they are remarkable. Both are rich, round, deep and smooth (to the point of being polished) with immense flavor and intensity. In their niche (Napa cabernet) they are about as impressive as it gets. And they went well with the dishes.
1993 Ch. Pajzos, Tokay Essencia:
Dark as walnuts, fragrant and viscous but not cloying, sweet but with zingy acidity and very, very long. With cheese and nuts, excellent.
Best, Jim