Catching up:
The 2010 Billaud-Simon ‘Montee de Tonnerre” Chablis 1er from 375 ml was racy, fresh, and stony. Pretty much what I want in a Chablis. A-
The 2009 Gritsch Mauritiushof “1000-Eimerberg “ Riesling Smaragd went well with “Danny Kaye chicken salad” (a nice light tarragon-loaded dish). A richer rounder style of Riesling, peaches and ginger, nice if not profound. B
A couple of nights in Georgia for my dad’s birthday, my only wine consumption was a glass of (vintage unknown) St. Supery Sauvignon Blanc with trout, shrimp/sweet potato fritters, okra, etc at Miltons in Alpharetta. Grassy, medium bodied, acceptable. B-?
With a feta/spinach/tomato/olive grilled pizza and a corn/bean salad, the 2011 Le Petit Chaperon rose. A bit clunky, ripe red fruits, ok but not to seek out. B-/B
I opened the 2010 Huet “Le Haut Lieu” Vouvray Sec to go with halibut w/martini butter, bok choy salad, eggplant, and green beans. Zing! Takes a little while to open up, but lovely Chenin in a sec-tendre style, lemon pie and stony mineral notes, wooly and long. Zippy acids. Holds up well overnight and is enjoyed at park., A-
Last night great jazz concert at riverfront, I made a red snapper ceviche and caprese; others brought grilled chicken, salads, etc. A variety of wines were consumed:
2011 Mittelbach Zweigelt rose
strawberries, very light, dry, refreshing summer wine if not very substantial. B-
2011 Tour Boisee Minervois rose
Very pale, red fruit and herbs, quite pleasant. B-/B
2011 Bart Marsannay rose
red fruits, floral, a nice mineral finish. More powerful than the other 2 roses, though on the light side for this botlting, quite nice. B
2009 Rebholz Dry Riesling
Lots of herb and pine notes here (too much for some, but I enjoyed). Quite dry, citrusy, good length. B/B+
2009 Keller Trocken Riesling QbA
Nice showing, fairly full, just a hint of sweetness, pit fruit and citrus, flinty long finish. Quite the bargain. B+
2006 Perrin Gigondas
Hot, woody, ponderous. Maybe I’d like better in a non-picnic setting. C+
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.