2011 Domaine de l'Aujardière (Eric Chevalier) Muscadet-Côtes de Grandlieu Sur Lie - France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet-Côtes de Grandlieu (5/27/2013)
Typical Muscadet with all the right stuff. Not in the top tier but perfectly good with a lunch of grilled shrimp, fava beans and baby potatoes.
2010 Marcel Lapierre Morgon - France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon (5/27/2013)
Very good vintage for Lapierre. Tart cranberry, crunchy fruit with some animal/ferrel notes. Beautiful expression of Morgon. With various charcuterie. Glad to have a few more.
2007 Louis Jadot Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru En Caradeux Clos de la Croix de Pierre - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru (5/27/2013)
Tight and coiled. Seems a bit sluggish. Fruit is reticent with some cherry notes. Acidity spikes in the mid palate and some tannin clamp down on the finish. Needs time.
2008 Rivers-Marie Chardonnay B. Thieriot Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast (5/27/2013)
Wow! This is a fantastic wine. Not as opulent as other RM Chards. Shows wonderful complex citrus, notably lemon custard. Really has a nice full mid palate with excellent length. I can't help but think of Meursault. Will probably drink my last bottle within a year or 2.
1999 Azienda Agricola Sant'Elena Ros Di Rol - Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Friuli Isonzo (5/27/2013)
Decanting with a screen is necessary due to excessive sediment. Good wine showing its age. Leather, cassis, tea, and tobacco notes. Decent length but not the most memorable wine. Ready to drink. Served with a mixed grill of chicken & quail (J. Waxman's asian marinade) and lamb chops.
2008 Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape (5/27/2013)
Wow, this is really nice stuff. It's young but already shows plenty of complexity. Reminds me of '99 with less funk. One can't help but notice the intensity and palate persistence. Really a Pegau I adore. Ready to drink, I would be very surprised should this wine shut down. First of a 6-pack. Should have bought a case. Served with a mixed grill of chicken & quail (J. Waxman's asian marinade) and lamb chops.