WTN: Wines over a week or so

I thought I was buying a Thierry Puzelat SB, but the 2012 Puzelat-Bonhomme Touraine Sauvignon Blanc was a fresh juicy example, with grapefruit, grass, and gooseberry. Tasty and easy to drink. B

With flounder the 2011Picq “Dessus La Carriere” Chablis. Fairly full styled, apples and flowers with some light mineral notes. Moderate acids, good length, B/B+

With herb roasted Cornish game hen , the 2010 Domaine Ferret “Sous Vergisson” Pouilly Fuisse . Full, a whisper of oak, a little on the fat side, but with long finish, B

No wine Wednesday as I went from work to feeding some clients to board meeting to taking a group from an NYU sorority on a Run, so Thursday I was happy we had Dave and MK joining us, an excuse to open 2 bottles. With teriyaki pork roast, broccoli with peppers, oyster mushrooms, and rice we had a bubbly and a red. The NV Serata Prosecco del Veneto was nice for the under $10 price tag- styled extra dry not brut, appley (but a fresh apple, not cidery), refreshing. B

The 2011 Vissoux (Chermette) “Coeur de Vendanges” Beaujolais was pretty tight at first, but with air it blossomed. Full, sappy, pure, with a long finish, B+

Some wild salmon grilled with herbs and the 2010 Copain “Tous Ensemble” Chardonnay. Tasty, pear fruit with no apparent oak, balanced acids, nice midweight. B+/B

With steaks with a cumin/aleppo rub, kubocha soup (with mint, basil, chile), and ,salad, the
1996 Troplong-Mondot. Tannins on this are finally manageable, but it still doesn’t exude much charm. Stern, with modest plum and dark berry fruit, some cigarbox and menthol. OK with a steak but I wouldn’t seek this out, and regret 13-14 years of cellar space. 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.

[David M. Bueker]

1996 Right Bank has never floated my boat. Now the Left Bank is a whole 'nother story.

Yes, I think this is the only RB '96 I bought, but the mid90s were my Parker period for Bdx, and I think he was a fan of the TM. One lives and learns,

I agree with David about 1996 Right Bank. A Clinet from a couple of months ago was unpleasant from hard tannins and a leathery dryness. The fruit just wasn't there.

Dale -do you usually choose Chardonnay with salmon? I always go for Pinot. I have a 2006 Bachelet Gevrey Chambertin pulled for tonight with our salmon.

I agree with David about 1996 Right Bank. A Clinet from a couple of months ago was unpleasant from hard tannins and a leathery dryness. The fruit just wasn't there.

Dale -do you usually choose Chardonnay with salmon? I always go for Pinot. I have a 2006 Bachelet Gevrey Chambertin pulled for tonight with our salmon.

I'll let Dale answer for himself, but in my case it's less about Chardonnay and more about Riesling, Chenin Blanc and Grüner Veltliner with salmon. I like the acidity of those wines with salmon and they all come in forms with enough body to stand up to the flavors.

Mark Lipton

I generally chose according to prep. My most common prep for salmon is probably a variation on teriyaki (I generally mix some combination of kecap manis, regular soy sauce, oil, garlic, ginger, mirin) on grill, in which case I pretty much invariably reach for PN or Gamay. For other grilled preps, I might go with PN, or I might go with full white with good acid. Sometimes I just ask Betsy if she feels more like white or red. In this particular case, we'd had Gamay previous night, so I wanted to switch up. Betsy sometimes does a salmon steamed with chard & onions, now that dish just is terrible with PN, but fine with highacid whites.

For me, it also has to do with the weather. It's cold tonight, so I automatically think Pinot with the salmon, and I haven't even decided on the prep - maybe just simply roasted with yams and some sautéed shredded Brussels sprouts. It's been 4 nights since I've had wine, so red it is. After a few nights of red, I might consider a white. My mouth was watering when I read of your dinner and my thoughts when to Pinot. Really, nothing wrong with your choice.

This is the 06 village (VV)? Interested in how it is showing, I have a lone bottle, look forward to a TN!

[David M. Bueker]

On the subject of the Bachelet, the 2006 CdN Villages was pretty stern several weeks ago.

This is the 06 village (VV)? Interested in how it is showing, I have a lone bottle, look forward to a TN!

I put up a tasting note. You will want to hang on to that bottle.

On the subject of the Bachelet, the 2006 CdN Villages was pretty stern several weeks ago.

I bought 6 of these and had the last one a couple of months ago. It was the best one,but like you said, stern. I wonder if it is the vintage. I'm thinking of opening a 2006 Bize Vergelesses sometime soon just to see.