Monday was filet mignon, quinoa, and broccoli rabe, with the 2012 Edmunds St John “Bone Jolly” Gamay Noir. Screwcapped, fresh acids, clean raspberry and cherry fruit, juicy, and just what I wanted in this wine. B+
Assorted leftovers on Wednesday, with the 2011 Abbatucci “ Faustine” (Ajaccio), Peppery red fruit, spicy, nice balance of fruit and acids. Really nice finish, this is complex and refreshing. This is less expensive than a lot of the Abbatucci wines, and while still not cheap I think enough QPR to buy again. B+
No wine with Chinese takeout before a board meeting Thursday, but Friday with oven baked pork chop, sauteed tomatoes, mixed grain medley, and cauliflower soup I opened the 2002 Fougas Maldoror (Cotes du Bourg). Still some tannins, oak still apparent, modest black plum fruit at first, gets more expansive with time. B
Saturday friends came over, dinner was a saffron accented seafood stew (shrimp, monkfish, and clams). We tried some wines:
2011 Terre Nere “Vigne Niche” Etna Bianco
Apple and tropical fruits accented with a little oak, this would be a good ringer in a Meursault tasting. Very good length, good acids, I quite enjoy this. B+/A-
2009 Fronton de Oro “Malpais” (Gran Canaria)
Raspberry and cranberry, peppery, green herb notes. Light to medium bodied, nice. B
2012 Terre Nere Etna Rosso
Good acids, supple red fruits, a bit of tannin. Good. 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.