Wednesday was hot but clear, in the shade by the river it was pretty comfortable. The Hastings Jazz Collective includes a few friends, and put on a nice show. We had lobster salad, steak salad with tzatziki, lonza, orzo/feta/marjoram salad,cheese, and more.
2013 Bouard-Bonnefoy “Les Vergers“ Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
I understand low-sulfur so I thought I’d beat the premox. Sweet ripe pear, some oak and butter, big. Doesn’t have the minerality I was hoping for. B-
2018 Bonneliere(Plouzeau) Rive Gauche Chinon Rose
This is sweeter than expected, modest acids, lots of strawberry but not a lot of interest,. B-
2018 Commanderie de la Bargemone Rose (Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence)
Crisp, raspberry and citrus, light but fun. B
Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a good wine, C drinkable. 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.