With lobster, herb-salt crusted sea bream, coleslaw
2012 F. Carillion “Les Referts” Puligny-Montrachet 1er
This was an accidental open, I thought I was opening the 2013 village wine. Young, structured, a lot of oak right now but I still like. But Betsy says she doesn’t, so not sorry last one. But for me B+
A nice small gathering of friends on the patio, separate tables of course.
Canapes (radish leaf pesto on radish, hummus on Chioggia beet)
Oysters with celery/ramp mignonette, fluke ceviche, seaweed salad
Sous-vide/grilled rack of lamb, potato salad, celery /chickpea salad
Ossau-Iraty, St Agur, Robiola
Watermelon
NV Seleque Solessence” Brut Rosé
Fairly dark color, full bodied and full flavored, with strawberry, red plum, and spice. Tangy and tasty. B+
1979 Ampeau “Les Combottes” Puligny-Montrachet 1er
Lively, good color, some butterscotch is only real signal of age. Pear and honey.Quite alive, but not the most complex 40 year old 1er. B
2017 Proprieta Sperino Rosato Rosa Del Rosa
Apparently Nebbiolo from Alto Piedmonte. Good cherry fruit, spice, tea, but maybe a little flat, maybe better earlier. B/B-
1989 Olga Raffault”Les Picasses” Chinon
I’ve had some really good bottles of this, but to me this wasn’t one (others liked more). I’m pretty brett-tolerant, and can deal with pyrazines, but this was horsey and green. Unsure why the bottle variation -storage could explain brett, less so greeness. B-
2000 Les Plantiers du Haut-Brion Blanc
This on other hand was pleasant surprise. 2nd wine,not really a strong vintage for whites, just arrived. Whoa, this is nice, peach/tropical with coconut and a waxy note, moderate acids, good length. My surprise WOTN- B+/A-
Soba salad with chicken and crunchy veggies, spinach with sesame
2019 Pibarnon Bandol Rose
This is fine but not exciting, perfectly competent but not really a value. B
Oysters with that mignonette and seaweed salad, scallop ceviche, leftover potato and celery salad
2018 Piuze “Terroir de Chablis” Chablis
Vibrant acids, apple and citrus over chalk, lovely. 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.