Hey, I actually followed the theme for once!
Perkins Harter 2022 Rosé, Eola-Amity Hills, Bracken Vineyard. Pale pink. On opening, this was a big whack of cherry fruit up front, which then slid into a dry and herbaceous finish before vanishing quickly from the palate. With a little air, the front and back ends of the wine integrated nicely. I’ve never been especially persuaded by rosés of Pinot, but this was tasty enough, and held up well on the second night too. Not in the same league as her Chardonnay or Pinot, though.
And my other bottle this week was the St.-Péray I meant to open months ago for "Saint" wines:
Franck Balthazar 2021 St.-Péray. Pretty expressive for a young Roussane. Rich but not fat, persistent and becoming angular on the finish. Pleasant now, and a good match with halibut en papillote with olives and preserved lemon. I think this has the balance and substance to do interesting things with several years of bottle age, so I'll hold on to the two I have left.
Meanwhile, the passive cellar is getting its first real workout, with Ithaca highs around 90F and lows around 70F this week, but so far I've seen less than 1F of change in cellar air temperature, with basically zero diurnal variation. I'll take it!