Ah, the first park concert of the summer. Warm day, but the breeze off the Hudson kept us comfortable. We brought mussels with lovage, pheasant pate, watermelon, potato salad, and green salad. Other shared a focaccia and shrimp/avocado salad.
NV Gosset Grande Rose Champagne
Red fruit and rye bread, fresh and long. Quickly emptied. B+
2022 Fevre Chablis
Lemon, apple, and oystershell, tasty and straightforward Chablis AC. B/B+
2024 Wolffer Summer in a Bottle Rose
Well, it’s a pretty bottle. Buy rose with character. C+
2022 Bozeto de Exopto Rioja
Black raspberry, spices, Earl Grey tea, nice flavor profile but comes off a bit riper than Ideal for me. Those that like higher octane liked more than I did. B-
2022 La Crema Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast)
Pineapple and pear, some vanillin oak. On the plus side not bad acidity for Sonoma, and not the super buttery thing I remember from last La Crema. I don’t want more, but I didn’t pour out. C+/B-
Betsy flew to CA Thursday, I had leftover Nudant Bourgogne blanc and Fevre with lobster rolls (with lovage).
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.