Pork chops
2024 Paul Pernot Bourgogne Chardonnay
20+ years ago my go to Meursault was (both) Matrots and Puligny was Pernot. Affordable, and could splurge on the 1ers and even GCs occasionally. But premox hit both hard, and I stopped buying. Now I revisited Pernot, but pricing restricted me mostly to the Bourgogne. But it’s very satisfying for the level. Pear, white stone fruit, a touch of citrus. Young but very tasty, good acid backbone and long finish. B++
Flannery strip, baked potato, chanterelles, salad
1994 Ch. Talbot.
I’m pretty sure this was oldest bottle I still had that I bought on release (started with 89/90, but original purchases long gone). Last one. Pretty typical 1994 Medoc, a good steak wine but not much in the way of charm or elegance. Cassis, black plum, a touch of cedar, tannins still with an edge of hardness. B/B-
Oysters, lemon sole, pasta with pesto, slaw
2017 Daniel Crochet Cuvee Prestige Sancerre
Quite alive, not oxidized, but a bit plodding. Rather plump for Sancerre, decent if not exciting., B-
2024 Kelley Fox Freedom Hill Pinot Blanc.
White fruit, honeysuckle, just a hint of oak, bright and long. I’m certain I would have thought Chardonnay blind. Lovely B+
4 AM trip taking Betsy to Newark airport, too tired to cook, had Japanese lamb curry from freezer.
2025 Domaine du Fossile Chinon Rose
Light frisky, and bright, with red fruits, watermelon, and citrus peel. Good finish, chalky/minerally. 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 the only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.
