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TN: Rioja, Pomerol, Prosecco
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dalewilli...@gmail.com
Feb 9, 2024, 4:33:13 PMFeb 9
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Tuesday we went to Tarrytown for dinner with friends we hadn’t really seen since December. Lovely evening in their apartment with a great view of the lit Tappan Zee bridge. They had out feta/olive and hummus/oyster canapes, and opened the (NV?) Bisol Jeio Prosecco Rose. Strawberry shortcake, rather coarse mousse. I’ve liked other Bisols but this was a little sweet for me, but popular with others. B-/C+
Grill lamb chops, puntarelle alla Romana, green beans with almond, cheesy potatoes
2014 Marques de Murrieta Rioja Ygay Reserva
Black cherries, cigar smoke, and a lot of coconutty oak. I know it’s traditional in Rioja but that American oak note is a bit much for me now, though sure it will integrate. B- for now, B+ potential
1998 Ch. Bourgneuf (Pomerol)
I admit I’m a Pomerol slut, even 3rd tier. Black plum fruit, espresso, leather. This isn’t a particularly powerful Pomerol, but a friendly and elegant midweight with mostly resolved tannins but still some grip. 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.
Grill lamb chops, puntarelle alla Romana, green beans with almond, cheesy potatoes
2014 Marques de Murrieta Rioja Ygay Reserva
Black cherries, cigar smoke, and a lot of coconutty oak. I know it’s traditional in Rioja but that American oak note is a bit much for me now, though sure it will integrate. B- for now, B+ potential
1998 Ch. Bourgneuf (Pomerol)
I admit I’m a Pomerol slut, even 3rd tier. Black plum fruit, espresso, leather. This isn’t a particularly powerful Pomerol, but a friendly and elegant midweight with mostly resolved tannins but still some grip. 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.
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