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In AirBnB in N. Vancouver, tried a few BC wines after no wine dinners. None as good as the rCLCuratedrCY wines at our lunch, but I quite liked the Semillon
2022 La Frenz Semillon
Lots of body, grapefruit accented with nectarine and green herbs, nice acids, B+/B
2022 Quails Gate rose
Strawberries, basily herbs, bitters, ok but not super zippy. B-
2021 Jackson Triggs Sauvignon Blanc Reserve (Okanagan)
This has an oily musky perfumed nose (like those SBs that used to be marketed as Sauvignon Musque), canned fruit salad/mango, short finish. Not a fan (maybe better to stick to one end of Canada!). C+
After long delay being flagged at border, we spent last night in PNW in charming town of Edmonds. Had dinner at Salt and Iron- I had octopus Dungeness crab salad, Betsy had (too cold) burrata on a nice edamame/pea salad, then scallops. We had a half bottle of
2021 Trimbach Riesling. Citrus, ginger, moderate acids, versatile with food, decent QPR at $26/375 on a list. B
No wine Wednesday after long flight.
Betsy was happy to be in her kitchen Thursday. Started with an asparagus/spinach/leek soup, then turkey meatballs with peaches. 2014 Lapierre N Morgon showed well- bursting black cherry, herbs, a little bacony note. B+
After dinner we went to her sisterrCOs, to celebrate Calpers finally agreeing to start paying long term disability for their mom. Needed a CA wine, so the 2012 Ultramarine Blanc de Blancs. Lemony citrus, pear, apple blossoms, crisp and elegant, not showing any oxidation. B+
Friday duck breast with mango, Japanese sweet potatoes topped with miso and radish, with the
2005 Pernot Clos au Dessus des Marconnets Beaune rouge. This is a monopole lieu dit, still a bit of stern tannin, modest black cherry fruit, medium acids, hard to tell if just a bit shut down or just a bit lacking. Good with dinner, but not exciting at moment. For now B-
Saturday Oysters, grey sole, lemon tahini slaw, garlic scape pesto on spaghetti, and the 2018 OO Wines VGW Chardonnay. Pear, lemon zest, flint and chalk, nice acidic balance, good length. B++
Sunday Dana had joined us for a week, Betsy made orange cumin roast chicken with root vegetables,I was in charge of broccolini as well as sauteed snow peas and onion with sesame oil. The 2020 Barale Langhe Nebbiolo was easygoing, red cherry with orange peel and just a hint of tar, nice version of early drinking Nebbiolo. B
No wine Monday with cinnamon beef stew over udon.
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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