Wine Tasting April 11 ’10
It’s been a crazy week in the “day job,” the one that has been keeping this place afloat. Plus something going on every evening, no time for blogging. So here it is near midnight, and at the very least you should have some idea of what we will be pouring this weekend, while last weekend fades into the kaleidoscopic past.
Two things stand out, though. One is that there were only four truffles left over after pre-orders, i.e., one box. If I hadn’t stolen one (just the inside, at that) on Thursday night, I would have missed out altogether. I think you all need to lobby Pat and Janice to make a LOT MORE of these scrumptious treasures.
Second, we had a rare visit from longtime friend and former colleague Rene and longtime Island friend Randy. Here we have one photo of them with Bobbie, who stopped by to pick up her truffles and stayed for the tasting.
By the way, Pat and I are booked for two weeks in Italy in May…we are trying to set up substitute hosts for you on the two Saturdays we will miss, and hope to find some way to blog to you from Italy so you can share the trip with us. More on that later!
This week’s wines:
Byron chardonnay ‘06 (California) $19
Supple, rich and creamy up front, with fig, marshmallow and floral-honeysuckle flavors that are pure, clean and mouthwatering; nice balance of fruit and oak.
Condesa Crianza ’04 Spain $10
This supple red shows balance and density, on a modest scale, with black cherry, tobacco and leaf flavors and a spicy, toasty finish.
Salice Salentino Arcangelo 08 (Italy) $11
80% negroamaro, 20% Primitivo; expansive, rich, and robust aromas of steeped plums, cracked pepper, blackberry confit and cinnamon.
Marquis Philips Shiraz 07 (Australia) $14
These guys wrote the book on Big Shiraz–Fruit forward, with mouth-filling notes of crushed strawberry, blackberry, and dark chocolate.
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