Betsy was getting in late, I made dinner (reprise of the garlic baked
chicken, plus broccoli and pasta w/pesto). Unoaked Chardonnay worked
well last time, so I opened a recent gift, the 2002 Plunkett "Blackwood
Ridge" Unwooded Chardonnay (Victoria). Whoa! What the hell! Enormous
nose, but unfortunately of plastic, nail polish remover, and rotting
fruit. The plastic and fruit battle valiantly, but the nail polish
remover easily cruises in as dominant flavor. David doesn't normally
join us in wine, but smells this and says "industrial waste." It really
dominates conversation, with Betsy and David curious to how such an
awful wine could get bottled (sadly, since I love to be pedantic, I
have no idea). I let it rest a while, and it does get a bit better-
going from NASTY NASTY NASTY to merely "nasty." I'll be generous and
give it a D-

Luckily we still had some 2004 Brun Beaujolais out. Went ok with the
chicken.

Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent
wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. 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.