A broken down delivery truck meant our organic co-op order didn't
arrive New Year's Day, and that put my (Southern) traditional greens
on New Year's in jeopardy. Betsy salvaged with a non-traditional
spinach and bok choy combo, I countered with blackeyed peas cooked
with a smoked ham hock. Wine was the 2007 Clos de la Roilette
(Coudert) Fleurie. A tad lighter than some recent vintages, lovely
straightforward red berry fruit accented with some freshly turned
soil. Medium acids, light tannins, tasty and ready. Nothing cerebral,
just excellent smooth drinking Gamay that is a delight with food. B+

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.
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DaleW > wrote:

> A broken down delivery truck meant our organic co-op order didn't
> arrive New Year's Day, and that put my (Southern) traditional greens
> on New Year's in jeopardy. Betsy salvaged with a non-traditional
> spinach and bok choy combo, I countered with blackeyed peas cooked
> with a smoked ham hock. Wine was the 2007 Clos de la Roilette
> (Coudert) Fleurie. A tad lighter than some recent vintages, lovely
> straightforward red berry fruit accented with some freshly turned
> soil. Medium acids, light tannins, tasty and ready. Nothing cerebral,
> just excellent smooth drinking Gamay that is a delight with food. B+
>
> 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.
> *

Got to have black-eyed peas for New Years. It is a southern tradition.
Had ours with an Elyse 2006 Syrah. Good cherry fruit and smoky nose. B+