TN: nice Bart rose, ungainly Peju cab
 

We've spent last 3 nights with a houseguest, a Dachshund named Burger.
His owner was coming back from a business trip in Boston, we timed
dinner to coincide with her arrival. Appetizer of duck proscuitto,
then veal chops "beau sejour" (tomorrow's Times mag), broccoli, and
pasta with pesto.

2009 Domaine Bart Marsannay rose
Did well with the veal. Strawberries, cherries, earth, herb. A hint of
sweetness, though probably just fruit ripeness not RS.
Straightforward, tasty, not really long but good food wine. B

2005 Peju Cabernet Sauvignon
A generous donation from Burger's mom, but stylistically not up my
alley. The oak is not actually over the top, but the wine is thick,
sweet, and very low acid. Some tannic backbone. Maybe better with a
steak, but not my kinda Cab- sweetness dominates, comes across as
heavy. C+

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.*