Wednesday Betsy came home with 2 lobsters,which were turned into
delicious lobster rolls (no mayo, just the Vermont Butter and Cheese
company demi-sel butter). Side was a nice fig/chevre/greens salad. I
thought lobster called for elegance, but a roll called for simplicity.
So I setted for the 2002 R & V Dauvissat Chablis AC. I like much more
than the 2001 of this- clean pit fruit with minerally/stony finish.
Excellent acidity- high, but balanced. Nice clean long finish. Great
for AC level. B+/A-
(note: we had Gerolsteiner water with dinner- tasting that next to the
Chablis and pointing out the similarities could be a great way to show
someone what's meant by "minerality")

Thursday was my night to cook, and there were a bunch of rolls
leftover. So I dug in the freezer for some franks, made some cole slaw,
and we hat a simple dinner of hot dogs, slaw, potato salad (store
bought, sorry), and Crenshaw melon. We had some relishes and chutneys
as toppings, and I served a 2002 Freiherr Langwerth von Simmern
Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling Kabinett (Rheingau). A bit heavy, with
flavors of slightly overripe peaches and apples, as well as some
mineral/graphite notes. I was hoping for something more sprightly.
While I like (no, love) some Rheingaus, I think I'm safer in the Mosel.
B/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.

DaleW wrote:
> Wednesday Betsy came home with 2 lobsters,which were turned into
> delicious lobster rolls (no mayo, just the Vermont Butter and Cheese
> company demi-sel butter). Side was a nice fig/chevre/greens salad. I
> thought lobster called for elegance, but a roll called for simplicity.
> So I setted for the 2002 R & V Dauvissat Chablis AC. I like much more
> than the 2001 of this- clean pit fruit with minerally/stony finish.
> Excellent acidity- high, but balanced. Nice clean long finish. Great
> for AC level. B+/A-

Jean bought two bottles of it, too, which we've consumed over the past
few months. I like it a lot, but I don't necessarily find it any more
compelling than some of the cheaper AC Chablis we've tried over the past
6 months. Still, it's kept her hands off of the '02 Dauvissat 1ers I
got her ;-)

> (note: we had Gerolsteiner water with dinner- tasting that next to the
> Chablis and pointing out the similarities could be a great way to show
> someone what's meant by "minerality")

Interesting suggestion, Dale.

Mark Lipton

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> ...I served a 2002 Freiherr Langwerth von Simmern
> Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling Kabinett (Rheingau). A bit heavy, with
> flavors of slightly overripe peaches and apples, as well as some
> mineral/graphite notes. I was hoping for something more sprightly.
> While I like (no, love) some Rheingaus, I think I'm safer in the Mosel.
> B/B-
>
The wein-plus judged this one a little more favourable than you did (no
overripe fruit) but I guess you are right about the heavyness for the
lobster dish.
I recently had a Domdechant Werner Hochheimer Riesling trocken 2004. Grab
it if you see it - a pretty low price and fine QPR. (6EUR at winery, 10USD?)
Probably a fine match for your lobster rolls :-)
Anders