TN: Wines with pork GV, "SuperPiedmont", CCR & Savoie

Dinner with some former neighbors last night, a bit of a reunion of three families. Before dinner, hostess served a red and a white. The white was the 2003 Boniface Roussette (Savoie). Not a flabby '03, this had crisp acidity, ripe pit fruits and a floral nose. There was a slight needleliness- a very light petillance? I liked in any case. B-B+

I also liked her red, the 1999 Volpaia Chianti Clbuttico Riserva. Bigger style of Chianti, some noticable tannins, some wood, but intense dried cherries on the palate and a nice finish. Needs time, but nice now, I may look for some as Volpaia is often well-priced. B+

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Liz was serving a pork roast, with "beluga" lentils, a salad with greens and citrus, and pasta. My instructions were to bring wine for the pork, knowing one guest is red-only and one white-only I carried 2 bottles:

1996 Pecchinino "La Castella" Langhe- there was some funk and I feared TCA at first. But it quickly blew off. What was left was a medium-bodied red, with some unresloved tannins. I'd been told this was mostly Barbera with a bit of Nebbiolo and Cabernet Sauvignon, but I'd be surprised with these tannins. There was some Barbera-ish acidity, bright raspberry fruit, and a good dose of new oak. Got better as night went on, but I was never really enamored. I think it was better on its on than with the food. Needs time for the tannins and oak to integrate. B

2003 Nigl Kremser Freiheit Gr=FCner Veltliner - a better match with the food, if not a stellar example of GV. Lighter-bodied, a slight hint of sweetness, some flowers on the nose and apple fruit on the palate. B

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All the wines were at least ok, food was delicious, seeing old friends best of all.

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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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