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Wines with pork GV, "SuperPiedmont", CCR & Savoie Its great to hear about Pecchinino, Chiara Boschis of E.Pira introduced me to him and I arranged for the importation of Orlando's wine. I know when my good friend wanted to add Pira to his portfolio he went after Pecchinno too. Orlando is a very shy man with a sly sense of humour and a great winemaker. As my business declined, he eventually found national distribution as did Pira and Paitin. I recall after another client the Viberit's of Cascina Ballarin stuffed me full of food, I got to Orlando's where I spent major time in his "loo". If grew nebbiolo, he be one of the Langhe's best! -- Joseph B. Rosenberg 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+ 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 Grüner 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 All the wines were at least ok, food was delicious, seeing old friends best of all. 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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