Some night

[Florida Jim]

2003 François Chindaine, Montlouis Sur Loire La Tuffeaux:

My ignorance came shining through as this turned out to be quite sweet and, although well made and likely appropriate as a dessert wine, it sucked with savory food.

2003 Le Clos du Tue-Boeuf, Touraine La Guerrerie:

Cotton-candy in liquid form; cloyingly sweet and confectionary, insipient with unripe(!) flavors and a (mercifully) short finish. God-awful juice.

1995 Rubino della Palazzola:

After a decade of being too tannic to drink, this has finally resolved to the point that one does not need a quart of water as chaser; but what’s left is simple, ever-so-slightly sour cabernet with little complexity and nothing to give any indication where it’s from. A long time to wait for mediocre.

2000 Domaine Tempier, Bandol Blanc:

Finally, good wine that tastes a little like good Soave but is more complex on the palate and is nicely packaged with a lively, clean delivery that goes beautifully with a frittata and lasts through a cheese course. Nice wine.

Best, Jim