I’ll try not to make any “Greek” references
and I’ll hang the diphthong on the line to dry.

I love this wine.

AGAIN and AGAIN.

The fruit is a little darker than those
dancing cherry wines and there is more “earthiness”.

My culinary delicacy today was “canned and well aged” Trader Joe’s
Beef Chili.

I use the chili as a dip for Tostitos Cantina Thin & Crispy
chips.

I warm the chili in the cast iron skillet and smash the
“stuff” so that is is more “homogeneous” or “dip-like”.

At first I was not impressed (with the chili) but eventually
came around to it and forgot about the wine.

Imagine that.

Now let’s focus on the wine.

The smoothness tells me that there was some “oak time”.
This too…
http://www.averaenwines.com/electricwines/

The good news is that it does not seem to obliterate
the acidity that I love.

I may be getting to the point where I can detect the balance/difference
between acidity and tannins. I certainly look hard enough.

But…

Oh no, You Too?

We can start our search for the perfect PN with all those
wines on the Averaen page. Sheesh.

One of us should get a KS or MO liquor distributorship
license and import those wines. The other should
open a retail wine store named “No RiffRaff”.

Or just let Michelle Vianello handle it.

Does Lukas handle their Drouhin PNs?

That might be a good treat if the style fits.

There’s just a bit of “greenness” in THIS wine.
I can’t place it.

I cheated and read the description on the website.
No PARTICULAR help. Looks like a “kitchen sink”
description to me. EVEN I was thinking mint, but
that is too obvious. Let’s come up with something
distinctive.

Just a minute…

This is a first. I just poured some wine into
the ice bib WITHOUT the stemless glass being in there.

No harm. Little mess on the table top and I’m amused.
It smells good in here now.

So, I declare the “greenness” to be crushed spring-
fresh Lamb’s Ear leaves. I’m snorting some right now.

There’s a musky/herbiness to it and the “mint” character is
subdued.

What kind of leaves do you like to snort when you drink
fine wine?

Amazing.

And JUST MAYBE, as I lick the last few drops off my desk,
I can taste those exotic oak barrels.

Day Two…

I finished this off with the Adam/Lesley pulled pork.

Exceptionally good stuff folks. (Food and wine.)