It's Friday night and we are at our neighbors... They brought the wings and we brought the wine. We started with our fave summer white - Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough, NZ). The grassy, lemon-grapefruit and pungent cat-pee aromas (yes, I said it) and the lemongrass and citric flavors went so well with the various flavors: spicy, lemon-pepper and teriyaki wings, and fried dill pickle chips. Next we opened up a Blue Rock Cabernet Franc Rose (Alexander Valley, CA) - aromas of Fuji Apple, Asian pear and a faint pineapple and stone fruit which all make an appearance on the palate as well. This was a first for winemaker Kenny Kahn, and we couldn't be more pleased! Unfortunately this rose is limited production, available from the winery only.
While sipping our rose, our neighbor selected a David Gilmore concert on TV; the opening mellow, melodic sound of "Speak to Me" followed by "Breathe" seemed to set the tone for that portion of the evening. Gilmore's guitar was the perfect compliment to the smoothness of the rose; we reminisced of years gone by when we may have enjoyed a slightly different substance while listening to the psychedelic melodies of Pink Floyd. Wine makes a great, and legal, substitute. Maturity may have refined our palates, but we still enjoy the classics. Speaking of classics, the last wine of the night was a Caymus 40-year Anniversary Cabernet Sauvignon. Beautiful blackberry and vanilla aromas with an essence of pencil shaving and graphite. In the mouth, layers of blackberry cobbler and rich, Mexican vanilla. We noted how the aromas changed the longer it sat in the glass; a smoldering smokiness blending with the vanilla and graphite. After the Gilmore concert ended, we kicked things up a notch and finished the night with a Motley Crue concert - complete change in tone but it still went well with that Cab. We opened another rose and enjoyed the music and the company.
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