Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Far too little wine consumption

There are times in your life when it gets harder to sample wines. I am in one of those times right now. My wife is pregnant, and it gets harder to justify the expenditure when I'm the only one drinking.

That said I did have a nice half bottle the other night. Saintsbury and their consistently good Pinot noir. Had a nice edge of mushroom to hold up the dried cherry primary notes. The balance was good, even if the finish wasn't particularly long. Even on a wine list, the split was only $16. Silver