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Started 2 years ago by bill nanson
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bill nanson
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I guess the fact that 50% of the time I seem to be battling a seasonal cold doesn't help, but this year no cold (so far) but no red burgundy either at the Christmas dinner table for me. I find that mature reds are overwhelmed by the mix of turkey, stuffing, sausages, bacon, roast potatoes - this is the real burgundy minefield - the Christmas plate! Young reds don't seem to fare much better...

There will be eight of us, Champagne, St.Romain, Piesporter (Goldtröpfchen) and as an experiment a couple of mid-90's Hermitages. I'm even beginning to think that Bordeaux might have its place at table!!! ;o)

Posted 2 years ago #
burgundyfan
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Hi Bill
we have taken first this evening a Champagne 2005 from Emmanuel Tassin Cuvee privee
and afterwards not a bordeaux but a Chambolle-Musigny les Amoureuses 2003 from Serveau.
What an amazing evening with a great pinot noir.(how can a bordeaux be better)
Happy christmas
Pablo

Posted 2 years ago #
bmcq
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After hosting breakfast for the inlaws, we chose a simple dinner with just us 4 and 1 friend and my last bottle of 1999 Groffier Haut Doix.

The main course was 1 quail each stuffed with brown rice, basil, garlic and diced ham oven roasted in butter and a little rosemary. Other courses included a butter aquash soup and duck salad.

The wine was decanted and remained brooding, sullen and closed for 15 minutes after having stood for a couple of hours. Then it began to come around with cherry blossom scents and delicate red fruited palate. As dinner progressed the wine really glowed with sweetness and expanding spectra, a focused middle taste and fine, piercing tannins but still soft and subtle. Very satisfying and elegant.

Posted 2 years ago #
Rick Dalia
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Not really a Christmas lunch, but rather a few bottles enjoyed over the Christmas weekend:
2000 Domaine les Pallieres - Gigondas: really lovely (yes, I said lovely) Gigondas and I would encourage any "burghound" to try this domaine. Really a more balanced effort rather than big and overwhelming.

2001 F. Jobard- Blagny: no premox. quite restrained at first, but over the course of the hour or so, pretty floral and nutty aromas with a nice piercing attack on the palate, but a satisfying bit of fatness follows.

2005 Chasseur Chardonnay - Lorenzo vineyard (Russian River Valley): OK, I'm really underwhelmed. Billed (and priced) as a "Burgundian" style production. Really quite forward, buttery, with little or no charm.

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