And I thought he wasn’t an engineer… 🙂
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Just SO…
The functional elegance of this rarefied speak is uniquely captured in one of its most inconspicuous words: “so.” This isn’t “so” the intensifier (“so expensive”); it’s not the “so” that joins two clauses. This is the “so” that introduces a sentence, as in “So as we can see, modified Newtonian dynamics cannot account for the rotation of any of the three observed galaxies.”
advertising and weekends
No, I’m not advertising my weekend – though dinner tonight, cooked by a friend who can really cook, will be accompanied by Guy Roulot’s 2000 Meursault Perrières, and Méo-Camuzet’s 1993 Corton Clos Rognet from my cellar – can’t wait!
Now, back to advertising. Burgundy-Report has remained a free resource and I have no plans to change that – yet at the same time, higher mortgage rates have cut my wine purchasing budget and my website (hosting) costs went up with a bump this month – and the latter cost is all you-lot’s fault! I have, over the last 2-3 years rejected offers of advertising on this site, but I think I may sell my soul to the devil and trial some from next month. I’ll try and keep it within the bounds of good taste, and for sure there will be no pop-ups – importantly the advertiser’s link will be next to good and bad wine reviews, and from my perspective one will never influence the other.
I will keep you updated
Cheers
the future of wine criticism?
a must-have – the quiver…
“white burgundy time-bomb…”
Welcome Jane – but about 2-3 years late for many of your readers.
I wonder if this more public discussion will finally start to reduce the auction price of 1995 and younger wines. Those prices have previously held up remarkably well in the face of owners ‘getting rid’ (dumping). If auction prices plummet, what then for retail prices…?
Clearly the challenge for the Burgundy PR machine (and scientists) will increase, their quietly, quietly approach may have to change gear.
for the wine-dog that doesn’t have everything
“Does your dog have the right dinnerware? … As seen in Wag Magazine, City Dog Magazine and on MSNBCs Celebrity Pet Dish, our unique eco-friendly elevated luxury dog and cat feeders promote healthy eating and drinking habits for your pet and give you the satisfaction of feeding him/her with ‘panache’.”
Dana from the aptly named Muttropolis in California urges me to share this with my reader. I get 2 or 3 commercial requests per week, but this time I crumbled.
“Pet lovers, interior designers, artists and fine wine connoisseurs are raving about the latest must-have unique pet products: Whiner and Diner unique, luxurious elevated dog and cat wine crate feeders. All pieces are artfully hand-crafted out of authentic reclaimed wooden wine crates from prestigious European or Californian vineyards.”
Apparently they also have ‘non-skid bottoms’ – was that the dog or pet feeder?
No affiliation etc., etc…
pint-size 2005 lejeune bourgogne
This is from a cute and sexy looking 50cl bottle – it’s a shame this size is so hard to find as it’s just right for an evening – even when sharing.
2005 Domaine Lejeune, Bourgogne
Medium, medium-plus colour. The nose is a little backward yet at its base there’s sweet red fruit – almost jammy – and some musky-floral notes, the last drops are fine and red though. The palate has good concentration and smooth acidity that leaks darker, ripe fruit flavours into the finish and there’s some well-submerged tannin. In any other vintage this would be a super bourgogne, in 2005 it’s only ‘above average’. I find it’s just missing a little zing and zest, but I’ve had other Lejeune Bourgognes that turn out very well so I would say that despite it being not totally engaging today, this could get into quite a nice place in another 3-5 years. I think the odds are easily in my favour if I put a few in the cellar, if only for their handy size.
Rebuy – Yes
At only 11 SFr each I bought another 12!
Interesting pieces in the press:
sugar, sugar (honey, honey)…
“it’s unlikely that we’ll hear Mary Poppins singing about the merits of a spoonful of acid”
From SFGate