Christmas Wine
A sobering number of wine bottles went out for recycling this morning. The highlights (all consumed on Christmas Day):
The Fronsac was feeling tired and old, but so were we when we opened it, and we only had a small amount of the bottle. Today it was a little tawny in color, and showing some acid. Little nose, but smooth and rounded. An obscure wine I have only seen in one store near us, but very good value, selling for around $12.
Veuve Cliquot, 2001, half
Chablis premier cru, Vaillons, Moreau, 2001
Chateau Palmer, Margaux, 1994
Chateau Les Roches de Ferrand, Fronsac, 1985
Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Sauternes, 1996, half
The Palmer had a splendid, full nose but was more reserved on the palate, with not much tannin evident, and a long, balanced finish. This is a lovely, refined and undramatic wine in excellent condition, with none of the thin shortness you sometimes see during a weak year for lesser wines. It will continue to improve. I was a little concerned because I bought this recently for $49.99 Prices elsewhere for the same year range from $56 at WineZap to a steep €113 at the duty-free in Charles de Gaulle airport. On web sites the prices vary substantially.Chablis premier cru, Vaillons, Moreau, 2001
Chateau Palmer, Margaux, 1994
Chateau Les Roches de Ferrand, Fronsac, 1985
Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Sauternes, 1996, half
The Fronsac was feeling tired and old, but so were we when we opened it, and we only had a small amount of the bottle. Today it was a little tawny in color, and showing some acid. Little nose, but smooth and rounded. An obscure wine I have only seen in one store near us, but very good value, selling for around $12.
posted by William @ 8:35 AM
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