On Mar 5, 8:10*pm, Mark Lipton > wrote:
> Last night Andrew selected lamb loin chops for dinner, so Jean settled
> on a bottle of this wine to accompany it.
>
> 2001 Domaine Font de Michelle Chateauneuf-du-Pape
> nose: classic CNdP nose of kirschwasser cherry with an overlay of
> something meaty
> palate: fully resolved tannins, medium body, silky smooth, no heat from
> the 14% ABV
>
> This is the first of the 2001s we've dipped into but this producer
> typically makes a more forward wine than many of the traditionalists
> that I favor. Made by the delightful and friendly Gonnet brothers, this
> is their cuv e normale and doesn't see much new oak AFAIK. Totally
> typique in character, it was really a pointe and unlikely to get much
> better IMO. Great match for the lamb, too (but then again, what red wine
> doesn't pair well with lamb?)
>
> Mark Lipton

Your last comment makes for interesting discussion as I do find that
many red wines don't pair well with lamb. Zindfandel seems to
overwhelm lamb and Cali wines with big oak also tend to do so for me.
I do like CdP with lamb though.