On 3/11/11 11:01 AM, DaleW wrote:

> Wednesday Betsy had prepped a chicken for me to throw in oven, I also
> did roast potatoes with mushrooms, dinner was ready when she returned
> from rehearsal. Wine was the 2001 Lafarge Bourgogne. Lafarge's
> Bourgogne plot is just outside Volnay AC lines (and used to be
> classified Volnay). We all "know" that '01 Volnay sucks. We all "know"
> that Bourgogne should be drunk quite soon. Well, I know that I'm happy
> drinking this. I liked on release, then it went through several years
> of showing sharp and hard, without much fruit. But this is really
> showing well now. Red fruit profile of cranberry and raspberry, pure,
> good acids without being sharp, no more noticable tannins. Lovely for
> level. On day 2 it's even fuller, with more of a black cherry profile
> and soil notes. B++

Nice to hear about this wine, Dale. I've got a 2001 Lafarge Volnay that
has been creeping to the top of the "to drink" queue. Sounds like it
might be good! ;-)

Mark Lipton


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