DaleW wrote:

> 1988 Faiveley “Close de la Marechal” Nuits St. George 1er
>
> Others seemed to like more than me. The combination of vintage, appellation, and producer combined to a sum of clunky and a little funky to me. B-
>
> 1998 Lafon Volnay-Santenots du Milieu 1er
> Pretty, fresh, a little sandalwood note, but overall oak is quite integrated. A-/B+

My experience with the '88s from Faiveley (a couple of GCs) was similar:
nothing to get excited about. I also had a few bottles of that Lafon
Volnay-Santenots and recall it being very solid.

Nice selection of wines, Dale. I'm glad that not all were OTH.

Mark Lipton