Today, Andrew spent the afternoon at a local amusement park with a
friend's family. Taking advantage of his absence, we decided to cook a
more elaborate dinner, which tonight consisted of rabbit in mustard
sauce, gratin Dauphinoise and sauteed kale. With this meal, we opened:

2005 Dom. de la Terre Dorees Fleurie
nose: initially, tight and briery; with air, dark cherries and
minerality with a slight floral overtone
palate: initially, chalky tannins; with air, very smooth and
medium-light body

Some guy with the nym of DaleW posted a note on Cellartracker 4 years
ago talking about how tight and closed in this wine was. Well, it still
is a bit tight and youthful, but after an initial taste we decanted half
the bottle and gave it a lot of aeration. Although the wine still tasted
a bit tight even after the aeration, when paired with the rabbit it was
transformed into a fruit, smooth wine. One of the better food/wine
pairings I've had in recent months, this one really worked.

Mark Lipton

On Monday, August 13, 2012 1:58:12 AM UTC-4, Mark Lipton wrote:
> Today, Andrew spent the afternoon at a local amusement park with a
>
> friend's family. Taking advantage of his absence, we decided to cook a
>
> more elaborate dinner, which tonight consisted of rabbit in mustard
>
> sauce, gratin Dauphinoise and sauteed kale. With this meal, we opened:
>
>
>
> 2005 Dom. de la Terre Dorees Fleurie
>
> nose: initially, tight and briery; with air, dark cherries and
>
> minerality with a slight floral overtone
>
> palate: initially, chalky tannins; with air, very smooth and
>
> medium-light body
>
>
>
> Some guy with the nym of DaleW posted a note on Cellartracker 4 years
>
> ago talking about how tight and closed in this wine was. Well, it still
>
> is a bit tight and youthful, but after an initial taste we decanted half
>
> the bottle and gave it a lot of aeration. Although the wine still tasted
>
> a bit tight even after the aeration, when paired with the rabbit it was
>
> transformed into a fruit, smooth wine. One of the better food/wine
>
> pairings I've had in recent months, this one really worked.
>
>
>
> Mark Lipton

CT says I still have one, thanks for reminder!

On Monday, August 13, 2012 12:07:30 PM UTC-6, DaleW wrote:
> On Monday, August 13, 2012 1:58:12 AM UTC-4, Mark Lipton wrote:
>
> > Today, Andrew spent the afternoon at a local amusement park with a
>
> >
>
> > friend's family. Taking advantage of his absence, we decided to cook a
>
> >
>
> > more elaborate dinner, which tonight consisted of rabbit in mustard
>
> >
>
> > sauce, gratin Dauphinoise and sauteed kale. With this meal, we opened:
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > 2005 Dom. de la Terre Dorees Fleurie
>
> >
>
> > nose: initially, tight and briery; with air, dark cherries and
>
> >
>
> > minerality with a slight floral overtone
>
> >
>
> > palate: initially, chalky tannins; with air, very smooth and
>
> >
>
> > medium-light body
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > Some guy with the nym of DaleW posted a note on Cellartracker 4 years
>
> >
>
> > ago talking about how tight and closed in this wine was. Well, it still
>
> >
>
> > is a bit tight and youthful, but after an initial taste we decanted half
>
> >
>
> > the bottle and gave it a lot of aeration. Although the wine still tasted
>
> >
>
> > a bit tight even after the aeration, when paired with the rabbit it was
>
> >
>
> > transformed into a fruit, smooth wine. One of the better food/wine
>
> >
>
> > pairings I've had in recent months, this one really worked.
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > Mark Lipton
>
>
>
> CT says I still have one, thanks for reminder!

I really like the Brun Beauolais but can't get it in New Mexico. May try to see if they have it in Texas.