Sunday we went to see " The March of the Penguins" (highly recommended-
the narration can be excessively anthromorphic, but it's sweet, fun,
and amazing) then return home for a late dinner. I did a rack of lamb
with a panko/mustard crust, while Betsy made a pesto to serve with
spaghetti, along with some leftover slaw. I served the 2002 Domaine
Bachelet C=F4tes de Nuits-Villages (I'm usually for lamb and cab blends,
but too much Bordeaux already this week)with high expectations as:
I loved the '02 Bachelet basic bourgogne
I quite liked the Bachelet CdNV in both '00 & '01
and
this got good comments from the Burghound

But this was a bit of a disappointment. Thin and acidic on opening, the
light cherry fruit eventually deepening into a more intense
raspberry/cherry blend. There was a note of oak hanging around. I
didn't get any real sense of Burgundy, however, just a generic Pinot
Noir that could be from anywhere. Seems to lack the concentration and
the earthiness of the cheaper Bourgogne. It's possible this is just in
a closed state, but there's not enough showing to make me want to
invest in more bottles to find out.B-


Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent
wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't
drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no
promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency