Burgundy question

Chris, I wish that I knew more about Burgundy and could help you on that score but alas it is one region where (mainly because of pricing) I just haven't ventured much. I have seen both of the wines you've mentioned, but have no direct experience with them to guide you. The only thing that I can say is that I believe 2002 was a better vintage than typical for Burgundy.... or was it 2001? See what I mean ;)

On the other hand, we grill and roast pork tenderloin on a regular basis and Oregon Pinot Noir always seems to work well. A relatively new one in Alabma is Walnut City Wineworks Reserve for about $22. It's hard to imagine a good quality, reserve label Pinot for this price but it really shines. They make a couple of single vineyard bottlings in the $35 range but we tend to stick with the regular reserve.

One other suggestion, which may be out there but we like it nonetheless, is a decent Valpolicella.

Good luck! Gary

I don't know why you have your heart set on Burgundy(red). Consider a quality German Reisling, or an Austrian Reisling.

Can you be shipped from out of state? If so, go to w>I've been searching for a decent bottle of Red Burgundy that I may serve

Hi Chris,

As a sometime fellow mainiac I thought I'd try to help. Not that I can offer much. I don't know either of the wines in question. I read that Raquillet tends to like a lot of oak, balanced with round fruit. For Luc Brintet I have note only on a Mercury Blanc that appears fresh and acidic. Acid is not typically hard to come by in Mercury. Seems like a good winemaker though, might be worth a shot.

You might want to try to get hold of something from Saintsbury, their pinots are widely available and well made to my tastes, even at the lower end.

HTH a little,

-E

Chris, Sorry I can't help, don't know either wine. As a generality 2002 was an excellent vintage in the Côte Chalonaise, though.

Portland is a tough place to wine shop. Some decent selections at Browne and that place near the downtown market, but prices sky high.

I did find some interesting Italian stuff in that place (The Clown?) that's downstairs in an antique shop. Including some old Jermanns for $5!

Chris, do you have any reason to go down to Boston? Great selection down there if you can do the 3-hour drive...

Mark

Portland is a tough place to wine shop. Some decent selections at Browne and that place near the downtown market, but prices sky high.

I did find some interesting Italian stuff in that place (The Clown?) that's downstairs in an antique shop. Including some old Jermanns for $5!

Thanks for the suggestion Re: The Clown. This is indeed one of the two places where this wine was recommended to me.

I was down in Boston last weekend, for the Extreme Beer Fest. I didn't have time to visit any wine shops, however. In any case, I need this for Sunday night, and I won't have time to drive down there (or even to NH, for that matter) before then.

Btw, Boston is only about 1 hour and 45 minutes from Portland, not 3. Its almost exactly 100 miles :)

- Chris

Bordeaux, Port,

I'd go with a Brunello anyway....

Salut/Hi gerald,

Thu, 10 Feb 2005 08:00:32 -0500, tu disais/you said:-

With respect, Gerald, if he says it is, it is.. If you ask for me to suggest a Cahors to go with your Cassoulet and I suggest three Gaillac whites and some Irouleguy, wouldn't you be a tad confused?

I did a Wine Spectator search for , which you can see for the next

Note the relatively low scores which say two things: (1) that Mercurey isn't very fashionable among US drinkers (I think of it as a Supermarket wine in France too, but that's my prejudice) and (2) retailers follow fashion.

One suggestion I have for you is to frequent the Web sites of the top New York and West Coast wine merchants. Zachy's and Sherry-Lehmann come to mind

Hope that helps.