Betsy was taking David to the airport to join his dad for a week in Denmark, I said I'd make dinner while she was doing that. I made some "Chinese-style" loin lamb chops (5-spice, coriander, sesame oil and garlic) as well as fresh corn, served with a beet/chevre salad as well as a green salad. Wine was the 2001 La Petite Eglise (Pomerol). Pretty ready right from the start. Dark berry and plum fruit, a hint of flowers and some coffee/mocha accents. There's a little note of oregano/marjoram herbiness, but as an accent, not a distracting greenness. Nice flavors, though on the palate there's not really much of that Pomerol-lushness. Still, good solid fruit and flavors, sense of balance, and decent finish make this a decent example of the (rare) category of under-$20 Pomerol. 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