TN: 06 Drouhin Vero Burg

With leftover chicken, broccoli stem pickles, and salad, the 2006 Drouhin "Vero" Bourgogne (rouge). Lighter side of pinot, red cherries and strawberries, some floral notes, bright acidity, light tannins. Tasty, but not especially deep or complex. A fair deal at $15, though nothing to get excited about. 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.

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DaleW
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I had this new years eve and thought it was pretty good. I realized later this was my first French pinot. I read later this was a new direction for Drouhin, assembled from grapes from their properties all over Burgundy (though it sounded like a marketing driven product).

Could you recommend some 'next steps' in expanding my experience with French pinot noirs?

TIA, Jon

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Zeppo

Of course, tastes differ. I don't like Frederic Magnien much, but other people love, and well-priced. ________________________________________________________

Many thanks for your recommendations, Dale, which I've saved. I've been trying to "get into" Burgundies (I generally drink Bordeaux) but nearly every time I try the recommendations of the wine shops here, I feel that I've wasted my money and go back to clarets. As an example, recently, I took a bottle of '02 Savigny les B to a friend's (Jadot, Les Guettes) and it was disappointing to say the least. No nose to speak of and quite short. In other words an expensive, stand-up, party wine. The following evening, I tried the '04 Pavelot Les Peuillets with much the same experience. A few days later I tried the '05 Potel PN, just a generic Burgundy, and was rewarded a very decent wine with raspberry/strawberry and tealeaf on the nose, red fruits in the mouth and a decent length and it was 2/3 the price of the SlBs. Other, even cheaper French PNs have also proved to be more enjoyable. Graham

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graham

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