Monday is Betsy's day off, and she did a great dinner tonight. A delicious chicken fricassee with morels and pearl onions, great red cabbage slaw with walnuts and balsamic (we used aged vinegar with consistency of motor oil), and brussels sprouts. Morels say red Burg to me, so opened the 1995 Lafouge "La Chapelle" Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru. Earth, a hint of merde, raspberries and cherries on nose. On palate red cherries and a bit of mineral. Nose is really better than in the mouth, but I quite enjoyed (afterall, in Burgundy nose rules!). Not a lot of weight here, some might find thin, but to me a very good lighter styled Pinot. 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.