Last night Betsy made a duck breast salad, callalou (apparently the greens from the taro plant, a new one to us, we are alternates on a CSA package), and mashed potatoes. Most days I feel like experimenting wine-wise, sometimes I just want an old friend. Friday was the latter. I opened the 2001 Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny. Betsy found it acidic/tart at first, but I said "just wait." By dinner time it was showing beautifully. Ripe red cherries and plums, a little strawberry, framed by bright acids and a little ripe tannin. A super welterweight, light on feet but packing a punch. Damp earth and chalky minerality emerge over evening. Best glass is the last, 4 hours after opening. A-/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.