With a long-awaited break in the temperatures and the prospect of my mother leaving the hospital tomorrow, we broiled some lamb chops and opened:
1999 Font de Michelle Chateauneuf-du-Pape nose: meaty, kirschwasser palate: vivid acidity, medium body, fully resolved tannins
Jean had requested a Chateauneuf with the lamb, so I chose this as one of our readiest examples. Quite ready with great balance and a very "typical" profile of meat and cherry fruit, this wine was a counterexample to the "bigger is better" school of winemaking in the region. Very nice with the lamb.
Mark Lipton