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TN: Andy turns 18 ('04 LdH Bosconia)

Last Friday, Jean and I celebrated the 18th birthday of our son Andy, who alas wasn't present for the festivities now that he's in college in Maine (and actually turned 18 a few days earlier). Nonetheless, we decided to celebrate in fine fashion with a dinner of rabbit in mustard sauce with mashed Yukon gold potatoes and gazpacho. With this feast, we opened a birthyear wine:

2004 Lopez de Heredia Viña Bosconia nose: lovely red cherry fruit, a hint of VA, some earth and leather palate: smooth tannins, crisp acidity, medium body, beautiful balance

An altogether lovely showing for this classic Rioja. Most notable to me was no trace of the dill that I expect to get from its American oak treatment. Although LdH bottles this as their "Burgundian" cuvee, Jean found it quite Bordeaux-like.

The guest of honor, meanwhile, was celebrating a joint birthday with another Freshman in his dorm. According to him, it was great fun, too.

Mark Lipton

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Mark Lipton
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Congratulations, on empty nest and celebration. Hard to believe he's 18. LdH sounds great. I can never decide with rabbit in mustard sauce whether light red (PN usually) or bigger framed white.

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dalewilli...

Thanks, Dale. For our part, we often find a bigger-framed Gamay (Foillard CdP e.g.) works well with this dish. If I were going with a white, I think it'd have to be big. We don't drink white Burgundy (Jean's become quite Chardonnay-averse in everything but bubbles) but I'd think an Alsatian or Friulian PG might do the trick or a Pieropan Soave?

Mark Lipton

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Mark Lipton

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