(ok, so it's not really an ode, just a comment) Wednesday night Betsy had made mustard chicken, which I usually pair with whiute, but nice cool weather made us lean towards red. The 2000 Francoise & Denis Clair Bourgogne-Hautes Côtes de Beaune was light to medium-bodied, with nice strawberry and cherry fruit, and hints of earth and herbs. Nice finish. Was this profound or complex? No. But I thought of the NY Times tasting panel article of a week ago, where they talked about how it's really hard to find anything at all attractive for less than $30 from Burgundy. Even in the less than outstanding 2000 vintage I found a LOT of pleasure from this wine($12), the Michel Gros Bourgogne-Hautes Côtes de Nuits($13), and the Lafarge Bourgogne ($18). Maybe they should have just bought with more care. Oh, I'd give this a B+ for being a nice, food-friendly, pretty wine. Last night Betsy made boiled lobster, baked rice with toasted almonds, and a stirfry of baby bok choy, Napa cabbage, mushrooms and yellow peppers. I opened the 1999 Genot-Boulanger "Les Bouchères" Meursault 1er Cru. Peaches and tropical fruit with an overlay of nuts, and somewhat buttery. Good acidity, but the wine just has a bit more oak than I'd prefer - though with a somewhat hard edge, not really like a woody CalChard. B
Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a good wine, C mediocre at best. Anything below C means I wouldn't drink at a party where it was only choice. Dale
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