With the (long-awaited) arrival of Spring and warmer weather here, we recently took the opportunity to grill a side of Alaskan sockeye salmon. With the fish, we opened our last bottle of:
2008 Francois Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Les Choisilles
which was not much changed from our previous experience. Still racy and lithe with a wonderful core of quince-like and citrusy fruit. Just a treat with seared scallops and grilled salmon.
Continuing on our outdoor grilling theme, we put some duck breasts on the grill and opened:
2002 Robert Chevillon Nuits-St. George "Les Perrieres"
Dusky red with bricking at the edges. It smelled of beef blood, a hint of graphite and mature Burgundy fruit. It still has a lovely core of fruit under the earthiness and plenty of acids on the palate. It likely won't get any better to my tastes than it is now, though.
Mark Lipton