France

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• Tavel

This showed very well.  On the larger side of Burgundy Pinot Noir.  Purple in color with some ruby hues, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose is earthy with cherries and slight black raspberries.  Medium to full bodied.  Good balance and energy.  On the palate, this is vibrant/fresh.  Plenty of depth.  Flavors of black cherries, slight cherries and slight earthiness.  Good finish.  This is getting close to peak but should go another ten to fifteen years.  It drinks well on its own and will work well with foods.  It would work well with Roasted Duck or Chicken.

Ruby in color, clear and bright.  The nose has cherries, raspberries, a hint of white pepper and a background floral note.  Medium bodied.  Light tannins.  Flavors of tart cherries with a slight earthiness.  A very nice, solid wine.  Not a ton of depth but very enjoyable.  Seems to be at peak so better to drink sooner.  Maybe five to seven year window.  Very food friendly and nice on its own.  A nice choice with Salmon.  

Very nice showing for the Chardonnay from France.  Gold/green in color, clear and bright.  The nose is lovely with slate, pears,  "steely" lemon rind, and a touch of toasted oak.  Slightly oily texture.  Full bodied.  On the palate, a lemon hard candy (not sweet) note with some pear notes.  A hint of mint on the finish.  This is drinking well but no hurry.  It is delicious on its own but will work well with many foods.  Baked Trout would be a good choice as would Pasta Primavera.  Drink over the next ten to twelve years.  

From a Jeroboam (5 liter bottle). No J.23 out of 58. The bottle had been standing upright for a while. When the lead capsule was removed, the cork had at some point, likely recently, fallen into the bottle. The bottle was decanted a bit at a time as people arrived and wanted a pour. About 10 to 20 ounces at a time. The wine exceeded our highest expectations. This must have been a monster wine when bottled. The wine is purple in color with a slight dark brown hue. A bit flat but opaque. The nose is great with leather, earthiness, slight cherry fruit, dusty attic and slight mint.