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Thursday, February 1, 2024 - A way-back-in-the-wine-fridge pull, when option anxiety kicked in. Didn’t have high hopes for this one, but hey, it freed up the slot. And wouldn’t you know it, upon opening this was recognizingly Burgundy. And a pretty decent one to boot! Pale ruby evolving to garnet at the rim. The nose is a bit fuh-schtinkin upon first pour but this blows off to reveal a wine that is very much alive if not the last word in aromatic complexity. Plenty of sous-bois, rose hip, dried Michigan cherry, and some gosh-darn Pinot spice here, not shouting to the back row or rafters, but more sotto voice, but this is definitely aged Burgundy. A sip on the just l-mid-weight palate reveals burnished red fruit, quiet spice notes, and a bit of game. Some mustard seed and and a little salty soil kick here as well. A bit of zangy pomegranate’s acidity (if muted) and just a hint of resolving tannins to frame things. There’s no question of age, but things are finely knit given the breed of the wine and this shows admirably with leftover roast chicken, arugula salad, and leftover Borlotti beans. And though it isn’t quite growing in the glass, I suspect this will more than suffice with the cheese course to follow. I wouldn’t tell you to rush out of the house to locate a bottle of this, but if you happen to have one behind a pile of of Monbazillac 500 ml bottles and a leftover chicken you might be pleasantly surprised. Re-buy? Drank a bunch young and had no complaints. Not sure it was worth storing all these years, but I am pleasantly surprised. They don’t all have to be great bottles, sometimes a good one will hit the spot.

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