Sunday night dinner dinner tonight consisted of lapin a la moutarde, a
Dijonnais bistro classic of rabbit in mustard sauce. This was
accompanied by mashed sweet potato and morels sauteed in butter with
asparagus. To accompany the bunny, I opened:

1990 Georges Mugneret Ruchottes-Chambertin
nose: cedar, tart raspberry, mushrooms, later turning spicy
palate: acidic, fresh fruit, medium body

This wine defied the stereotype of '90 Burgundies as roasted or
overripe. Lovely fresh raspberry fruit and a spicy perfume to the nose
were the dominant characteristics. It went fabulously with the rabbit
and with the morels, though I had water after the asparagus to avoid
clashes with the wine. A very solid if not transcendental Burgundy
experience.

Mark Lipton
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