Tonight, I tried to ease Jean's pain (she's suffering from muscle spasms
in her neck and shoulders) by preparing a steak dinner. With it, I opened:

2005 La Croix de Roche Bordeaux Superieur
nose: leather, herbs, dark cherry fruit, pencil lead
palate: medium body, firm acidity, fine grained tannins, slight Band-Aid
in the finish

Bring on da funk! This wine was a dead ringer for the Cordier "funk" of
the '80s (and Montrose from that same era). Some might find the Brett
level too high for enjoyment, but this wine found my sweet spot tonight.
Interestingly, an hour after opening the wine had lost much of the
funkiness and become simpler and more fruit-focused. This wine probably
needs to be consumed over the next few years.

Mark Lipton