On Saturday, July 14, 2012 11:00:59 PM UTC-4, Mark Lipton wrote:
> Today began with my 83-year-old mother, who arrived last night for a
> week's visit, complaining of chest pain and belching. An hour later, at
> the hospital, she had a myocardial infarction (heart attack) and is now
> resting in the ICU for what will likely be a longer-than-projected stay
> in our humble burg. Tonight, after a rather exhausting day, we felt the
> need for a good bottle of Burgundy with some smoked duck breasts, so I
> first pulled up the 1991 Albert Morot Savigny-les-Beaune 1er "La
> Batellière Aux Vergelleses" which, alas, proved to be both corked and
> heat damaged. Not to be thwarted, I headed back down to the cellar and
> came back with:
>
> 2002 Robert Chevillon Nuits St. Georges Vieilles Vignes
> nose: meaty, smoky, red cherry fruit with some minerals
> palate: medium body, fully resolved tannins, high acidity
>
> Yes!! This is what we look for in Pinot Noir. The wine had definitely
> faded an hour after opening, but it was pure pleasure over the course of
> its consumption and a great foil for the duck.
>
> Mark Lipton

Yikes, I saw title and smiled at Tom Waits reference, but smile vanished when I read post. Best wishes to your mom for a speedy recovery.
Too bad about the Morot, but the Chevillon sounds nice