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Default [TN] '99 Font de Michelle CNdP

On Thursday, July 19, 2012 11:55:25 PM UTC-4, Mark Lipton wrote:
> With a long-awaited break in the temperatures and the prospect of my
> mother leaving the hospital tomorrow, we broiled some lamb chops and opened:
>
> 1999 Font de Michelle Chateauneuf-du-Pape
> nose: meaty, kirschwasser
> palate: vivid acidity, medium body, fully resolved tannins
>
> Jean had requested a Chateauneuf with the lamb, so I chose this as one
> of our readiest examples. Quite ready with great balance and a very
> "typical" profile of meat and cherry fruit, this wine was a
> counterexample to the "bigger is better" school of winemaking in the
> region. Very nice with the lamb.
>
> Mark Lipton


Glad to hear your mom is being released. The CdP sounds nice, I do enjoy the ones not made in steroid style