On Monday, August 13, 2012 1:58:12 AM UTC-4, Mark Lipton wrote:
> Today, Andrew spent the afternoon at a local amusement park with a
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> friend's family. Taking advantage of his absence, we decided to cook a
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> more elaborate dinner, which tonight consisted of rabbit in mustard
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> sauce, gratin Dauphinoise and sauteed kale. With this meal, we opened:
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> 2005 Dom. de la Terre Dorees Fleurie
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> nose: initially, tight and briery; with air, dark cherries and
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> minerality with a slight floral overtone
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> palate: initially, chalky tannins; with air, very smooth and
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> medium-light body
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> Some guy with the nym of DaleW posted a note on Cellartracker 4 years
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> ago talking about how tight and closed in this wine was. Well, it still
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> is a bit tight and youthful, but after an initial taste we decanted half
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> the bottle and gave it a lot of aeration. Although the wine still tasted
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> a bit tight even after the aeration, when paired with the rabbit it was
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> transformed into a fruit, smooth wine. One of the better food/wine
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> pairings I've had in recent months, this one really worked.
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> Mark Lipton

CT says I still have one, thanks for reminder!