On 3/6/13 10:27 PM, DaleW wrote:

> Dinner was leftover cassoulet and red cabbage, with the 2007 Chandon
> de Briailles “Ile de Vergelesses” Pernand-Vergelesses 1er. Crisp and
> zesty, with cranberry and raspberry fruit, smoke, and coffee notes.
> Good acids, light tannins, fresh and fun. Really an overachiever.
> B+/A-

Very interesting, Dale. From your note, I would say that you don't see
any problems with drinking it now. Given CdB's reputation for making
fairly backward wines, and the bigger nature of this cuvée, I'm a bit
surprised at how open and approachable it seems. Are you going to put
your other bottles away for the long haul? Should I try opening one of
mine sooner rather than later?


>
> 2011 JP Brun Beaujolais Blanc Apples, peach, a bit of chalk. I
> thought 2011 was supposed to be a fairly high acid vintage in
> Beaujolais, but this seems to have a little pudge, good but not my
> favorite vintage. B/B-

That's odd. I was pretty underwhelmed by the '10, too, which seemed a
bit round and plush for my tastes. Is there a pattern here?

Mark Lipton

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