On 2019-08-16 7:02 a.m., DaleW wrote:
> On Monday, August 12, 2019 at 6:04:11 PM UTC-4, greybeard wrote:
>> Strips of thinly sliced beef cooked in lots of EVOO with a mixture of
>> spices to emulate Moroccan flavours, over cous-cous and wilted leafy
>> greens garnished with a liberal sprinkle of chopped mint and fresh
>> tomato. Possibly not red wine friendly fare, but.........
>> 2004 Ch. Lynch Bages, Pauillac, medium dark red, nice aromatics.
>> Strong primary cabernet flavours, good acidity, unobtrusive integrated
>> oak. Excellent cut through the spicy food, happy with food match.
>
> Thanks for notes. I don't have a lot of '04 Bdx, dollar was fairly weak against Euro when they were released and so they seemed expensive. I had a lot of '96-'01 claret and mostly sat out. But those I've tasted recently have been pretty good.
>
I have a lot of 04s. They are supposedly ready but every one I've tried
has still been "shut in".
Graham