Opened tonight with a dinner of grilled, garlic= and herb-marinated,
butterflied leg of lamb:

1993 Domaine du Pégäu Cuvée Reservée Chateauneuf-du-Pape
color: pale garnet with brick at the edge
nose: herbal, kirsch, slight alcohol note
palate: smooth entry, cherry liqueur, herbs, pepper, good acidity, long
finish

From a less-than-heralded vintage in the S. Rhone, this wine proved to
be very much alive and in really good shape. Jean had noted that we
hadn't opened up any really good wines from the cellar in quite a while,
so this was in part a response (it also was chosen to pair with the
lamb, which it did in spades). Another delicious testament to the
winemaking at this estate. The food/wine pairing is a solid 4 on the
Hoare scale.

Mark Lipton