[TN] '99 Font de Michelle CNdP
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 |
[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 |
'99 Font de Michelle CNdP
On Jul 19, 9:55*pm, 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 Good to hear your mom is better. Agree with Dale as so many recent CdP's seem to have jumped the shark. |
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