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Happy Valentine's Day...These will cost you-After all, love is priceless...
I tasted the following gems in 2010-2011 and would recommend any of them for current pleasure (if you can find them). Contact me to help you find or for specific tasting notes:
2002 Domaine Louis Jadot, Chapelle-Chambertin (Burgundy, France)
Appellation: Chapelle-Chambertin (Grand Cru) Village: Gevrey-Chambertin
Region: Cotes de Nuits (Burgundy)
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Food Pairings: Grilled or roasted salmon, chicken, duck. Medium-flavored cured meats and cheeses.
1999 Chateau Margaux (Bordeaux, France)
Appellation: Margaux Classified: First Growth
Region: Haut Medoc (Bordeaux)
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Food Pairings: Grilled steaks, lamb, and mild game. Full-flavored cured meats and cheeses.
2002 Domaine Vincent Girardin, Corton-Charlemagne (Burgundy, France)
Appellation: Corton-Charlemagne (Grand Cru) Villages: Aloxe-Corton, Ladoix-Serrigny, Pernand-Vergelesses
Region: Cotes de Beaune (Burgundy)
Grapes: Chardonnay
Food Pairings: Halibut or lobster with butter sauce, poultry, risotto.
2002 Dujac, Gevrey-Chambertin (Burgundy, France)
Appellation: Gevrey-Chambertin Villages: Gevrey-Chambertin
Region: Cotes de Nuits (Burgundy)
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Food Pairings: Halibut or lobster with butter sauce, poultry, risotto.
2007 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars "FAY", Napa (Cali., USA)
Appellation: Stag's Leap District
Region: Napa Valley
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
Food Pairings: Grilled steaks, lamb, and game. Full-flavored cured meats and cheeses.
*Some medium-term cellaring will improve this wine.
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2007 Honig, Napa (Cali., USA)
Appellation: Napa Valley
Region: Napa Valley
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
Food Pairings: Grilled steaks, lamb, and game. Full-flavored cured meats and cheeses.
*Some medium-term cellaring will improve this wine.
More to Come...
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