Labor Day eve was the last Champagne Sunday for the summer and I felt compelled to devour a pile of ribs. We started the festivities with a very rich and powerful 1996 Moet & Chandon, Champagne. The Champagne was not especially elegant, but its concentration was impressive. Two reds from Bordeaux from the 2000 vintage were served with the ribs. The Larrivet-Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan possessed good weight in the mouth, but was a little coarse on the finish. I liked the wine, but it certainly did not have the refinement that you look for in a Bordeaux. My father has been a long time fan of the wines made by the Margaux estate Chateau Giscours and the 2000 was a classic example. This bottle was fragrant and very silky on the palate. Over the years, my family has consumed many older bottles of Giscours ('66, '70, '71), and I have always liked the elegance that they often show. Both wines were very good, but the more memorable Giscours illustrated why the Margaux appellation is held in such high esteem.
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