Old friends

[Florida Jim]

With grilled rack of lamb, baked acorn squash, crusty olive bread and a green salad:

1990 Chat. Rochebelle:

beautiful full, soft plum, red jello, dark chocolate nose with a hint of dried herb and dusty earth/

full bodied but quite nimble in the mouth, smooth and integrated with flavors that follow the nose and add a sort of mint/insecticide accent, concentrated but well resolved, fully integrated structure, excellent balance/

medium length without hint of astringency and full of fruit.

This wine has never shown better. Terrific texture, good complexity without losing anything off the ripe fruit, intense but utterly seamless; St. Emilion at its best. And oh so good with the lamb.

In 2000 Todd McCormick and I imported this wine at about $25 a bottle, total cost.

(‘Made me think of Todd and about the integrity involved in difficult choices.)

Best, Jim

[pixelchef]

As with all your notes, this was beautiful. Thanks for posting. I've really been enjoying your contributions.