TN: '98 Maison Leroy Bourgogne Rouge

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• 1998 Maison Leroy Bourgogne - France, Burgundy, Bourgogne (1/5/2006)
  At Nobu Tokyo, with a wide range of foods. (First time I’ve been to Nobu. Everyone’s gotta do it once, but it had a sort of corporate feel to it. Certainly good food, but equal or better food with more personality is available at any number of upscale izakaya joints for a lot less money.)
  Slightly fading red showing hints of maturity. Fairly bright. Nose shows red fruit – sour cherry and undefined berry – along with some foresty/mushroomy element plus a bit of Gevery-like earth. Very forthcoming and open from the start with a pleasing level of complexity for a basic Bourgogne. Palate still retains a bit of tannin, but this is pretty evolved. Good acid, some minerally earth, and the slightest suggestion of soy add interest to a dark strawberry and cherry palate. Good depth and a fair finish for what it is. Completely ready and should probably be consumed over the next year or two. This did a good and versatile job of matching with a wide range of foods, probably much better than the more expensive things on the list would have.
  

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