The me. The wine. The hair all over the dang place.
Well heck. I’d hang there. And by “there” I mean if I could go to the Haut-Médoc in 2010 and nab some of these appellation contrôlée grapes I might just do so.
2010 Chateau Fontesteau Grand Vin Cru Borgeois
PS cellartracker was slightly less unenthusiastic than I but a good deal of those notes were made years ago. 6 years of waiting did well for this bottle.
Yeaaaaa Bordeaux. When it is good (unlike earlier that week at a bar with some overly oaky Bordeaux) it is more than good, it is better. In fact it is Bordeaux-ing on the best.
Mwahaha word jokes.
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux–the Haut-Médoc
Those grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
That nose: Cherries, gooseberries (as I imagine they may taste) and some realm of “hey that is fresh”!
In the mouth, it is luscious in a “I do not wanna stop”
way. I mean it. The perfect amount of tannins.
Full confession. I didn’t take notes after this. I mean, Jonathon Gold doesn’t take notes while eating at a place he is reviewing so why should I?
Oh right! Because drinking a wine so good you drink a little much and then decide to go to sleep is gonna inhibit your memory. Oops. Lessons learned:
1) Take a break. Do not swig. Normally I don’t but now I reallyreally won’t.
2) Take notes. Also I normally do this but WTF, I got cocky. Ego adjusted.
Looking forward to living the dream. Responsibly. With notes.
Scrumptious Gruel 