2000 Chateau Recougne

[Innkeeper]

2000 Chateau Recougne Bordeaux Superieur ($10 Blue Hill Wine Shop). Bottled under supervision of negociant Jean Milhade. 12.5%(?) alcohol. Brought this one back in March and the prop advised hanging onto it for a little while before opening. Did so until tonight when we decanted it an hour before dinner. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and it was right up Bev's ally. Gave a ton of ripe fruit on the nose and upfront, and it filled out terrifically with chewy tannin across the palate, with a very nice finish. A hellavalot wine for ten bucks.

Matched with simply gilled rib eye steaks over coals with mesquite chips. Also, finished the last batch of blue cheese dressing. For dessert with enjoyed something we learned when living in Portsmouth, NH; local strawberries dipped alternately in sour cream and brown sugar. Fantastic!

[This message has been edited by Innkeeper (edited 07-11-2004).]