Still Desperate

[wondersofwine]

What can I tell you? I love Burgundies, especially, and very much like some California and Oregon Pinot Noirs. The best burgundies I've had have been grand cru tastings--aromatic, refined, subtle and still powerful, complex, with elegance and finesse, such as the Raphet 1999 Clos de Beze. One of my favorite premier cru burgundies was Arlaud's 1999 Morey-St-Denis Les Ruchots. On sale for under $50 I would prefer it to most California cabernets at that price point. And burgundies/pinot noirs are adaptable food wines. They aren't about sheer power--if power is your criteria, they aren't going to impress you. Still, it's hard for me to believe that someone would not be impressed with the two mentioned above or many others I have not had the opportunity to try. (Latest favorite, 2000 Meo-Camuzet Nuits-St.-Georges Murgers.)