Wow

[hotwine]

Eight years old!? That's amazing; I wouldn't have thought it would hold up nearly that long. One of our favorites is Duboeuf's Chiroubles; we had the last of our '97's a couple of weeks ago, with a dish called boeuf beaujolaise. (Yup, we're still gnawing on that same Charolais steer.) Used a small amount of the wine (1/4 cup)in making the creamed sauce, and drank the remainder with dinner. It was definitely past its peak, having developed a slight bitterness fairly recently. The Chiroubles is probably the shortest-lived of the 10 crus, yet one of the most delightful when young. I'm anxious to obtain our first case of the '98. Of course, we're also awaiting the Morgon, Chenas, Regnie, Moulin-A-Vent..... We love'em all!