Salmon Run Pinot Noir

[Innkeeper]

This turned out to be our primary Christmas Wine too. Due to the fact that fifteen members of our nuclear family would be in attendance, and the fact that our goose lady stopped raising them, we went with a ham this year. An 18.8 lb from W.A. Bean's in Bangor cost us the same price as a 12 lb goose would have, and probably would not have fed us. The ham was fantastic; I couldn't slice it fast enough. Still had enough left left over to bring some home with us. The Pinot was well applauded, and we had a 2003 Chateau de la Guimoniere Rose d'Anjou ($9.25 Blue Hill Wine Shop) for the "pinkies." Had a glass of the later, after the Pinot ran out it. Forgetting that it was an '03, I was shocked out of my pants. It was what could reasonably called a "huge" rose'; right up there with Roberto's Cerasuolos. Might have to check out more of the '03s Lories.

At any rate, we had a great time at Christmas, with only a modicum of difficulties.