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My recent "wine flight"
02-19-2003, 02:19 AM,
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A few nights ago I went to a restaurant/bar with some friends and I tried their "wine flight" of three different reds:

2000 Rosey Rully (Burgundy)
2001 Cuvée de Peña (Bordeaux)
1999 Domaine de la Madone (Beaujolais)

I enjoyed all three, and they pretty much conformed to my expectations in terms of basic aromas and flavors, but I thought it was odd that the Beaujolais was darker and more full-bodied than the Burgundy. I thought Beaujolais was generally supposed to be lighter, fruitier, and less tannic?

(Isn't Beaujolais a kind of Burgundy, made mostly from Gamay instead of Pinot Noir? Or is this an unfair characterization?)

And about the Bordeaux: Does anyone know this brand? The restaurant's notes says that this wine is made with Spanish grapes, and based on some internet investigation, it seems that the vineyard is really located in the Pyrenees. Can the wine properly be called a Bordeaux, then? (My guess is that it cannot, due to appellation restrictions, but who am I to second-guess the restaurant?)

I appreciate your feedback on this!
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