2013 Frédéric Esmonin Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru
Feeling pretty smug about this Grand Cru burgundy I have on paw. Riper fruit on the nose with juicy raspberries, cherries, wild blackberries, and stemmy notes. Pretty juicy on the palate with notes of fruit-flavored black tea. Sturdy tannins on this guy.
Normally by this time of the year I’m settling into a nice groove of light reds. But this fall we’ve seen a wild swing of temperatures, with some days a crisp 50 and other days hitting 80 (even in the end of October). And it always seems to be raining too. So, I’ve been reaching for almost every type of wine—all styles, and from all over the world too.
Rosé
• Alma Negra Brut Nature Rosé:…
This is that girl’s sweat you tasted you’ll never forget.
This is that week at the lake with your more energeteic parents–younger than you are now–where the sand and campfire and clear mountain water between your toes makes you wonder how they kept it all together and will never end.
This is that paragraph you re-wound because it insulted your vocabulary with juxtapositions you never dreamed…