Burgundy bottle fails again - what is wrong with this picture?
It happened again!
I opened a bottle of Burgundy nicely cellared for a few years, popped the cork and got ready for a great wine with a great meal - but I was only half right.
Has this happened to you?
The Burgundy - or Bourgogne - was completely lacking in bouquet, character or anything interesting at all.
But it was expensive! I really don't expect to pay $53 for a wine that fails to deliver the goods.
This one was the 2003 Domaine Doudet-Naudin Savigny Les Beaune Les Guettes 1er Cru. I tasted it at the Vancouver International Playhouse Wine Festival in 2006 and was so impressed a bought a bottle that night.
Now granted, I had been drinking - but given how many I taste in an evening, this one stood out enough that I purchased it.
Unfortunately, this bad Burgogne experience has been repeated several times in past years.
But no more. I am going to resist the siren call of Burgundy and stick to New World pinot noirs - which have not failed me yet.
I highly recommend pinot noir from the Santa Barbara region of California - especially Au Bon Climat, Foxen, Byron, Foley and others - and from New Zealand, especially from the Central Otago region.
I also very much enjoy several BC pinot noirs, including Blue Mountain, Cedar Creek, Quail's Gate and Nk 'Mip Cellars.
BC Liquor Stores and private stores have a good selection - and best of all - it's a lot cheaper than undependable Burgogne!
But if you've had a good pinor noir experience from Burgundy, please let me know - post your good news here - or bad news if you've had the same problems I have.
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