After cooking all day it was a joy to sit down with the Thanksgiving meal. My folks were (and still are) up to visit, and we had some lovely wines out of the cellar to accompany the bird, potatoes, stuffing, butternut squash & homemade rolls.
2001 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Auslese (Mosel)
Barely even developing yet, this wine was nevertheless quite open after about 20 minutes of air. There's loads of tree fruit, warm spice & honeyed notes, and the whole package is completely drinkable...no...slurpable. It's just wonderfully delicious with years and years of life before maturity & then years and years after that.
1999 Domaine Bruno Clavelier Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts
Opened too soon, but we soldiered on with a decanter. After about an hour of air the wine stated to show all its spice, dark red fruit and earthy elements. It's also a bit minty (surprise), and the overall package, while young, is delicious.
1999 Louis Jadot Echezeaux
Obviously I should not have opened this yet, but it did show great breed, class and lots of fruit, especially after an hour plus in a decanter. Elegant & powerful at the same time, this needs another 5-10 years in the cellar. It certainly has grand cru stature.
