Breaking away from my almanac; drinking Bordeaux during my Burgundy cycle

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My Burgundy window is Labor Day to Halloween. So it’s not that I have been neglectful, or gone to the Burgundy dark side, it just seems that Pinot works for me in the early fall, when I still use the grill and I turn to Bordeaux for comfort and long braised stews during winter.

But, yesterday, I could not resist, and enjoyed an excellent Ducru 1996. Now fully mature, with traces of forest floor and mushrooms, but plenty of red fruit, spices and tobacco. Long and layered, a really satisfying bottle of wine.

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I had thought that you were going to engage in sober October!

Glad the '96 Ducru is drinking well

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Love it and glad the Ducru showed well. Was there a catalys? Weather, ingredients on hand, company?

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One of the few 1996 BDX where I think I prefer the 1995 by a tad…but both are really good.

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Not really. It was there begging, I was a little cold.

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Perfectly reasonable , although mine goes (sort of) from the Glorious 12th (not so glorious in NJ) to Guy Fawkes Day

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Remember, remember the 5th of November…

Always seemed to be barbaric to burn in effigy.

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My Burg window is three seasons, winter excluded.

I don’t drink much Burg ($$$)… many Bourgognes, and I top out at the high end of the Cote de Beaune. In particular, I love lighter Bourgognes in the summer, maybe slightly chilled, but to no less than 65F.

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