The prodigal son has returned! Jobless. Back in Grad school. On the family payroll. A four-week Xmas break. And with two very large dogs. My house is upside down.
But my heart is full. Or is that, “fool”.
He’s got the good looks, charm and the athleticism of my wife. My dad’s mathematical brain, which I decidedly did not get. And from me, the yak palate. It must be genetic. The yak is in full bloom. Like a brett bloom.
This could be an expensive month.
I just got off the peloton bike and he’s sitting on the couch in the man cave drinking one of my 2010 Baudry Le Grezeauxs. And he loves it. I see lips moving and comments about earth, herbs and green apple peal. is this really coming out of the mouth of my kid!? I’m having a hard time putting these two things together.
So my best pal @Charlie_Carnes just popped a 2011 Chateau Magdelaine, figured I’d join him virtually and see what the Yak scion thinks of it. Such a cool minty vintage for Magdelaine, lots of crisp red fruits, dry earth and herbs. Still a bit primary but lovely nonetheless. Love that the kid preferred the Baudry. Two fun wines to enjoy side by side.
The night before we did a 2013 Cuchet Beliando Cornas to drink virtually with @ToddFrench and a 1998 Chateau Larmande. The Larmande is so prime right now, a classic St Em from a killer vintage. The Cuchet is a grumpy bitch. Give it 5+ years. Took two days and the last glass to start showing its goods.
I know I am, with respect to my wine-loving only child. Even luckier that she chose to stay here in town and now manages our firm’s payroll!
And, a part of me at least, misses (well, sort of ) those years when she would return home for a bit, from college in far away and not so far away places.
Man, i love all of this! Well…except some of those wine choices (where’s the zin!?! )
On a serious note, that is literally the dream. Kids doing the right things on their way to living successful lives, and taking an interest in wine so that you can share in this ridiculous ‘hobby’ and enjoy many wines/stories/memories together. Well done my man. Cheers to you and your family
That’s great Robert! Lucky you that your son likes your stuff - endless hours of tasting comparisons ahead, just brilliant. I failed miserably with my first three, but my youngest is very keen on Bordeaux, with a terrific nose, so I’m hopeful that I’ll get her into hardcore yak stuff from the Loire in due course.
Hilarious. I have a bunch of Northern Rhone wines from the 2013 vintage, and from all the notes on CellarTracker it seems none of them are particularly ready.
) those years when she would return home for a bit, from college in far away and not so far away places. 
