Wines of 2007: France

So, my first priority on this blog is to record what I can remember of all the wines I had in 2007, and consolidate them into a few blog posts. I'll do it by country so its easier. It will take a while but I'll keep updating until I catch up.


Barton & Guestier Pinor Noir 2005: (86) Fairly earthy and easy drinking, but not a really memorable wine. It lacked complexity but was well balanced.
George Duboeuf Boujolais-Village 2005: (84) Overall it was okay, it wasn't as great as I had hoped. It was a little out of balance and slightly too acidic for my taste. A bit one dimensional but a lot of red fruit characteristics.
Chateau de Montagu Saint-Emilion Bordeaux 2005: (91) LOVEDDD this wine. Really, really great dimenions. Lots of old-world components, it was like eating smooth butter-y bacon-y hay as well as a bit of nice dark-fruit action. A really great kind of "fat" component but in a good way. I drank it with blueberry steak and sweet mashed potatoes and steamed asparagus. Overall the combination was great and we used a bit of the wine to make the sauce. I would definitely recommend pairing this wine with any kind of beef, steak, or lamb. Definitely something for heavier darker meats.
Muscadet de Beaumes de Venise: Used this to roast pairs, it was fine for that but not something I would reall drink on its own, there was just too much of a brandy-ish alchohol component coming through.
Louis Jadot Rose 2005: (90) Some really great fresh flavors, crisp but not too dry, beautiful color and a nice complexity for a rose. There is some strawberry, raspberry, and hints of orchard fruits and berries mixed in with a sort of floral aspect. Very nice wine and it goes really well with Turkey but it is also great to drink alone, because its pretty easy drinking.
Domaine du Prieure d'Amilhac Pinot Noir 2003: (85) This may have been getting a bit old for a pinot, it was fine but not as good as I had hoped, it was earthy but fairly fruit forward...however, it was a bit too acidic and off balance. I ate it with pizza. Not sure I would pair that combination again. It was just a bit too much acid.