Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru with Brillat-Savarin triple-cream anyone?
Ahh, living on the creamy edge of high life...! North Berkeley wine is a full-service importer, retailer and wholesaler that specializes in fine wines from France, Italy and Chile. At their portfolio tasting last week, I checked out a few Burgundies and Italian goodies from the Fall lineup (sounds like a fashion show, doesn't it?!), out of 100 or so different wines. Not many shook my world, but here are a few that are worth mentioning IMHO. Two red Burgundies were head and shoulders above all French wines at the tasting: 1. Wine of the Tasting - Frederic Magnien 2007 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru . While in general I find most 2007 red Burgundies to be lacking power and plushness, even struggling at the Grand Cru level, this one was balanced, elegant, and quite good and charming, though not a powerhouse either, but one of the better red wines from Burgundy in 2007. Price? Don't ask! ($180/btl). 2. Gerard Raphet 2008 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru "Les Combttes" - good intens...