Betsy's sister had been away skiing on Christmas, so we had her and her family over for the last night of Hanukkah. Spinach parmesan balls, grilled salmon, latkes with applesauce and sour cream, salad, and donuts (they played some game where you have the donut on a string and race to pull it up with your mouth). Besides the donuts, there was apple pie, and cheese (a Neals Yard Stilton and Langres). There was also a bit of wine:
NV Brigandat Brut Reserve Champagne
Rounder fuller style, with apple fruit accented by Rainer cherries and a hint of baking powder biscuits. Tasty, nice, but occasionally seemed a little too sweet to me, I wish they had trimmed the dosage just a tad. Still, pretty good. B/B+
2001 Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny
I like '01 on the CdN, and especially Chambolle. This is a lovely bottle of village wine, just beginning to hit its stride. Red and black cherries, some plum, light gamy and earth notes. Nicely balanced, good fruit with a sense of elegance, about all one could want in a village wine. A-/B+
2005 Drouhin Chorey-les-Beaune
Less of a sense of elegance here, but still a nice bottle of wine. Red plums and currants, tannins riding in the backseat, good acids. B
Nice night of family, food,and wine
Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.