by Covert » Sat Feb 21, 2009 6:28 am
Hi Carl,
I have that one, I am pretty sure; I’ve drunk it in another year for sure. Sherry-Lehmann carries it, I believe, along with a dozen other chateaus pretty much like it, in the $12 range. You might know, they call the collection the “Unsung Heroes.” I order mixed cases from time to time. They are perfect backyard wines, and a hedge against poverty in this economy.
I try to Google my unsungs to find out whence they come, but can never find them. Do you have any idea where the Fougey property is? I sometimes wonder if such a wine comes from Entre-Deux-Mers - most of them are rich in Merlot.
I find it hard to describe these kinds of wines. I think of them like wrestlers, if you don’t follow the burlesque. They all pretty much do the same thing but are not distinguished. In the case of the wines, they taste okay and remind you that if you go cheap enough you can still get a touch of a headache. When they come from a great year, like 2005, they show up bigger than their britches – but not quite digestible, like true Bordeaux. On the positive side, if you drink one on a Friday night, followed by a better, but not great, cru bourgeois or Fifth-Growth on Saturday, it will taste like a First-Growth in comparison. I find myself drinking unsungs more regularly – last night, in fact: Château Thébot. 13%.
Covert
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