Louis Chavy Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire

This is a French wine that was actually chosen by Bruce Swartzwelder.  The description makes the wine sound like a mildly sweet Bourgogne.  So we will see.

Appearance: looks thick bodied.  Deep, rich plum and red color.  Legs that take a while to form.

Smell: cherry, licorice, cola, toast,

Taste: very cherry, slight rasberry, short finish, silk feel on the mouth, smooth taste, pleasant aftertaste, not heavy in tannin,

Pairings: The toast taste is brought out by the lasagne that the Hogans paired with the wine. Gouda brings out the raspberry taste of the wine.  Dark chocolate brings out a bitter taste (AVOID). Milk chocolate brings out the smooth taste of the wine.

Brit Scale Ratings:

Robin: 3
Melissa: 3
Erin: 3
Sherry: 3
Bruce: 3

Bruce states that even though he gave the wine a 3 he was disappointed in the wine as a Bourgogne.  It doesn't taste as overpowering as a normal Bourgogne (burgundy).

The rest of us thought that the wine lived up to it's mildly sweet reputation and that's why it's rated so well by us.