Clearly I’m having some trouble keeping up. We’re only one day shy of a full month since my last post and it’s been weeks since I drank these last two Burgundies. I hardly know what to say about them!

First up, Meursault, where white wine dominates. There are no Grand Cru wines here, but many Premier Cru and the quality is apparently pretty even across the region.

The wine I drank, from Louis Latour, was lemon-yellow and had aromas of fresh straw, lemon and a little cream. It had a medium body and was creamy up front, but had a bitter acid on the back palate with a long finish.

And finally, for my last Burgundy, I thought it appropriate that I try a Grand Cru. While I’m sure that it’s not the same as a DRC, it’s a Grand Cru Burgundy for only $55! This one is from Corton, and one of the top areas within it, Les Renardes.

This particular Corton-Renardes, from Domaine Marius Delarche, was ripe and fresh on the nose, with eucalyptus and a hint of raspberry. It was very smooth, as I expected a Grand Cru to be, with medium body. It was tangy and acidic, as undoubtedly it would improve with more bottle age, but the tannins were quite subtle. There wasn’t a lot of fruit, and it was a little green, but this was a 3-year-old Grand Cru Burgundy that we clearly drank too young. The sacrifices I make for the sake of Give Me Grapes!

Unfortunately, I drank these wines long enough ago that I don’t think I can fairly give them scores. However, these were, at least according to the labels, the best wines of the Burgundy bunch and why I saved them for last. They definitely were the best upon drinking them as well.

So, what comes next? First, I must think of ideas to make sure I don’t let one month lapses become the norm. But, I’m thinking it’s time to move to another classic wine region, outside France.