lessons of frace: part 4

Lesson #4: 2005 is a good year for any French wine. 2003 is a close second.
Or so the guy at the wine cellar in Bordeaux said. He didn't have an open bottle of a 2005 for me to try, but he gave me something similar to the bottle I ultimately bought and man, that was smooth. So I still don't know much about wine, but I figure, if it has a strong alcoholic taste it's not a good wine. And, my friends, the two bottles I bought from him definitely didn't have an alcoholic taste.

But alas, apparently the 2005 is a bottle to keep for another 50 years. I still don't know how you'll know if it'll be good then. Guess it's time for some research!

:) mm wine... Napa trip once I return anyone?