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Yesterday, Jean received word that her elderly mother had died
peacefully in her sleep. The family had known for weeks that the end
was near, but still the news was sad.

To toast her life, I cooked a dinner of broiled d'Artganan vension chops
with roasted potatoes and sauteed baby bok choy. As accompaniment, I
opened a bottle of 2009 Gonon St. Joseph (regular issue, not the VV
unicorn bottling). From the start, it leapt from the glass in an
intoxicating mix of boysenberry fruit, green olives and leather. Medium bodied in weight, it was framed by vivid acidity and was an excellent accompaniment to the venison. We toasted Jean's mother's memory and
that of her father, a man who loved food and wine (and beer) who had
died during the pandemic. By the end of the meal, the wine's acidity
had begun to take the foreground, but even hours later the bottle had a bouquet that would put most wines to shame.

Mark Lipton
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On Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 2:16:13 PM UTC-5, Mark Lipton wrote:

Yesterday, Jean received word that her elderly mother had died
peacefully in her sleep. The family had known for weeks that the end
was near, but still the news was sad.

To toast her life, I cooked a dinner of broiled d'Artganan vension chops with roasted potatoes and sauteed baby bok choy. As accompaniment, I
opened a bottle of 2009 Gonon St. Joseph (regular issue, not the VV
unicorn bottling). From the start, it leapt from the glass in an intoxicating mix of boysenberry fruit, green olives and leather. Medium bodied in weight, it was framed by vivid acidity and was an excellent accompaniment to the venison. We toasted Jean's mother's memory and
that of her father, a man who loved food and wine (and beer) who had
died during the pandemic. By the end of the meal, the wine's acidity
had begun to take the foreground, but even hours later the bottle had a bouquet that would put most wines to shame.

Mark Lipton

So sorry for your loss. Please extend our condolences to Jean.
Beautiful note. I really love Gonon, and am stingy with my few remaining bottles.
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On Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 8:16:13 PM UTC+1, Mark Lipton wrote:

Yesterday, Jean received word that her elderly mother had died
peacefully in her sleep. The family had known for weeks that the end
was near, but still the news was sad.

To toast her life, I cooked a dinner of broiled d'Artganan vension chops with roasted potatoes and sauteed baby bok choy. As accompaniment, I
opened a bottle of 2009 Gonon St. Joseph (regular issue, not the VV
unicorn bottling). From the start, it leapt from the glass in an intoxicating mix of boysenberry fruit, green olives and leather. Medium bodied in weight, it was framed by vivid acidity and was an excellent accompaniment to the venison. We toasted Jean's mother's memory and
that of her father, a man who loved food and wine (and beer) who had
died during the pandemic. By the end of the meal, the wine's acidity
had begun to take the foreground, but even hours later the bottle had a bouquet that would put most wines to shame.

Mark Lipton

Sorry about the loss Mark. Great to read you on a group that should be renamed "Mark and Dale on Wine".

Mike
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