Originally Posted by
DJGMaster1
The fact is, the French have been somewhat more successful in protecting the name Champagne, than they have with other famous place names, such as Chablis and Burgundy and Sauternes. But I can assure you, Chablis from the small town of Chablis, does NOT taste like "Chablis" made anywhere else on the planet either.
i loved the chablis of old. the chablis of today does not taste like the chablis of old. it was famous for being "flinty". was great with oysters with a bit of lemon on them. didn't sell all that well. now, it tastes like another Burgundy. good, maybe better than the 60's, but very different than the 60's.
in the "old days" white burgundys were 10-11% alcohol, and red burgundys 11-12%. look at them today. they have almost oz and CA residuals. thank you robert parker.
correct suguar is wrong word. they are 10-12% alcohol when finished
N.B. i could not afford and did not drink burgundy before the AOC(i thought it called the DOC). after the introduction of the AOC, for years the red burgundy was insipid. at the same time, rhones became wonderful. since then, the burgundy growers have started growing wonderful grapes and making great wines in cellars that they cleaned up.