Today’s 2009 Chateau Le Merle White Graves Burgundy is such a lovely wine that our tasting panel could not get enough of it. We were unanimous in our hearty recommendation.

The nose indicates that this wine will be very fleshy, but there is more flavor and structure here than we expected.

A quality wine with a broad appeal, this wine is a wonderful solo-sipper. However, you’ll find that it is exceptionally flexible and very food-friendly.

Pair with a fresh crab and shrimp salad with minced herbs or a selections of fresh oysters. We also think that it would work beautifully with lobster bisque or lobster rolls.