Burgundy: funky, pickle, barnyard

Coincidentally, after my little "is Grenache the new Pinot?" exploration began, I had a really nice bottle of Burgundy. It was a wedding gift that we decided to bring to a new restaurant we were trying on the fly. I hadn't had Burgundy in a while. As soon as I smelled this one I was in love all over again. Funky, pickle, barnyard are all words I would use to describe the smell of a great Burgundy. On the palate - silky, red fruit, leather, cinnamon. This 1996 Gevry-Chambertin had all of those qualities. It perfectly went with duck breast and the halibut special of the day. For dessert, I don't remember what we ate but I remember the wine tasting like sour cherry. Delicious. Thank you, Uncle Paul!