No, not 'sick' as in "This latest L' d'Or is SICK!", but rather as in drinking wine when one has a nasty cold/flu with limited sinus capabilities. We're not supposed to touch 'the goodies' when we're sick, it's one of the final taboos, but sometimes taboos need to be broken. After a dry week when I really couldn't even smell the air let alone aromas, I began hankering for decent food and...Burgundy. I was beginning to smell (a little) and it was the weekend so ... what the hell?
Even through the thick fog of sinal congestion, I determined that the Mugnier, Clos des Fourches, 2004 was still quite excellent, showing glimpses of cherries, strawberry, beetroot and mushroom.
So what I am asking here is, did I do "wrong" by opening something I couldn't fully glean or do the Hedonists win out by saying 'If you enjoyed it, than that's all that counts.'
Even through the thick fog of sinal congestion, I determined that the Mugnier, Clos des Fourches, 2004 was still quite excellent, showing glimpses of cherries, strawberry, beetroot and mushroom.
So what I am asking here is, did I do "wrong" by opening something I couldn't fully glean or do the Hedonists win out by saying 'If you enjoyed it, than that's all that counts.'