Final Impressions of Burgundy

The trip to Burgundy is over. Boo-hoo. Back to reality. A few random thoughts, photos, and impressions about Burgundy:

The countryside is beautiful and peaceful.

Every morning we were awakened to swans swimming alongside our boat.






What is this photo of? (see answer below)








The French take their dogs everywhere, but have become good at posting bag stations to encourage people to pick up after the dogs.









We drank a lot of great wines at lunch and in the tasting cellars that were equally as good as the Grand Crus. I think if you took a good bottle of Pinot Noir from California or Oregon and did a blind tasting with a Grand Cru from Burgundy you would conclude that they were both excellent. You may be able to tell the two apart, but they would both be very satisfying.



Answer to question from above: a stack of bottles of 2006 La Tâche wine at Domaine de la Romanée-Conti.