Pint Noir is the grape of red Burgundy, so that would be your best bet.
I would avoid the Rhones and Bordeaux.
The Beaujolias is Gamay and a lighter.

The Burgundies listed are serious stuff and WILL cost a small fortune.
Domain de la Romanee Conti (DRC) is thought of as the greatest of all the Burgundy producers.

Thank you very much for your help. Can you think of any good Burgundies that you would suggest? Under the 250.00 US range.

My friend is looking for info about this bottle of wine. She says most of the label is gone but is does say it's from 1879.
Here is the link. Hope it works.

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I've a question regarding a few bottles I came across in my house randomly. I can't seem to find any information about them online so I was wondering if you could tell me what you know? One is a Chenin Blanc 1989 from Windsor Vineyards in Sonoma County. The other is a French Colombard from the same place and same year. Thanks in advanced!

Hi, this is the first time I've posted here.

I drink a lot of red wine from all over the world and my wife and I get pretty geeky about it. One aroma that we commonly recognize with quality blends, often from Bordeaux, but sometimes from Languedoc, Napa, and Washington can only be described by us as "oysters" or "seaweed", so its definitely a savory aroma. As common as this is in our experience, I rarely if ever read wine reviews where this aroma is described in this manner.

So, what are the experts calling this aroma? Nearest thing to it that I can come up with is herbs like thyme or marjoram that are often referenced by experts.

I have 2 small girls born in 2005/2008. I would like to buy a case of wine that will last and can be opened much later (college graduation, wedding, etc). Can you recommend a reasonably priced wine that will allow them to sit in my cellar for some time and still be good to open when the time is right? Ideally this would be more symbollic and I am not looking to break the bank on buying these 2 cases.

Thanks in advance