As one group of our members was participating in an Ehlers tasting last Wednesday, others were hanging around enjoying their own bottles. This is a classic scene in our wine spot. Indeed, the Graileys winos are a bunch like no other. Everybody here shares the passion and is generous with their bottles. Such generosity was in full display when a bottle of 1996 Joseph Drouhin/Marquis de Laguiche was opened and poured around the table. Magnificent nose – buttered popcorn, lemon curd, minerality, pear – and full, intense, and broad on the palate. This is a mouthful of a wine with flavors of citrus, white peach and apple notes layered with minerality, spice, and vanilla. Very long, persistent finish. Vibrant acidity. Still youthful but a joy to drink now. Marquis de Laguiche’s Montrachet holdings are in the Puligny side of the appellation. It is the largest parcel of the Montrachet vineyard at 5+ acres. The Drouhin family has been in charge of viticulture and vinification here since 1947.