Producers in denial as blight leaves some French white wines ‘almost undrinkable’
Hardly a major exposé, but the generalist wine-writing cliques are slowly catching-on…
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Asides
tim atkin and bras…
Well I expect that I have a unique subject title in the internet world – today at least…
Maybe you will recall that I bemoaned the ‘loss’ of Tim Atkin (he of the broad grin) to ‘newspaper’ (everything is anyway on the internet) writing. Well he got a new job pretty quickly with ‘The Times’. His first article is online now.
The Times in not quite the high-brow pillar of society it once was – or maybe it is, it’s just a ‘different’ society! Note the important news-gathering link that questions in detail whether Carla Bruni should have worn a bra or not. Looking at the supplied picture, it seems that everything was in order!
Have a nice weekend 😉
infos…
weekend reading…
Something short and interesting:
Something a little longer and a little picturesque – longer to download too as it’s 10.3mb – it’s from another place of-course, but then there wouldn’t be room for any of that in Burgundy would there(?)
michel lafarge 1997 volnay 1er
What a wine; 3 days, three different results. Drunk over three nights, whilst over-nighting in the refigerator.
1997 Michel Lafarge, Volnay 1er Cru
Day 1. Medium rusty-red colour. Despite a certain 1997 ripeness to the fruit aromas, there is something of a cool edge and plenty of herbal notes – overall it’s ruff and gruff – not a lacy picture of Volnay. The leading edge is the acidity, though behind it the tannin is quite fine. The first flavours have a slight oxidised impression, but the best part of the wine is its extra dimension of very nice mid-palate flavour. Overall this wine lacks a lot of charm, and some aspects give me concern for further cellaring – still, this was my last.
Rebuy – No
Day 2. Same room, same time of day – looks less rust coloured (!?) The aromatics have really cleaned up, it’s still slightly austere but a little less herbal. More balance, and that slight oxidised flavour is gone, the fruit has an altogether younger and darker impression – I would even go as far as to say appeal! Whilst still not charming, I would say this is an altogether more ‘correct’ performance – one that indicates the vigour of youth rather than the previous day’s pallor of age…
Rebuy – Yes
Day 3. Like day 2, but more diffuse. Today the austerity coupled to the loose performance would give it the thumbs down. Interesting that the day 1 problem seemed to be something volatile in the wine – once it was gone, things really came together.
Rebuy – No
what makes a wine “classic” ?
Matt Kramer has the answer…
some time off…
stylish bordeaux?
I know that this is in the ‘wrong’ place, but I think it cuts rather a dash – don’t you?
hi, i’m matt and i’m…
This made me laugh today…