1997 and all that…
About 3 weeks ago I had the great pleasure to attend the ’10 years-on’ tasting near Beaune for the 1997 vintage – it’s copyright Clive Coates, so other than slowly typing up the notes, this is the closest I’ll get to a ‘report’ – though I note that Clive… Read More
the 1999’s unveiled…
Summaries: There were no wines here that I regret buying, and none that I would regret having more of! Wine 1 – Like a beautiful lady watched across a room that I didn’t manage to speak with. This was (as many guessed) the Mugnier Amoureuses. The comment about not… Read More
top wines from 1999 – #3
The (alphabetical) list to choose from: 1999 Premier Crus Robert Arnoux, Vosne-Romanée 1er Les Suchots …find… Veronique Drouhin, Vosne-Romanée 1er Les Petits Monts …find… J-F Mugnier, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Les Amoureuses …find… 1999 Grand Crus Domaine des Chézeaux (Ponsot), Clos St.Denis cuvée… Read More
top wines from 1999 – #2
The (alphabetical) list to choose from: 1999 Premier Crus Robert Arnoux, Vosne-Romanée 1er Les Suchots …find… Veronique Drouhin, Vosne-Romanée 1er Les Petits Monts …find… J-F Mugnier, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Les Amoureuses …find… 1999 Grand Crus Domaine des Chézeaux (Ponsot), Clos St.Denis cuvée… Read More
onto the 1999’s – a game for the next days
This really started with the ‘uncovering’ of an unopened 6-pack of Potel’s 99 Volnay VV – I opened one up and it was excellent, so what else lay in the cellar untested? I decided to call it a day once 5 bottles of the same vintage were rounded up… Read More
wine in a screwcap – a french view
It was a timely mail. After such a long run of taint free wine opening I can report the opening of two consecutive bottles of tainted wine – they just happened to be Jadot’s 99 Clos de Bèze followed by the Chézeaux (Ponsot) 99 Clos St.Denis – I don’t want… Read More
Round-up of wines tasted
No slurping or spitting! This is a compendium of wines that, in the main, were really drunk with food, friends and family. These wines were typically drunk at home, or at organised dinners between December 2006 and March 2007. Some wines drunk with their producers are included… Read More
and that was 2006 – my awards
So that was 2006! Not such a bad year (provided you have no association with a ‘war zone’), many good wines were drunk and they easily outweighed the number of disappointments. The 2005’s tasted throughout the year in barrel were harder to taste than (for instance) the 2002’s but… Read More
the results of the game
My ScoreGroup ScoreThe WineWine 219.2518.02004 Fourrier, Griotte-ChambertinWine 1119.019.01999 Hudelot-Noellat, Romanée Saint-VivantWine 819.018.32002 Hudelot-Noellat, Vosne 1er Les SuchotsWine 1419.017.72004 Fourrier, Gevrey 1er, Clos St.JacquesWine 718.7518.12004 Geantet-Pansiot, Charmes-ChambertinWine 1518.518.62003 Guyon, EchézeauxWine 1318.2517.82004 Haegelen-Jayer, Clos de VougeotWine 518.017.92001 Armand Rousseau, ChambertinWine 918.017.72002 Tollot-Beaut, Corton-BressandesWine… Read More