Round-up of wines tasted
No slurping or spitting! This is a compendium of wines that were drunk with food, friends and family, between August 2008 and the end of November 2008. A mere 52 bottles are listed here, but don’t forget that another 113 from this Autumn Report lie here – it… Read More
offer of the day…
DOMAINE THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR 2007 GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN Les Croix des Champs 75cl 45.00 Swiss Francs NUITS-SAINT-GEORGES La Charmotte 75cl 47.50 VOSNE-ROMANEE Aux Réas 75cl 66.00 NUITS-SAINT-GEORGES Les Saint-Georges 75cl 85.00 CLOS DE VOUGEOT 75cl 109.00 RICHEBOURG 75cl 259.00 Observations? Well the villages wines are averagely priced except… Read More
2004 à la coccinelle
I think I was possibly the first to publicly raise and discuss the ‘vintage character’ of 2004 reds – anecdotally whites are also affected – Christophe Roumier is one who says this – but I’ve not experienced any obvious examples, so from here-on, red it is…… Read More
1955 Giroud Camille Volnay
‘Found’ in a Swiss auction for the price of a 2004 1er cru. Drunk at the domaine – and why not – despite their cellar of old wines, even David Croix hadn’t tried a Giroud ‘55. The bottle, label and capsule were absolutely correct, and the level was only about… Read in the Note Finder
offer of the day – louis jadot 2006
DOMAINE LOUIS JADOT – millésime 2006 VINS BLANCS PERNAND VERGELESSES Clos Croix de Pierre 75cl 36.00 SFr CORTON CHARLEMAGNE 75cl 138.00 CHEVALIER-MONTRACHET Les Demoiselles 75cl 345.00 VINS ROUGES GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN Les Cazetiers 75cl 69.50 GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN Le Clos St-Jacques 75cl 119.00 NUITS-SAINT-GEORGES Aux Boudots… Read More
harvest day 2 – notes and pics
As a post-script to the last 2 days, I think I do note drinking a glass or two. Here a modest selection drunk over the last two days: 2000 Camille Giroud, St.Aubin 1er Les Charmois Medium golden. High tones over slightly creamy base – quite… Read More
Profile: Domaine Parent (Pommard)
Update: Tasting 2009s & 2008s with Anne Parent Domaine Parent is close to a fixture in Pommard with their offices and cuverie right in the centre of the village opposite the church. Although the Parent family can trace their roots in the wine business as far back… Read More
domaine robert-denogent
Domaine Robert-Denogent is a domaine whose wines I’d never tasted. Given that they also lie outside the ‘true’ Côte d’Or – way out in Pouilly-Fuissé – I’ve never felt the need to travel that far afield. But a couple of weeks ago I had the chance to taste, and… 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 between March and August 2007. There main exception in these pages are that the majority of the 1997’s were tasted at a large gathering in Beaune in… Read More