bootcamps and travel
I start 8 days of travel today – Holland: mainly Dutch Siberia (Friesland) with a weekend in Amsterdam – if I’m in your environs (during the week) drop me a line at the usual place. I expect only a smattering of posts in that time. I don’t really… Read More
Round-up of wines tasted
No slurping and spitting; these wines were really drunk and predominantly at home with food and friends between November 2004 and March 2005. I started 2005 with a few 1999 Vosne 1ers – usually very good, occasionally fabulous. Plenty of 2002’s that are very nice, but aren’t quite so… Read More
Round-up of wines tasted
This is basically a round-up of all the wines drunk over the last 6 months. Typically no slurping and spitting; these wines are drunk at home with food and friends but I’ll also place all wines tasted from bottle here. REGIONAL WINES 1999 Nicolas Potel, Côte de Nuits… Read More
red burgundy vintage 2001 with howard ripley
Another good showing from this UK based Specialist Merchant. First a quick word on the whites; I love the aromatics, but they don’t show the consistent interest and balance of the 1999 & 2000’s. Consistent is the operative word, there are some fabulous wines, but ‘some’ not lots, I certainly… Read More
red burgundy vintage 2000 with howard ripley
Wow, I recognised and rubbed shoulders with so many ‘famous’ people. I helped Jancis with her coat and joked about trying the gym afterwards (not), and Joanna Simon should get a new picture for the Times, she’s actually quite striking and nice lady too – she even poured me a… Read More
Mee Godard – 2016
Tasted with Mee Godard in Morgon Le Haut, 09 February 2018. Domaine Mee Godard Morgon Le Haut 69910 Villié-Morgon Tel: +33 6 66 47 00 64 www.meegodard.com Mee on 2017: “If 2016 was complicated in the Spring, then the Spring of 2017… Read More
Mee Godard – 2015
Tasted with Mee in Morgon, 09 February 2017. Domaine Mee Godard Morgon-le-Bas 69910 Villié-Morgon Tel: +33 6 66 47 00 64 www.meegodard.com “This year has started well, it’s been cold, so good for the vines.” Mee on 2016: “Well, in the spring… Read More