Profile: Domaine de la Vougeraie (Premeaux)
Update: The Vougeraie 2004s – March 2006 Update: The Vougeraie 2005s, 2004s and a vertical of Clos de la Prieuré – March 2007 Update: The Vougeraie 2008s & 2009s – March 2011 Domaine de la Vougeraie is a creation of the wealthiest wine related company… 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