Profile: Domaine Clos de Tart (Morey St.Denis)
At the top of the village square in Morey-Saint-Denis and set into the stone wall of one of the domaine’s outbuildings is a grandiose marble and stone advertisement for the Clos de Tart. Save for a sliver of Bonnes-Mares, the Clos de Tart… Read More
2003 l'Arlot Nuits St.Georges Clos des Fôrets St.Georges
Medium-plus cherry-red. A little tighter, more linear and darker shaded than the l’Arlot. Lots of action on the palate, bulkier with more tannin, brighter fruit in the background. Again the weight of dry extract on the finish. A good wine, but I still prefer the l’Arlot in this vintage Like… Read in the Note Finder
2001 l'Arlot Nuits St.Georges Clos des Fôrets St.Georges
Medium, medium-plus cherry-red colour. Starts a little tight and diffuse, taking a few minutes to develop more depth and with it precise red & black cherry fruit. More delicate and precise that the 01 l’Arlot. Lots of complexity, and good acidity – this is a seriously lovely wine and beautifully… Read in the Note Finder
2001 l'Arlot Nuits St.Georges Clos de l'Arlot
Medium colour. The nose is denser than the other l’Arlots, more plummy and mature, hints of rose petal – atypical fruit profile. Apparently the wine was like this since it was in barrel – the domaine were a little concerned, but as the wine continues to remained stable they are… Read in the Note Finder
Round-up of wines tasted
No slurping or spitting! No slurping and spitting; these wines were (in the main) really drunk, and mostly at home with food and friends between July 2005 and October 2005. … Corkwatch: 4 from 104 = 3.8% for ‘corked’ – best result for a while, apart from 2 being… Read More
Profile: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti & their vineyard work
The Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is a very discreet operation; you won’t find the trappings of fame, reputation or ostentation; the domaine’s smart but unpretentious buildings reflect the understatement and even humility of its public face – Aubert de Villaine – only the doorbell gives the game away. Once past… Read More
12. Drinking the stuff…
If you are sufficiently interested, there is a significant body of blah, blah that you could read in order to augment your knowledge of the region and perhaps oil the process of buying of Burgundy. In the end, however, it all comes down to you, your glass and a bottle… 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
Roundup of all wines tasted…
No slurping and spitting. These wines were predominantly drunk at home with food and friends between February and July 2004. For the first time I’ve tried to bring a semblance of order to these notes, so in each section you will find the producers in alphabetical order!… Read More