va-va-va-vaillons….
The other day, from a retailer’s sale selection, I could buy 4x Chablis Vaillons spanning the 2007-2010 vintages – so why not! Here are the first two (not an auspicious start!)… 2007 Domaine Servin, Chablis 1er Vaillons The… Read More
The others tasted…
No slurping or spitting! This is a compendium of wines that were mainly drunk with food, friends and family, between October 2012 and mid-December 2012 – so as you can imgine, not a massive list as it’s only a few weeks since the last report. I would have liked… Read More
mugnier 2007 nuits clos de la maréchale
The Fourrier from the other night was excellent, so I can see myself looking at a few more 07s over the next days… 2007 JF Mugnier, Nuits St.Georges 1er Clos de la Marechale Medium, medium-plus colour. The nose… Read More
a brace of 2003 combe aux moines – a shame the performances weren’t bracing…
These two bottles had been standing side-by-side for a while, so I decided the football semi-finals would be a good time to broach them. 2003 Dominique Gallois, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Combe aux Moines Quite a young colur – seemingly… Read More
burgundy 2009 en-primeur (round 1 – uk)
Last year I listed a few merchant offers that the merchants themselves paid for – not much, just the equivalent of a bottle of premier cru – I haven’t done it this year, simply because the wines are selling (have sold!) so fast. One year later the same amount… Read More
The others tasted…
No slurping or spitting! This is a compendium of wines that were drunk with food, friends and family, between May and November 2010. Regional Wines (2) Villages Wines (21) Premier Cru Wines (19) Grand Cru Wines (7) REGIONAL WINES 2008 Camille Giroud, Bourgogne Cuvée Lees… Read More
2004 Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes
Medium-plus colour. The nose starts a little, inky and earthy with plenty of background reduction – the reduction is a minor flavour component too – it neads to aerate a little, so I decant. An hour later and there’s a higher-toned red fruit note, faint alcohol too but the reduction… Read in the Note Finder
harvest – 27th september
The previous evening was leftovers again, but this time supplemented with 2004 Puligny and 2002 Fourrier Gevrey Clos St.Jacques. The white had a very obvious 2004 character, the red was elegance personified – no fireworks but understated complexity. Today and it’s raining… Read More
harvest – 24th September
So the night before and I open a bottle of Blair Pethel’s Domaine Dublère 2007 Beaune 1er Blanche Fleurs and watched James Bond on TV! The wine is really on-song, even the domestic management is appreciative – though I think a lot… Read More