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
2006 Chenu Louis Père et Filles Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Talmettes
Medium, medium-pale cherry-red colour. The aromatics are wide, perhaps a little high-toned and alcoholic but over a denser slightly savoury fruit core. A little dissolved gas on the palate, good red fruits and young tannin – accentuated by the gas. There’s a nice burst of interest on the mid-palate and… Read in the Note Finder
Roundup of Wines Tasted
‘Only’ 83 wines for you in this list – I was too busy to drink! From memory only one corked bottle… Regional Wines 2005 Bertagna, Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits Les Dames Huguettes Medium, medium-plus cherry red. Frankly I don’t like the nose – it’s quite… Read More
Profile: Domaine des Lambrays (Morey St.Denis)
It was one of those relatively rare hot days in May 2008 when I visited Domaine des Lambrays. Although it is not the only vineyard represented in the cellar, the domaine takes its name from their 99% ownership of the Clos des Lambrays; a large, walled, grand cru vineyard… Read More
louis chenu savigny 1er talmettes 2006
2006 Louis Chenu, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Talmettes Medium, medium-pale cherry-red colour. The aromatics are wide, perhaps a little high-toned and alcoholic but over a denser slightly savoury fruit core. A little dissolved gas on the palate, good red fruits and young tannin – accentuated by the… Read More
a champagne weekend
A long weekend in Champagne brought together around 1,000 kms of driving, a guided tour and tasting at Moët et Chandon in Epernay, a guided tour and tasting at Champagne Henri Chauvenet in Rilly la Montagne, an alfresco dinner in Epernay, a lunch in Ambonnay, a dinner in the michelin-starred restaurant… Read More
Boisset Jean-Claude – 2006
I met Grégory Patriat the day before he was presenting his wines to a rather larger Maison Boisset tasting that I couldn’t get to. In doing so, I had luck; first I got him to myself, and second he was able to muster 20 bottles versus the six that… Read More
Gevrey-Chambertin: the 2005 grand crus
Vienna. It’s only when you look closely at the map that you realise how far east Vienna is; it’s only an hour and a bit on the plane from Zürich, but then that’s an hour east from Paris which is etc., etc.. Vienna also seems underrated as a tourist… Read More
hallo wien
No, not a reference to Freddy Kruger! Our weekend was spent in splendid spring sunshine (in February!) in Vienna. Friday evening was kicked off in style; 1996 Dom Ruinart followed by 3 2005 Puligny ‘Folatières’ before the main event of 20 2005 grand crus from Gevrey-Chambertin – a… Read More