weekend stuff – week 26…
Of-course I need the excuse to open more bottles, so this weekend I chose (again) the football excuse 🙂 1995 Daniel Rion, Vosne-Romanée 1er Les Beaux-Monts My last bottle was a little bretty, but this is very fine. A deep, almost textured nose, pretty, sweet spice – just… Read More
one or two holiday bottles…
Dec 23 Dec 24 The magnums Dec 25 Dec 26 Dec 23+24 Dec 27… Read More
some weekend stuff….
2012 Alex Gambal, Meursault Clos du Cromin This wine has always had ample width and weight – almost old-style Meursault from both the aromas and impression across the tongue – but there’s really plenty of energy to keep… Read More
one or two(!) weekend wines…
A bit of a corky weekend, unfortunately! 2009 Alex Gambal, Bourgogne Chardonnay – Actually quite a good bottle. Powerful and ripe à la 2009s but with balance and lots and lots of flavour – yum! Rebuy – Yes 2010 Gilles Bouton, St.Aubin 1er En Remilly – Fresh… Read More
2012 Savigny-Dominode & Beaune-Grèves – blind…
Tasted in Beaune with several winemakers, 4th December 2014. Okay, I was a bad boy – but no change there! The title of my tasting was 2012 Beaune Grèves, but as you will note, my first 5 wines were not Grèves, but I did show the bottles after… Read More
l’Arlot – 2013
Tasted in Premeaux with Jacques Desvauges and Géraldine Godot, 07 November, 2014. Domaine de L’Arlot 21700 Nuits-Saint-Georges Tel: +33 3 80 61 01 92 www.arlot.com Although it had been relatively common knowledge (locally) that Jacques was leaving Arlot for a domaine in Morey St.Denis, for… Read More
Corton-Charlemagne 2012 – blind…
Before delving into the detail, it’s worth saying ‘what a great set of wines’ this was. I used my normal nomenclature (Rebuy: no – maybe – yes) converted to 0-2 points, plus my favourite wine getting 3 points, but there was nothing here that I wouldn’t enjoy sharing… Read More
mark’s harvest: 17 sept – war and peace (text!)…
ARLAUD VENDANGE – Day 3, Weds 17th Sept 2014 (And a brief reprise to Sunday) Typing this in the somnolent day 4 lunch break (i.e it’s the 18th today I know, I’m behind, but you try all this) when all I want to do is lie out and snooze… Read More
all change at l’arlot…
This was in the ‘post’ today. Lots of speculation about Jacques’ destination – some say Morey St.Denis 😉 Change of Technical Director at Domaine de l’Arlot: a smooth transition After three very successful years at Domaine de l’Arlot during which he has contributed a great deal to the life… Read More