time to open some 99’s
Yesterday I opened a 1999 (note to follow) after spying the un-opened six-pack in a corner of the cellar. The wine was lovely – particularly the aromatics – so much so that my eyes were drawn to 3 other un-opened six-packs… it didn’t take long for me to decide what… Read More
Round-up of wines tasted
No slurping or spitting! This is a compendium of wines that, in the main, were really drunk with food, friends and family. These wines were typically drunk at home, or at organised dinners between December 2006 and March 2007. Some wines drunk with their producers are included… Read More
pommard #9 + a 2004 delivery
#9 of my pre-Christmas Pommard odyssey 2000 J-M Boillot, Pommard 1er Jarollières Medium, medium-plus ruby-red colour. The fruit on the nose is just as sweet as the previous Rossignol, but it’s darker coloured at the edge with a red core, faint coffee too – very… Read More
Roundup of Wines Tasted
No slurping or spitting! This is a compendium of wines that were (in the main) really drunk with food, friends and family. These wines were mainly drunk at home or at organised dinners between July 2006 – which averaged well over 30°C so plenty of… Read More
2003 Leroy Chambolle-Musigny Les Fremières
Deep colour. The nose starts rather closed and meaty, only widening a little over its alloted time in the glass though the nose did eventually become a little more fruit-driven. Versus the Narbantons, this seems to have a better balance and seems less obviously extracted, though the first impression is… Read in the Note Finder
A Dinner-Date: Domaine Leroy
Domaine Leroy (Vosne-Romanée) – well would you turn down the chance to really drink (no ‘tasting’ here) 12 different bottles (2004-1966) with a wide selection of food at a Michelin-starred restaurant? No, neither would I The cost was actually less than a bottle of the ’66 Chapelle-Chambertin that we finished… Read More
The others tasted…
No slurping or spitting! These wines were (in the main) really drunk, and mostly at home with food and friends between November 2005 and March 2006… I’ve added the following icon to each description as a link to winesearcher to help you find wines if your interest has been woken…… Read More
Varia…
The last dotting of ‘i’s and crossing of ‘t’s is being done on the NoteFinder, hopefully it will get the launch fanfare in the next 3-4 days. This work actually shows up the gaps in other areas, so I’m finally (also!) knuckling-down to getting on with the appellation reference. Read More
The others tasted…
No slurping or spitting! These wines were (in the main) really drunk, and mostly at home with food and friends between November 2005 and March 2006… Corkwatch: 3 from 66 = 4.5% for ‘corked’ REGIONAL WINES 2002 Domaine de l’Abbeye du Petit Quincy, Bourgogne Epineuil Cuvée Juliette A… Read More