red burgundy vintage 2001 with howard ripley
Another good showing from this UK based Specialist Merchant. First a quick word on the whites; I love the aromatics, but they don’t show the consistent interest and balance of the 1999 & 2000’s. Consistent is the operative word, there are some fabulous wines, but ‘some’ not lots, I certainly… Read More
red burgundy vintage 2000 with howard ripley
Wow, I recognised and rubbed shoulders with so many ‘famous’ people. I helped Jancis with her coat and joked about trying the gym afterwards (not), and Joanna Simon should get a new picture for the Times, she’s actually quite striking and nice lady too – she even poured me a… Read More
clive coates, 1996 grand cru burgundy tasting
An expensive evening at £90 for the ticket, but considering there was a ¼ glass of each wine, and the cost per bottle is in many cases higher than the cost of a ticket, value is of course relative. Long term, I’m sure it will cost me much more! Clive… Read More
let’s call it an hommage, shall we?
I read Christie’s recent posting with a sense of deja-vu – it was less than a couple of hundred words in their summary of Domaine Rousseau, and it was also far from identical – but I think the resemblance is stark. 1. Christie’s this week:… Read More
Profile: Domaine Perrot-Minot
Tasted in Morey St.Denis with Christophe Perrot-Minot, 29 June 2017. Domaine Perrot-Minot 54, Route des Grands Crus 21220 Morey-Saint-Denis Tel: +33 3 80 34 32 51 www.perrot-minot.com For years and years I’ve tasted the wines of this domaine, either in annual tastings in France… Read More
