and that was 2006 – my awards
So that was 2006! Not such a bad year (provided you have no association with a ‘war zone’), many good wines were drunk and they easily outweighed the number of disappointments. The 2005’s tasted throughout the year in barrel were harder to taste than (for instance) the 2002’s but… Read More
magnum report pt.4
1993 Géantet-Pansiot, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Les Poissenots (From magnum) Deep ruby-red colour. Even at 13 years-old the nose still has some fall-out from the toasty oak of its youth; mixed with sweet, predominantly black shaded fruit and a little coffee – it takes some time in the… 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
Profile: Domaine Tollot-Beaut (Chorey-lès-Beaune)
Domaine Tollot-Beaut is one of a very select band of Côte d’Or domaines; around 1930 the pioneering American wine merchant, winemaker and author, Frank Schoonmaker*, convinced a number of high quality domaines to reserve a portion of their production for domaine bottling and then exporting to the US – wine… Read More
Vosne-Romanée: Village Profile
— a little village history — the vineyards — a selection of wines — Vosne-Romanée holds an exalted status in the minds of burgundy ‘worshipers’ – in this context I use the term, worshiper assuredly – any day of the week, rain or shine, you will… 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
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
Profile: Maison Boisset Jean-Claude (Nuits)
Boisset – La Famile des Grands Vins & Spiritueux With an annual turnover in excess of €200 million, and fingers in many piles, the Boisset company is about as big as you will find in Burgundy, though actually it’s not just Burgundy; other regions of France and even the US… Read More
a mix of 2004’s, late 2003’s and a hint of 2005’s
If I take a random selection of wines from good producers, then compare 2003 with 2004 then nine times out of ten, I prefer the 2004’s – and the more 2004’s I taste the more my impression is of a similarity to 2001 (for the sophistication of the tannins) but… Read More