Month: October 2006
Rhône
I went to Oxford today to visit my cellar and pick up some wines to drink over the next month or so. I got eighteen bottles and two magnums; …
Buying recommendations
A few older vintages of stuff this month. Volnay Premier Cru les Santenots 1990, Lafon: A brilliant, blazing star of intensity. My last bottle of this is still in …
Germany
This was eight quid from Waitrose; what a lovely wine for the price. Riesling Rudesheimer Rosengarten Kabinett 2005, J. Leitz A very peachy nose, it smells floral and slightly …
Germany
This was eight quid from Waitrose; what a lovely wine for the price. Riesling Rudensheimer Rosengarten Kabinett 2005. J. Leitz A very peachy nose, it smells floral and slightly …
Burgundy
That Bandol was so awful we couldn’t drink it and opened something much nicer that was slightly cheaper. Cyprien Arlaud makes one of the best Bourgogne Rouges, this is …
Other
This is the first time I’ve tried Bandol from Château Lafran-Veyrolles. Perhaps it was a bit of a mistake to buy a 2003, even though it does claim to …
Other
This is the first time I’ve tried Bandol from Château Lafran-Veyrolles. Perhaps it was a bit of a mistake to buy a 2003, even though it does claim to …
Spain
We were just cruising by this place after getting a bit tired of pintxos crawling and as luck would have it they had a spare table for us. This …
Spain
We felt lucky to get a table at this Hondarribia restaurant, it was crowded with locals having lunch. This is considered to be one of the best fish restaurants …
Spain
Perched on Monte Igeldo, one of the two mountains on either side of central Donostia (San Sebastian), this classic restaurant has one of the best wine lists in the …
