Month: April 2008
Buying recommendations
Riesling Auslese GoldKap Wehlener Sonnenuhr 1997, J. J. Prum: The 1996 was marvellous, why not step up a quality level and go for a better vintage too. £48 from …
Germany
How can I possibly describe a wine this good? For the record this cost me twelve quid on release. Riesling Auslese Wehlener Sonnenuhr 1996, Joh. Jos Prum An intense …
Chablis
It was a bottle of Louis Michel that first convinced me that Chablis can be great. His Grand Crus are entities of intensity. This is lovely bottle. Chablis Premier …
Rhône
More Cornas, hooray! This one is from the grand-daddy of the appellation. Cornas 2000, Noel Verset Very stemmy on the nose, greenness with matchbox wood. There is a bit …
Rhône
I’m back drinking, hooray! I’ve slept for the last two nights and I haven’t thrown up in two days. This is excellent news, which together with the vast quantities …
Non-alcoholic
This is the world’s most expensive coffee which is made in Indonesia from beans that have been eaten and crapped out by civet cats. I had this when I …
Australia
Well, we’ll be eating steak tartare, and drinking all that is listed below. Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Clavoillon 2001, Domaine Leflaive This smells really toasty, with round, buxom lemony fruit …
Ceramics
This is a rant about art. More specifically, people’s reaction to art. Now this is something that gets me very irritated but I shall try and keep this brief …