Clark Foyster Wines 2011 red Burgundy tasting was my favourite event of the London 2011 Burgundy en primeur week. They have a focussed range of extremely good producers, some of whom made it to the tasting to discuss their wines, and Riedel Burgundy glasses were provided for tasting. Good glasses make such a difference to [...]
Before I publish my individual tasting notes from the tastings I attended in London’s 2011 Burgundy en primeur week I will give you an overview of the 2011 red Burgundy vintage. In this post I will also suggest a top pick from each of the tastings I attended of something that, at this early stage, [...]
As this note appears online I will be heading into London for Clark Foyster’s 2011 Burgundy en primeur tasting – this the most desirable event of the Burgundy tasting calendar. I will wear loud clothing and sample hilariously fine wines whilst rubbing my belly with mirth. The jocularity of the event should prevent the ‘going [...]
My first report from en primeur week is on 2011 white Burgundy and Chablis. As ever we can cut straight to the chase and I’ll tell you it’s a very good to excellent vintage. Perhaps not of the supreme quality of 2010, but that doesn’t take away from the class, undoubted fun-value and extreme drinkability of 2011 [...]
Later today I head into London to attend two 2011 Burgundy en primeur tastings. I love tasting the wines but utterly despise London . London is filthy, loud and packed with unhappy people who react as if you’ve threatened to stab them if you look them in the eye. I am so worried about going [...]
Last year we utterly adored the pickled onions from Perfect Pickles. They were vibrant, crunchy, acidic as hell and really rather spicy, so we purchased a few jars of the new season’s onions to have over the Christmas break, this is how many we got: As work has been a bit crazy over Christmas, and [...]
Thalabert 1997 was the last great vintage of this historically wonderful Crozes-Hermitage produced. With Gerard Jaboulet gone his nephew Nicolas took over and quality plunged. I’ve heard some intriguing rumours about why the wine was so bad under his stewardship, but it’s perhaps best to think he couldn’t make red wine for Smarties, let alone toffee [...]
Happy New Year to all Elitistreview readers! The Editor and I decided to celebrate the start of 2013 with a Champagne producer who is new to us, but of good reputation. I also haven’t had any 2004 vintage fizz up until now so it’ll be nice to sample both a first taste of a new grower and [...]
The label on this Gaillard Cote-Rotie is simply disgusting. The fonts are hideous and the less said about the woeful daubing of a picture the better. I hope it is not meant to be a warning about the contents of the bottle as I haven’t had one of his wines in ages and so worry [...]
Robert Chevillon remains the go to address for modern , powerful Nuits-Saint-Georges. The wines are true to their appellations and good agers, as a 2001 Pruliers popped recently demonstrated . Regular readers will know I prize Mugnier Nuits above all, but I’m cheap, I’ll drink anything good. Places to go in Nuits are Chevillon,, Gouges, [...]
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