I was in Amsterdam over the weekend, so perilously little wine was consumed. However, it was my birthday on Thursday and at the ‘large-formats’ party we held we popped a magnum of Riesling Singerriedel 2004 from Hirtzberger . This was quite delicious, quite large-scale but with good acidity. It had a typically Austrian white pepper [...]
I hate to say it, but wine is still not really combating my unhappiness. It is certainly nice to drink, but it doesn’t transport me to another place as once it did. I need to get my medication sorted out. Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill 1995, Pol Roger A dense nose, dominated by Pinot. It has [...]
had a rather large and rather good wine list. Sadly, the Burgundy we wanted was out of stock so for a change we ordered a bottle of Bordeaux. I don’t know what came over us. Riesling Zöbinger Heiligenstein Cuvée Lyra 2000, Brundlmeyer A rich, peachy nose with creamy minerality and a subtle white pepper character. [...]
The first general drinking entry from my stay in Burgundy. This is what we drank on the Saturday of our arrival. Grüner Veltliner Ried Lamm 2000, Brundlmeyer Ripe, powerful nose of white pepper and alcohol. Why do all these Austrian winemakers strive to show how ripe they can get their grapes? Big, weighty palate, but [...]
A lovely birthday meal last night, with plenty of people present who I am lucky enough to count among my friends. We ate well and drank exceptionally well. Krug 1990 This was a seriously fine bottle of champagne. It was quite acidic and austere, but had plenty of weight and power. It was very ripe [...]
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