Sorry I have not been posting notes of late. I have been violently ill which has made drinking wine a lot less possible. Yesterday and today I seem to be feeling a bit better so hopefully I will have an excuse to pop something good soon. To make up for the gap I present an [...]
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 [...]
I only own one bottle of Claret, I hate the stuff. Red Bordeaux is simply dull unless it is fabulously expensive, and most of them are still crap. After this I am not going to buy another bottle of red Bordeaux. Domaine de Chevalier 1995 Oh god, I fucking hate crappy fucking Claret. Yeah, yeah, [...]
Hermitage La Chapelle 1988, Jaboulet Slightly high-toned nose, it is a bit cheesy too. Not much fruit. Palate is a bit tough and dry and also lacks a bit of fruit. Reasonable length, though. It does seem a bit past it. Riesling Grand Cru Schlossberg Cuvée St. Catherine l’Inedit! 2000, Domaine Weinbach Lovely earthy nose, [...]
I only own one bottle of red Bordeaux and I have decided that is all I am ever going to own. Even if I become fabulously rich I am never going to buy another bottle of Claret. Why? It is simply that Claret rarely interests me. The bottles I have had that I have found [...]
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. [...]
Champagne Grande Rosé, Gosset Corked, bugger! Riesling Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Spatlese no. 23 Auction wine 1996 Really pure, limey nose. Very racy and exciting. Frighteningly acidic, very linear. But great fruit and very long. This is special. Saint-Aubin Premier Cru en Remilly 2004, Bernard Moreau et Fils Nice, pretty fruit, some minerality. Quite light bodied, nice [...]
This afternoon’s general drinking was in the company of a lovely professional couple who kindly hosted us; they are really excellent cooks – roast chicken is a truly under-rated dish especially when cooked Jamie Oliver style with lots of butter under the breast. My friends are wonderful people. We drank quite well, too. Billecart-Salmon Blanc [...]
Last night we had a dinner party with some lovely friends. It went on well into the early hours of the morning, and a lot of wine was consumed. Champagne Henriot 1996 Nice enough, but it seemed to be lacking a touch of rigour. It was reasonably complex and quite ripe, but not enough acidity [...]
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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