I’ve managed another bottle, even though I thought they’d be no wine until tomorrow. This is really yummy fizz. I still find myself thinking ‘Sloo’ when I have something tasty even though it is a very long time since I was at primary school. Champagne Grande Réserve NV, Gosset This has a very toasty nose [...]
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 [...]
This is the second year we’ve imported some of this via an Italian wine merchant. It is a great summery drink. Moscato d’Asti 2005, Vignaioli di San Stefano The nose is really floral and fruity. Yummy yummy, this smells delicious. There is a nice refreshing fizz, good acidity and lots of tasty fruit. The sweetness [...]
This is one of my favourite non-vintage Champagne; it is a bargain when purchased in France. Champagne Brut NV, Alfred Gratien The nose is really quite fruity, but some toasty oak is also very noticeable. The palate also has plenty of fruit, good acidity and a finish that leaves you picking oak splinters out of [...]
Another Pierre Gimonnet wine, opened to be drank with roast chicken. It is also a Blanc de Blanc from Cuis. Brut Premier Cru Cuis ‘Gastronome’ 2000, Pierre Gimonnet et fils A bready, biscuit-y nose. It has some weight and a touch of mineral complexity. The palate also has a degree of weight, but the acidity [...]
What a lovely day it has been in Town! The sun has been shining, there has been a gentle breeze and I have been trying a new Champagne producer. This is his most basic stuff and it is a bargain. Champagne Brut Cuis Premier Cru, Gimonnet et fils This smelled very fresh and malic on [...]
I’ve really hated every Egly-Ouriet Champagne I’ve had. This was recommended to me by someone reliable who claimed it was nice and fruity; niceness and fruitiness are characters lacking in their other fizzes I’ve tried. As it is their most basic cuvée it should have been fooled around with less. It is pure Pinot Meunier. [...]
Last night we had a dinner party. Quite a bit of wine was got through. Riesling Spätlese Oberhäuser Brücke 2004, Helmut Dönnhoff Lovely fruit, quite round and ripe for a 2004. Good balancing acidity made this a very nice drink. Chardonnay Champagne 1996, Pol Roger A charming nose of bread and ripe apples. It seemed [...]
Today marks five years since my partner moved to England. If view of all of the wonderful times we have had together we decided to celebrate with something damned good. Champagne Cuvée Nicolas-François 1996, Billecart-Salmon A luxuriant nose of ripe red apple fruit with the merest hint of cold cocoa. This smells quite youthful and [...]
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 [...]
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