The natural wine lunatics have taught us one thing: just because a wine is faulty doesn’t mean it’s great. However, faulty wines can have their pleasures and this bottle of Chateau Pibarnon 1997 is not without enjoyment value. I popped this with some Beechcroft beef burgers to celebrate feeling almost slightly less appallingly ill and [...]
I’m chuffed as ninepence. After a series of setbacks of such varied character as pancreatitis, being unable to walk and having too much exposure to a particularly loathsome housing agent I’ve just this moment learned that Elitistreview will finally be installed in a long-term, totally lovely residence in wonderful Winchester. It has taken an age [...]
When I mention my interest in wine to a new acquaintance I am rarely surprised by the responses I hear. Sadly, the most frequent reaction is for someone to adjust their face to a woefully tiresome expression and say, in a tone more appropriate for accusing someone of farting in their granny’s face, “Oh you [...]
James Hardy, Peter Palmer and I are rightly proud to have been captains of the Oxford University blind tasting team. As I am sure you can imagine, this means we are very keen on drinking top bunny wine. Just the other day (well, it was 10 days ago, but my computer being functionally-challenged and my [...]
Last weekend we had the good fortune to visit the Tully family in Jersey. Whilst Edward Tully and I ran the Oxford University blind tasting team we tasted quite a lot of wine together; indeed, in one academic year over three thousand different ones. Student life was not always a trial. Our last trip to [...]
Sometimes nothing else will do other than a bottle of Burgundy. Of course, this may remind you of how much you love Burgundy and so a follow-up bottle is required. Last night we found ourselves in this happy position and two rather fine bottles were consumed. We couldn’t stop there. I have been in search [...]
It must be a difficult old job to describe a wine using a number, but tasting this reminds me of those I’ve had which have been assigned numbers closer to 100 rather than 50. Consequently, I am surprised by how much I am enjoying drinking it. As an aside, I do feel the ‘vin doux [...]
I’ve long been a fan of Domaine Tempier, especially when I could pick up 1990s from a shop in Oxford for a mere tenner per bottle. Prices, alas, have escalated to a level that makes my credit card whine pitifully so I fear more recent vintages will not get a place in my cellar. A [...]
It is always nice to be given a gift, particularly one that has been well-chosen to match one’s passions. Consequently, I was terribly pleased to be given this bottle of Chambolle-Musigny. I love Chambolle and this one was from a respected producer whose wines I rarely drink so my interest is quite piqued. A wonderful [...]
Last night we popped around the neighbour’s place with a couple of bottles of wine; they couldn’t have been more different. Morey Saint-Denis 2002, Domaine Dujac Oh what a ravishing nose, I am instantly smitten by its compelling beauty and charming refinement. There is perfectly ripe fruit which, whilst not lacking intensity, is exquisitely lovely [...]
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