It is a compare and contrast session with two 1997 Mourvèdres. Bridgehead Mataro 1997, Ridge The nose is quite polished and round, but it seems that the fruit is beginning to leave this wine. It doesn’t smell particularly complex. The palate has a bit of fruit, but it is quite angular and drying out a [...]
A more sedate dinner party last night. Chablis Premier Cru le Forest 2004, R & V Dauvissat This had good weight and roundness. It was quite acidic, but the balance was superb. Nice minerality and I think the creamy old oak character was very satisfying. Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Hengst 2002, Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Very ripe and [...]
An older bottle of Pibarnon I was lucky enough to pick up in a shop that largely has off vintages of rubbish producers. Old Pibarnon is really lovely. Bandol 1993, Château de Pibarnon A rich nose of grilled meats, soft fruit and earth. It seems very complex. Smells great! The palate still has a bit [...]
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 [...]
Another bottle popped before taking around to my neighbours tonight. After the heroism of the 2001 this is an almost moderate fourteen and a half percent. It also really stinks of arseholes. Bandol Cuvée Spéciale 2000, Domaine Tempier The nose really stinks of arseholes, farm yards and other less-than-clean things. There is a bit of [...]
Following a thread on a wine discussion forum about the yeast known as Brett, I decided to open this. Brettanomyces is a yeast used for making beer, and when it infects a wine it results in the wine having all sorts of dirty, filthy and arsehole-y characters. Some people think it is responsible for bottle [...]
This is mostly Syrah, with a few percent Marsanne and Roussanne, from the South-West of France. The region is better known for Banyuls. Collioure ‘Junquets’ 1999, Domaine du Mas Blanc The nose is driven by dark, brooding fruit. It is also quite earthy. The nose reminds me very much of Hermitage. It is surprisingly complex. [...]
A few things last night when a chum dropped around for dinner. Riesling Grand Cru Sommerberg L31D 2002, Domaine Albert Boxler This was really good, a great balance between ripe fruit, minerality and acidity. It was lively, invigorating and exciting. A top drink. Domaine de Trevallon 1997 For those who don’t know, a Cabernet/Syrah blend [...]
The problem is I have so little in the flat to drink. A moment’s searching reveals something I rather like, even though it is really too young: Bandol, Château de Pibarnon 1999 The dark fruit and meat scented aroma that emerged as I popped this brought a rush of heroism to my cheeks as I [...]
I’ve had a tube pulled out of my stomach today, that had been there for 24 hours. I need something manly and heroic to charge me with strength once again. Collioure Clos du Moulin 2001, Domaine Mas Blanc A rare wine from the South-West of France, the region that makes the whacked-out and crazy Banyuls [...]
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