Riesling Berncasteler Doctor Auslese 1998, Wwe. Dr H. Thanisch – Erban Thanisch Nice and limey. Mineral and direct. Linear and citric. Pretty good. Chablis Grand Cru les Clos 2000, J-P Droin Quite nutty, a bit oxidised, but it seems mature rather than past it. Nice mineral palate. Good length. Pretty concentrated. Not bad at all. [...]
Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru les Referts 2000, J-M Boillot Quite a nutty, oaky nose. The palate is quite full-bodied and concentrated with some nice acidity and fruit. Seems as ready to drink as it ever will be. Nice enough, but by no means brilliant. Barolo Nei Cannubi 1997, Luigi Einaudi Fresh, red fruit nose. It smells [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
I don’t drink that much Chianti, indeed I can only really think of three producers whose wines I buy out of choice. This one is my favourite. What a name it has got, though. Berardenga Rancia Chianti Classico Riserva 1999, Felsina A soft nose of maturing red fruit. Still smells quite lively, though, and its [...]
I don’t drink that much Italian wine, the good ones are really expensive, but I do like a few of the styles very much. This blistering fireball of intensity is actually quite nice. Brunello di Montalcino 1997, Eredi Fuligni One of my favourite producers of Brunello, this is the first time I’ve tried a 1997. [...]
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