Germany
How can I possibly describe a wine this good? For the record this cost me twelve quid on release. Riesling Auslese Wehlener Sonnenuhr 1996, Joh. Jos Prum An intense …
Chablis
It was a bottle of Louis Michel that first convinced me that Chablis can be great. His Grand Crus are entities of intensity. This is lovely bottle. Chablis Premier …
Rhône
More Cornas, hooray! This one is from the grand-daddy of the appellation. Cornas 2000, Noel Verset Very stemmy on the nose, greenness with matchbox wood. There is a bit …
Rhône
I’m back drinking, hooray! I’ve slept for the last two nights and I haven’t thrown up in two days. This is excellent news, which together with the vast quantities …
Non-alcoholic
This is the world’s most expensive coffee which is made in Indonesia from beans that have been eaten and crapped out by civet cats. I had this when I …
Australia
Well, we’ll be eating steak tartare, and drinking all that is listed below. Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Clavoillon 2001, Domaine Leflaive This smells really toasty, with round, buxom lemony fruit …
Ceramics
This is a rant about art. More specifically, people’s reaction to art. Now this is something that gets me very irritated but I shall try and keep this brief …
Burgundy
Burgundy for heroes! Gevrey-Chambertin “Mes Favorites Vieilles Vignes” 2005, Domaine Alain Burguet A lovely, expressive nose of ripe black cherry fruit, smells divine. No distracting wood, this is pure …
Germany
Heavy petrol action here. Riesling Spatlese Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr 1999, Fritz Haag Lots of petrol on the nose, also one hell of a lot of lemon/citrus fruit. This is lovely, …
Burgundy
The wine is delicious, though. My first taste of one of the Chavy son’s wines after Gerard died a few years ago. Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru les Pucelles 2005, Domaine …
