Burgundy
A couple of bottles of Burgundy in a restaurant; one good, one not so good. Macon-Clesse Cuvée Tradition E. J. Thévenet Domaine de la Bongran 1998, Jean Thévenet The …
Burgundy
The neighbour and I are having a deeply philosophical conversation. I cannot quite remember what it was about as I have just popped a bottle of hopefully lovely Volnay. …
Australia
Considering this wine is 14.5% I surprise myself that I like it. Moss Wood used to make both a wooded and an unwooded Semillon. They recently decided that unwooded …
Rhône
The neighbour is after a drink tonight, this should do just fine. Cornas Domaine de Rochepertuis 1997, Jean Lionnet This has a nose of soft red fruit, with hints …
Drivel
I was just looking at my wine database, specifically the distribution of regions and the varietals of all my wines. This is the regions distribution: Here are the varietals: …
Chablis
Vincent Dauvissat is widely considered to be one of the best producers of Chablis. He is one of the people who ferment their wines in old oak barrels. Perhaps …
Chablis
Vincent Dauvissat is widely considered to be one of the best producers of Chablis. He is one of the people who ferment their wines in old oak barrels. Perhaps …
Buying recommendations
Burgundy plus a couple of wines for summer. Morey Saint Denis Premier Cru les Ruchots 1999, Domaine Arlaud: Lovely Morey. Read the note here. £26.95 from Stone, Vine and …
Rants
I cannot believe how debased the art of baking is in this country. Don’t get me wrong, there are a few decent bakeries in London, but if you go …
Other
I’ve tried this wine before, but there is no harm in giving a fuller note. I’ve just decanted this to have with lasagna tonight. Bandol Cuvée Spéciale la Migoua …
