Germany
Riesling Scharzhofberger Kabinett 1999 from Egon Muller This is a serious wine. The nose is packed with ripe citrus fruit and a severe minerality that makes it burst with …
Burgundy
I was so disappointed by the Leeuwin Estate Shiraz I decided to open something I knew would be good. Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru 2002, Domaine des Lambrays I …
Australia
A bottle of wine from a producer that has rarely compelled me. I like their Riesling and their Cabernet. They are most famous for their chardonnay, which I find …
Champagne
Moving house and being in hospital have kept me away from the internet for a while, but I return with a review of a wine with grand pretensions. Laurent …
United States
Glass one and two of the Dominus were a lot of fun; all of that fruit, tannin, acidity and alcohol, hilarious! Sadly, by the end of the bottle I …
United States
Christian Moueix of Petrus fame also makes wine in California, including that which has just been popped: 2000 Dominus This has incredibly concentrated cassis fruit on the nose, and …
Burgundy
There will be a slight bias toward Burgundy in this blog and there will be many rants about my burning passion for the best stuff. I fancy a good …
Bordeaux
Well, not that over-priced red-stuff. Anyone who buys red Bordeaux either has no taste or should lend me a tenner. The wine: La Tour Blanche 1990 1er Cru Classe …
Alsace
I swore that if I purchased any 2003 European white wines (after my disaster with buying German stuff) I should be mercilessly mocked. So, stick a dunce’s cap on …
Rants
Every single wine book claims to de-mystify wine, be for ‘the common man’ or makes laughable claims about the incredible ubiquity and cheapness of fine wine. I have no …
