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The Editor enjoing Morey Les Loups 2007
Burgundy

Divine dissolution

25 January 2016 5 Comments
Wines like the two I report on below make you seriously consider that red Burgundy could be a far more wonderful experience than even German Riesling. These two may …
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De Montille Beaune Sizies
Burgundy

De Montille Beaune Sizies

23 January 2016 No Comments
Are not de Montille labels incredibly cool? Even when they say ‘Beaune’ on them, which are by far their least flash wines. Not that they are bad, you understand. …
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Davy pouring a little slug
Burgundy

2014 Red Burgundy from Clark Foyster

18 January 2016 5 Comments
The Clark Foyster Burgundy 2014 en primeur tasting is the highlight of the tasting season. They have a small but stunningly good selection of producers in their portfolio. Even …
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Drivel

Happy 2016 to all my wonderful readers

31 December 2015 2 Comments
A day in advance, I know, but team Elitistreview, including Kisu the Elitistreview office cat, would like to wish you a happy new year. May 2016 be the best …
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In remembrance of times past

28 December 2015 No Comments
What would you most like a friend to bring around for a luncheon wine? We cannot, nor would we want to, drink Richebourg every day; but that does not …
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Rhône

A bit of Broadbenting

21 November 2015 6 Comments
I was going to take a bottle of this to a chum’s place in a couple of weeks. Would you believe it? He has the temerity to ask me …
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Colombier Crozes-Hermitage Cuvee Gaby 2012
Rhône

Colombier Crozes Cuvee Gaby 2012

14 November 2015 4 Comments
With most Hermitage priced beyond the limits of most people’s wallets more and more people are making serious Crozes-Hermitage to try and fill the ‘affordable but serious wine’-gap. Alain …
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Germany

We are still online – this time with Riesling!

7 November 2015 No Comments
We are still toasting the generosity of Russell, Mark, Mac, Darren and Jules for getting us online again – but this time with some bloody proper wine! I must …
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Rhône

We are back – with crap Hermitage

30 October 2015 2 Comments
Tonight we are drinking to the health of Darren, Jules, but most of all, Russell, Mark and Mac whose kindness has allowed the Lomster websites to get back online. …
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Burgundy

A perverted little gathering to indulge our fine wine fetish

9 October 2015 1 Comment
Lunch yesterday stretched our fine wine fetishes from distinctly lovely experiences to downright perverted twistedness. Is not that what fine wine collecting and drinking really is? An intense perversion …
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