Grand Cru Sillery Champagne by Francois Seconde
24 March 2023
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Grand Cru Sillery Champagne from Francois Seconde is a good drink.
Fruity and fresh
24 February 2023
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A new wine from the brilliant Minimalist Wines – hooray! Sam Lambson’s ‘winemaking as therapy’-Stars in the Dark has blown my mind every time I have tried it; a …
2021 Burgundy from Clark-Foyster wines – a lament
17 January 2023
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A lament about red Burgundy based on a tasting of 2021 Burgundy by Clark Foyster Wines
Proper Crozes-Hermitage
7 January 2023
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For the first time in an age, I am writing a new post for Elitistreview. A tasting note of 2020 Crozes-Hermitage from Alain Graillot. Why the first time in …
Opus 1,600 – an unexpected perversion
5 September 2022
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This post is the 1,600th published on the excellent, exquisite Elitistreview, and to celebrate Opus 1,600 I am going to indulge in a little perversion of mine. I only …
Plaited pleasure
27 August 2022
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After my last tasting note of Envinate’s Benje Blanco 2020, we are back on the volcanic island of Tenerife to try Trenzado 2020 from Suertes del Marques; another wine …
Benje Blanco 2020 – slap in face
22 August 2022
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Benje Blanco 2020 from Envinate is not a wine for people who only like New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Nor is it going to charm those who like their Chardonnays …
Oupa Willem Heritage Blend 2019 by Ian Naude
20 August 2022
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Two years ago I reviewed the previous vintage of Ian Naudé’s Oupa Willem Heritage Blend; I loved it! The 2019 has just arrived in the UK and I have …
Beauty and bitch
4 August 2022
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I like to drink Katharina Prum’s juice! Especially her ripe juice from this patch. Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese 2020 from JJ Prum, now made by Katharina Prum now that ‘Shouting’ …
Was I wrong?
26 July 2022
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I have to start this tasting note with a little bit of history; I will keep it as short as I can, but it is terribly important. This concerns …