Category: Burgundy
Burgundy
This is quite the nicest bottle of white Burgundy I’ve had in, oh, a period of time. It is a beast, but is really elegant and refined. Batard-Montrachet Grand …
Burgundy
Meusault les Tillets 2001, Roulot Very good minerality on the nose, nice fruit, too. It has a very elegant, refined palate that is characterised by lemon fruit, acidity and …
Alsace
Hermitage La Chapelle 1988, Jaboulet Slightly high-toned nose, it is a bit cheesy too. Not much fruit. Palate is a bit tough and dry and also lacks a bit …
Burgundy
The one producer I managed to visit on the abbreviated trip. All of the wines were barrel samples of 2006. Anne Gros commented that the 06 vintage had a …
Burgundy
A brilliant farmhouse eating establishment in the hills of the Hautes Cotes. Monthelie 2004, Comte Lafon Nice lemon fruit, some minerality. It is light and simple on the palate …
Burgundy
I am out of the bin so, as promised, here are my brief notes from the aborted trip to France. On our first day we had: Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru …
Burgundy
Tomorrow I will be off to Burgundy. I’ll be visiting a few good places and will post musings on my return. But tonight: Vosne-Romanée 1997, Rene Engel A lovely …
Burgundy
The best premier cru of Pernand-Vergelesses from its best producer in a good year. Should be good, but is it nice? Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru Ile des Vergelesses 2002, Domaine …
Burgundy
Lovely chap, Peter, he brought two lovely wines and we have three more. It was interesting to watch some of these wines develop over the course of the evening; …
Burgundy
The last couple of days general drinking are reported below: Riesling Serriger Schloss Saarstein Spätlese 2005, Schloss Saarstein Much like the last couple of bottles, and very unlike the …
