Category: Burgundy
Burgundy
One with dinner at the restaurant Andrew Edmunds and one on our return home. It is a great place to eat; the food is usually simple but good. The …
Burgundy
I did enjoy my visit to Mugnier. I felt bright and jolly especially when we reached the Musigny part of the tasting: The ’04s were really good across the …
Burgundy
I am not the biggest fan of Burgundy 1998s, they often seem hard and tough. This is a bit of a shame as it is one of the two …
Burgundy
It’s the first time I’ve tried wine from this producer. I met him in a restaurant on my last trip to Burgundy, he was very loud. Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru …
Burgundy
This is not quite as good as the Cailleret on christmas day, but it is pretty damned-good. Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Pucelles 2001, Domaine Leflaive A rich, powerful, toasty nose …
Burgundy
But white this time. Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Clos du Cailleret 1999, Domain des Lambrays Intense nose of nuts and stone. Really powerful and weighty, complex and intense. The palate …
Burgundy
Volnay Premier Cru les Mitans 1993, Hubert de Montille This has an exceptionally beautiful nose of raspberries and soft earth. It has a very sedate level of alcohol (12% …
Austria
A lovely birthday meal last night, with plenty of people present who I am lucky enough to count among my friends. We ate well and drank exceptionally well. Krug …
Burgundy
It is my birthday soon, sadly. A few friends are meeting up for a nice meal and the wines have already been decided upon. Oddly there will be a …
Burgundy
This is a good wine, but it is perilously lacking in charm. I realise it is terribly young, but I do wonder whether this will become lovely with age. …
