Category: Champagne
Champagne
For some reason (not, I hope, being paranoid schizophrenic) I have come to the conclusion that 2002 is going to be the next proper Champagne vintage after 1996. I …
Champagne
On New Year’s Eve we opened three bottles of Champagne. They were all completely ruined. This was particularly annoying when one of them was Salon 1990 and another was …
Champagne
1996 was such a great vintage in Champagne. All that acidity which causes so many problems in wines from other regions really works a treat here. Grand Millesime 1996, …
Alsace
We popped a few bottles for my birthday last Saturday. It was great to have dinner and some serious wine with friends. Sadly at the end of the evening …
Alsace
Some good and some truly shocking wines. La Bota de Manzanilla, Equipo Navazos Really powerfully nutty on the nose. It has a good minerality to it as well. The …
Champagne
This is a really good NV fizz, like the Cuvee 728 I feel this will age over a period of time. Champagne Cuvee 732, Jacquesson A really lovely bready, …
Champagne
Drank at Lord’s whilst watching the cricket. This is a non-vintage, zero-dosage Champagne. Champagne Pure, Pol Roger Nice fruit on the nose, reasonably biscuitty. This smells like standard Pol …
Champagne
I hosted a wine tasting last night, people didn’t get as many right as I had hoped. Mind you, tasting Champagne is always really foxy, especially when, like these …
Champagne
Now I am going to be rude and turn my attention from the neighbours in order to write a quick note on this wine. It has been sitting in …
Alsace
A couple of friends came around last night to drink some wine and watch the rugby. I was really amazed we managed to over-come the evil French. Not that …
