Category: Champagne
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 …
Champagne
I tried this at the London Wine and Spirit’s Trade Fair last year, I was impressed. I am pleased the partner has purchased a few bottles. Bit pricy, mind. …
