Category: France
Burgundy
This is an audio tasting note, recorded in the heat of battle. Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru les Pucelles 2005, Domaine Henri Boillot There will be another audio tasting note tomorrow.
Chablis
I swiped this from the partner’s collection whilst he is in Estonia. Sssshhhh! Don’t tell him! I need wine for my guest. This is not quite, at least on …
Rhône
I really enjoyed Domaine de Thalabert Crozes 2006 from Jaboulet at the wine trade fair on Thursday and, of course, every bottle of Graillot is a delight, but this …
Burgundy
Deuxieme Cru or village level, call it what you will as long as you call it totally delicious. Meursault ‘Tessons Clos de Mon Plaisir’ 2004, Domaine Roulot Oh what …
Burgundy
Yesterday we were at Lord’s having a whale of a time watching England thrash the West Indies by ten wickets. Ha! We drank some good wine. We started off …
Bordeaux
I’m just engaged in a little exchange of text messages with a chum. He asks if he should buy 2005 Jamet Cote-Rotie for £20 a bottle. Brilliant wine at …
Burgundy
I really loved the Dujac Morey 05 I had last night, it was quite delicious and this got me thinking about ‘premium’ village level Burgundy. There are a few …
Burgundy
This is a great pleasure to drink. Morey-Saint-Denis 2005, Domaine Dujac This smells just lovely. Ripe fruit and a scented, floral character; a lovely rose garden! Clean as a …
Rhône
Sometimes when you try a wine it really hits your sweet spot. Sometimes these wines are really great bargains, and you feel really good about drinking them. I remember …
Champagne
Another bottle of 2002 fizz, better (and less painful) than the Gimonnet, I am pleased to report. Years ago we went to a very unsatisfying tasting at Roederer and …
