Category: France
Burgundy
Christophe Roumier makes damned good wines. This is not pleasing me very much, though, perhaps it is still too young? Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru les Cras 1996, Domaine G. Roumier …
Rhône
After the ‘Egly-Ouriet being nice’ shocker it is good to get back to some reliably crap producers. The ‘sub-interest’ status of Santa Duc wines is forever assured. Of course, …
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 …
Chablis
It was a bottle of Louis Michel that first convinced me that Chablis can be great. His Grand Crus are entities of intensity. This is lovely bottle. Chablis Premier …
Rhône
More Cornas, hooray! This one is from the grand-daddy of the appellation. Cornas 2000, Noel Verset Very stemmy on the nose, greenness with matchbox wood. There is a bit …
Rhône
I’m back drinking, hooray! I’ve slept for the last two nights and I haven’t thrown up in two days. This is excellent news, which together with the vast quantities …
Australia
Well, we’ll be eating steak tartare, and drinking all that is listed below. Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Clavoillon 2001, Domaine Leflaive This smells really toasty, with round, buxom lemony fruit …
Burgundy
Burgundy for heroes! Gevrey-Chambertin “Mes Favorites Vieilles Vignes” 2005, Domaine Alain Burguet A lovely, expressive nose of ripe black cherry fruit, smells divine. No distracting wood, this is pure …
Burgundy
The wine is delicious, though. My first taste of one of the Chavy son’s wines after Gerard died a few years ago. Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru les Pucelles 2005, Domaine …
Chablis
This wine has had a lot of skin contact. Very different to the Fevre les Clos 05 I had in December. Chablis Grand Cru les Clos 2005, J-P & …
