Category: France
Rhône
This smells really lovely, an excellent vintage from this excellent producer. Crozes-Hermitage “La Guiraude” 2005, Alain Graillot What a nose! Luxurious ripe fruit, real earthy complexity and flashes of …
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 …
Alsace
I hosted a small wine tasting for the neighbours last night. My aim was to demonstrate how easy blind tasting is, and I was pleased that everybody got everything …
Rhône
This is raw booze. Sometimes that is nice, but this is just a bit too fiery and far too dull. Lirac “La Reine des Bois” 2005, Domaine de la …
Burgundy
It is so nice to have a drink after being locked up for a week that I will have several. Nice to see a friend and the partner, too. …
Burgundy
Last night we had only a few options to choose from at Chez Dominique, thanks to their insane pricing policy. We started with a hilariously fine wine which had …
Loire
This is part of our ‘good wine at fifteen quid’ purchase. What a good purchase it was. Savennieres “La Jalousie” 2005, Domaine du Closel/Chateau des Vaults One thing you …
Burgundy
I’ve been given some wine; lucky I was given it as I am broke from ringing up winemakers in France on my mobile, fool that I am, I’ve got …
Bordeaux
I was given this bottle to prove that ‘Claret can be very good’. Now, as I have said before, 1164″]I hate Claret. This makes me wonder why someone would …
Other
I like Collioure, good Collioure obviously, it is a relative bargain for the quality one can obtain. Mas Blanc and Rectorie are the best producers. Collioure “Cosprons Levants” 2002, …
