Category: France
Other
This claims 14.5% on the label, liars! I think it suffers a bit from having heat damaged grapes in it, it is a bit bitter. Bandol Cuvée Speciale la …
Other
‘Oh fancy!’-grade Beaujolais. I know some people who have raved about this wine, I hope it is nice. Moulin-a-Vent “Chateau des Jacques” 2005, Louis Jadot I’m surprised by how …
Burgundy
I’ve wanted to try this wine for years, the Ramonets claim it is the best red wine of the Cote de Beaune. I’ve just never seen it for sale …
Champagne
These two wines have sat in my cellar for two years after purchase. I thought I would compare them on some significant event but then, isn’t every night with …
Chablis
I’ve reported on this before, it is a real treat to have it again. Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume ‘Vignoble de Vaulorent’ 2004, Domaine William Fevre A lovely honeyed, nutty …
Burgundy
I purchased this bottle attempted to test my normal buying rule that decent wine starts at roughly ten pounds a bottle. This cost an Ayrton and it is very …
Alsace
The drugs that have improved my mood and made me perky enough to enjoy wine again have also made me violently sick. I am afraid these tasting notes comes …
Austria
I hate to say it, but wine is still not really combating my unhappiness. It is certainly nice to drink, but it doesn’t transport me to another place as …
Burgundy
I was advised to decant this for a while. I did and it seems to have worked (to a degree). Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru les Cras 1996, Domaine Roumier A …
Loire
M. Cotat thinks his wines age for a long period of time; I’ve only ever had them young. I’ve always been impressed by their intellectual pleasure. Sancerre “La Grande …
