Category: France
Burgundy
I was worried that this would suffer from 1996-syndrome, namely too much acid. It does a bit but is perfectly drinkable. Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru les Cras 1996, Ghislaine Barthod …
Rhône
I had this wine just before going into hospital. I’ve just found my note so I can finally publish it. I’ve got two more bottles of this wine in …
Rhône
I went to Oxford today to visit my cellar and pick up some wines to drink over the next month or so. I got eighteen bottles and two magnums; …
Burgundy
That Bandol was so awful we couldn’t drink it and opened something much nicer that was slightly cheaper. Cyprien Arlaud makes one of the best Bourgogne Rouges, this is …
Other
This is the first time I’ve tried Bandol from Château Lafran-Veyrolles. Perhaps it was a bit of a mistake to buy a 2003, even though it does claim to …
Other
This is the first time I’ve tried Bandol from Château Lafran-Veyrolles. Perhaps it was a bit of a mistake to buy a 2003, even though it does claim to …
Burgundy
At the quite brilliant two-star Mugaritz we had three nice things, all much better than the dross Albarino we were generally obliged to order. Savennières Trie Speciale 2000, Domaine …
Austria
Restaurant Rekondo had a rather large and rather good wine list. Sadly, the Burgundy we wanted was out of stock so for a change we ordered a bottle of …
Alsace
We had guests around last night for home-made baked beans and rather good sausages; I thought robust wines would go best with them. Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile 2003, Trimbach …
Burgundy
I’ve done the harvest in Burgundy in the past, it is extremely hard work. Here is this year’s harvesting team from Domaine Dujac in Morey-St.-Denis. They don’t look as …
