Category: France
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I am a big fan of Bandol, they are lovely when they are old. They can also be quite a lot of fun when they are young. 2001 was …
Burgundy
The 2002s from Daniel Barraud were quite excellent for Pouilly-Fuissé; I put a few bottles in my cellar. When I saw the first 2004 on the shelf of Lea …
Loire
I was first introduced to Savennières on a trip to the Loire. We visited Pierre Soulez first and I was instantly sold on his wines. They are very concentrated …
Burgundy
Dugat-Py are quite well thought of, on my occasional tastings of their wines I have often wondered why they are so popular and so expensive. They are not really …
Burgundy
I am a big fan of the wines of Jean-Marc Roulot; they are elegant, refined and beautiful. They are also very easy to drink. We brought this back from …
Alsace
We celebrated the birthday of my partner at a farmhouse eating establishment. It was quite a lot of fun. Lovely beef. Champagne Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill 1988, Pol Roger …
Alsace
It was a lovely view. How I wish I owned some of those vines. Riesling Grand Cru Brand 2002, Domaine Albert Boxler Lovely fruit and very good acidity. Nice …
Alsace
Champagne Grande Rosé, Gosset Corked, bugger! Riesling Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Spatlese no. 23 Auction wine 1996 Really pure, limey nose. Very racy and exciting. Frighteningly acidic, very linear. But great …
Burgundy
I cannot pretend to be terribly objective about Domaine Dujac wines, not only are they my favourite producer in Morey but they are also made by a friend from …
Burgundy
Riesling Berncasteler Doctor Auslese 1998, Wwe. Dr H. Thanisch – Erban Thanisch Nice and limey. Mineral and direct. Linear and citric. Pretty good. Chablis Grand Cru les Clos 2000, …
