Category: Rhône
Rhône
I love Domaine du Colombier’s Northern Rhone wines – not only are they brilliant examples of their appellations they are also extremely reasonably priced. When one is on a …
Rhône
I suppose this is a bit off of me, the poor chap does need a rest after all those years of hard work, but I was so disconsolate when …
Burgundy
When you pop a few bottles with your chums just for random drinking you don’t always expect them all to deliver superior, serious drinking value. I did very well …
Bordeaux
Part two of my report on the Ile d’Amour larks is about the red wines. Edward has a bit of a thing for Claret, which my long-term reader will …
Bordeaux
The wines popped last night were clearly in a stage that provided much pleasure as we drank them. That being said I feel there would be no risk putting …
Champagne
My chum James had been looking after his young son for the past few days without the aid of his enchanting wife Katie. He managed so admirably a bit …
Rhône
This afternoon we drink in honour of top chap Roy, whose generous loan has allowed payment of the rent for Elitistreview Towers and so prevented the team from being …
Burgundy
As I lack a comprehensive cellar laid down by wine-loving parents I do not try properly mature wines as often as I would like. Consequently, when Guy and Peter …
Buying recommendations
On the brilliant Wine Bersekers discussion forum someone picked my brains about the Northern Rhone producers I rated. I think I may have worried him with the length of …
Rhône
I’m still feeling a tad bonkers so thought opening a silly wine would suit. I expected lunacy from 2003 Hermitage, which it delivered with screaming style, but its manifest …