Category: Wine
Burgundy
2000 was not a brilliant vintage in Burgundy, but the wines are generally ripe, fruity and (best of all) suitable for early drinking. Normally one might expect a wine …
Loire
I’ve never had a wine from this producer before, but I have been told they were good. They do seem to be good*, but this wine at least is …
Buying recommendations
Since more and more people seem to be dropping by repeatedly I thought it reasonable to provide more content; I aim to please! Consequently, I will attempt to provide …
Other
This is mostly Syrah, with a few percent Marsanne and Roussanne, from the South-West of France. The region is better known for Banyuls. Collioure ‘Junquets’ 1999, Domaine du Mas …
Italy
I don’t drink that much Italian wine, the good ones are really expensive, but I do like a few of the styles very much. This blistering fireball of intensity …
Rhône
Noel “The Gnome” Verset used to craft some wonderful Cornas from his steeply-sloped vineyards. Sadly, it appears this one suffers a bit from 1996 Rhône-syndrome. Cornas 1996, Noel Verset …
Rhône
Beaucastel smells of sheep shit, Bandol smells of arseholes; that is the way it is. Châteauneuf-du-Pape 1995, Château de Beaucastel en magnum Bright berry fruit, and dirty, slightly shitty …
Rhône
I’ve had a lot of mixed experiences with 1996 Rhônes, this one is rather nice. Cornas Domaine de Rochepertuis 1996, Jean Lionnet Lovely bright fruit nose. Clean, ripe plums, …
Alsace
Another Boxler wine, different vintage this time. Again the L31D refers to a plot of the oldest vines that are harvested very ripe Riesling Grand Cru Sommerberg L31D 2001, …
Germany
I enjoyed that Madeira so much I wanted something else nice to drink. Luckily, I’ve got plenty of nice things available. Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese 1997, Dr Loosen This …
