Category: Wine
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 …
Burgundy
For those tired of hearing about 2009 Burgundies you will be pleased to know this is my last report from the offer-season’s tastings. However, even though this was a …
Burgundy
Given my initial article on 2009 Burgundy last summer and the Haynes, Hanson and Clark report a couple of days ago you have probably had enough of me harping …
Burgundy
After returning from my summer holiday I wrote a piece about my initial thoughts on 2009 Burgundy. I’ve just got back from a tasting given by the London wine …
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 …
Argentina
Before the slight unpleasantness of Christmas day I wrote a little piece about Masi Tupungato wines. I promised tasting notes would follow – finally they do. When the Elitistreview …
Jokes
In view of the slightly unhappy post that has been at the top of this page for the past few days I present something a bit lighter: a song. …
Argentina
Recently a Master of Wine friend said he wanted to try more Argentinian Malbec. As a classical drinker I though this a tad odd, until I recalled my first …