Category: Wine
Podcasts
I just thought it would be fun to record me raving about a couple of wines and see if I said anything amusing. I suppose I did in the …
Burgundy
This is an audio tasting note, recorded in the heat of battle. Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru les Pucelles 2005, Domaine Henri Boillot There will be another audio tasting note tomorrow.
Chablis
I swiped this from the partner’s collection whilst he is in Estonia. Sssshhhh! Don’t tell him! I need wine for my guest. This is not quite, at least on …
Egomania
The Elitist Review editorial team took a visit to the London Wine and Spirits Trade Fair last Thursday. Here we are: In that picture we are drinking tasting Taylor’s …
Rhône
I really enjoyed Domaine de Thalabert Crozes 2006 from Jaboulet at the wine trade fair on Thursday and, of course, every bottle of Graillot is a delight, but this …
Burgundy
Deuxieme Cru or village level, call it what you will as long as you call it totally delicious. Meursault ‘Tessons Clos de Mon Plaisir’ 2004, Domaine Roulot Oh what …
Burgundy
Yesterday we were at Lord’s having a whale of a time watching England thrash the West Indies by ten wickets. Ha! We drank some good wine. We started off …
Polls
Further my rant about the poor value of Bordeaux it has been suggested that we try and establish what are the best and worst value wines from France. This …
Bordeaux
I’m just engaged in a little exchange of text messages with a chum. He asks if he should buy 2005 Jamet Cote-Rotie for £20 a bottle. Brilliant wine at …
Germany
And this wine isn’t short on it. Riesling Auslese Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg 2007, Karthauserhof A lovely, lovely nose of ultra-ripe limes, with a hint of charming peachiness. There is a …
