Category: Wine
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 …
Burgundy
I really loved the Dujac Morey 05 I had last night, it was quite delicious and this got me thinking about ‘premium’ village level Burgundy. There are a few …
Burgundy
This is a great pleasure to drink. Morey-Saint-Denis 2005, Domaine Dujac This smells just lovely. Ripe fruit and a scented, floral character; a lovely rose garden! Clean as a …
Germany
We are told that this is a wine of auslese ripeness, selected from the best parts of the vineyard, fermented until it is off-dry. It is quite a nice …
Buying recommendations
Sometimes I worry my tastes in wine are becoming so rarified and abstracted that no one else would like the stuff I like. It doesn’t often seem to happen, …
Germany
This was recommended to me as a serious wine at a bargain price. It is a nice drink certainly, but is not going to set the world on fire …
Rhône
Sometimes when you try a wine it really hits your sweet spot. Sometimes these wines are really great bargains, and you feel really good about drinking them. I remember …
Champagne
Another bottle of 2002 fizz, better (and less painful) than the Gimonnet, I am pleased to report. Years ago we went to a very unsatisfying tasting at Roederer and …
