Category: Wine
Champagne
I’ve been invited out for lunch, and we’ll be having some interesting wines. Champagne Blanc de Blancs Cuvée Centenaire, Alfred Gratien A nose of ripe lemon fruit and some …
Burgundy
1996 seemed to produce high-acid wines all over Europe. I’ve had worries about a lot of my wines from that vintage. These two are certainly not short of tooth-fizzing …
Burgundy
Normally an excellent wine, even if it is getting a bit pricey these days. This bottle would have been a lot nicer a few years ago. Pouilly-Fuissé Vieilles Vignes …
Buying recommendations
I feel this month’s recommendations are terribly reasonably priced for the quality they represent. Champagne Blanc des Blancs Cuvée du Centenaire, Alfred Gratien: One of the best NV Blanc …
Burgundy
Well, the poll is now closed. I’d rather view the mere eighteen votes it generated as an indication of the difficulty of the question, rather than the minimal number …
Other
I got this from Horrids, of all places, and it only cost me twelve notes. This is Domaine Bunan’s most serious wine. I recall it being slightly anonymous; it …
Australia
We have a few wines planned for tonight, the first of which has been a pleasing surprise. Riesling Spätlese Serringer Schloss Saarstein 2005, Schloss Saarstein Unlike previous bottles of …
Burgundy
When I purchased this in 2004 a noted American wine-critic described this and other wines from the producer as being better than Côte-de-Beaune Grand Crus. You just had to …
Champagne
Today marks six years since my partner moved to England. I wanted to open something good, but I fear I have fallen slightly below par. Champagne Brut Chardonnay 1998, …
Rhône
I’ve just opened another bottle of Domaine St. Pierre Cornas 1995 from Jaboulet. My last note on it seems pretty accurate to me, so I won’t bother boring you …
