Category: Wine
Champagne
Another Pierre Gimonnet wine, opened to be drank with roast chicken. It is also a Blanc de Blanc from Cuis. Brut Premier Cru Cuis ‘Gastronome’ 2000, Pierre Gimonnet et …
Rhône
Cornas is usually quite rough and masculine, this is a refined version. Cornas Domaine Saint-Pierre 1995, Paul Jaboulet-Aine The nose is silky with ripe, dark fruit. It has a …
Other
It is a compare and contrast session with two 1997 Mourvèdres. Bridgehead Mataro 1997, Ridge The nose is quite polished and round, but it seems that the fruit is …
Champagne
What a lovely day it has been in Town! The sun has been shining, there has been a gentle breeze and I have been trying a new Champagne producer. …
Burgundy
Continuing my theme that wines do not have to be frighteningly alcoholic to be good I was very pleased with this little number clocking in at 12.5%. It was …
Alsace
Zind-Humbrecht do not hold back when it comes to making large-scale wines. Even in moderate vintages they can be real behemoths. 2003 was incredibly hot all over Europe, so …
Champagne
I’ve really hated every Egly-Ouriet Champagne I’ve had. This was recommended to me by someone reliable who claimed it was nice and fruity; niceness and fruitiness are characters lacking …
Buying recommendations
A mixed bag of wines this month, some decent Burgundy and top-flight Cornas. You’ll note it is not only European wines that get a nod this month. Clos de …
Loire
I’ve had Coulée de Serrant loads of times and I’ve always hated it. I like Savennières very much, but what is supposedly the ultimate has always struck me as …
Buying recommendations
Yesterday I went on a day trip to France with a friend and my partner; the idea was to buy cheap Champagne. It was a successful trip. The Champagne …
