Category: Wine
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 …
Burgundy
I got this on release from Berry’s, what a bargain it was. It doesn’t suffer from 1996 syndrome. Vosne-Romanée Les Brulees 1996, Rene Engel en magnum A lovely, soft …
Burgundy
This is from one of the more expensive producers of Burgundy. I have a bit of a soft-spot for their wines, but I can rarely afford them. This was …
Australia
I’m around at the neighbours place and a bottle of Grosset Polish Hill 2004 has been cracked. This is really excellent Riesling: fresh, lively, balanced, complex, really lovely stuff. …
Alsace
A more sedate dinner party last night. Chablis Premier Cru le Forest 2004, R & V Dauvissat This had good weight and roundness. It was quite acidic, but the …
Australia
Last night we had a dinner party. Quite a bit of wine was got through. Riesling Spätlese Oberhäuser Brücke 2004, Helmut Dönnhoff Lovely fruit, quite round and ripe for …
Loire
I’ve had a bit of Eric Morgat Savennieres recently, I quite liked them. However, I think this is a bit better. Savennieres Clos du Papillon 2000, Domaine des Baumards …
