two blind dinner wines…
1994 Chandon de Briailles, Corton (Blanc) Rather deeply coloured, but a sniff shows that there is no overt oxidation. The nose has impact and power and reminds me very much of (a previously drunk) 83...
View Articlebruno clair 1998 marsannay fat heads!
For the 6 or 7 years I’ve been drinking this, it’s been super – this half bottle is not quite to the previous standard – on a down-slope? I suppose I will have to re-check – also the Longerois too....
View Articlel’arlot 1999 nuits 1er clos des fôrets st.georges
1999 l’Arlot, Nuits St.Georges 1er Clos des Fôrets St.Georges The cork shows sign of some seepage. Medium-plus and quite young in colour. The nose is right from l’Arlot’s more gothic implementation of...
View Article1989 louis latour echézeaux
1989 Louis Latour, Echézeaux The bottle is a heavy one – statement bottles are not just the current bling. The capsule spins and the cork comes out in almost 3 pieces – fortunately none into the...
View Article1986 henri rebourseau mazis-chambertin + frank schoonmaker
Hardly a star performer and for years, this case of half bottles from auction could have been a monumental faux pas. Yet bottle number one was quite tasty – if not something to get carried away about....
View Article2007 l&a lignier bourgogne aligoté
2007 L&A Lignier, Bourgogne Aligoté Medium-pale greeny-yellow. The nose has impact and depth – super – savoury undertones and a dried pineapple. The first sips make me think to grapefruit, mainly...
View Article2008 des croix beaune grèves
David Croix told me his 2008s were like monks – totally silent when opened in the morning before singing later in the day. I think I know what he means, only this monk seemed to be en grève… 2008 des...
View Article2008 des croix beaune
2008 des Croix, Beaune Medium, medium-plus colour. The nose is a lovely thing; it’s not overly effusive or very deep, but it’s a thing of detail and clarity – initially some whiffs of wood but an hour...
View Articlefourrier clos st.jacques – a triumph of hope over experience (part deux)
So, really a triumph in one way – I don’t find a bit the 2004 character – but it’s far from a great Fourrier CSJ. That said, at this age you have every reason to expect a wine to be rather tight, and...
View Article1976 tortochot gevrey-chambertin clos des corvées
I’m a little slow mentioning this – it’s about 2 weeks ago that I opened it in Beaune with friends. The 1990 and 1985 had so thoroughly impressed this year that I though I wouldn’t be too unhappy if...
View Articlefourrier 2004 chambolle-musigny
2004 Fourrier, Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles-Vignes Medium-plus colour. The nose shows herbal hints of mint and a faint cedar, but it’s hard to say if it’s part of the the 04 character, whatever, it’s on...
View Articlel&a lignier 2007 morey st.denis vieilles vignes…
2007 L&A Lignier, Morey St.Denis Vieilles Vignes Medium, medium-plus colour. Right from the start there are high, almost floral tones leaking from the glass – below is a redder fruit note. There’s...
View Articlemugnier 1994 musigny
I’d heard that this was on its last legs. So rather than let it fester in the cellar, I hoped that maybe there was a chance of a last ‘hurrah’ but it seems reports of this wine’s death have been...
View Articlefourrier 2004 gevrey-chambertin
2004 Fourrier, Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles-Vignes Medium-plus colour. The nose starts a little, inky and earthy with plenty of background reduction – the reduction is a minor flavour component too – it...
View Articlerain, rain, go away & ponnelle 1983…
The weather had to change (of-course) and on Saturday we awoke to precipitation – the camera is not likely to be exercised. Still, I have a tasting in Volnay at 10am and another in Savigny at 3:15 –...
View Article2007 seigneurs de bligny gevrey-chambertin 1er clos du chapitre
2007 Seigneurs de Bligny, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Clos du Chapitre Medium colour, just. The aromatics are open sweet and just a little simple – though there is some oak derived (coconut/vanilla)...
View Articlemugnier 1999 chambolle
Way-back-when (actually about 8 years ago), out of half a dozen decent 99 Chambolles this was the one that had that extra dimension. I put plenty of halves in the cellar to keep me away from the bigger...
View Articlelambrays or pommard? I’ll take bouley’s pommard ;-)
A nice lineup this weekend: 1979 André Nudant, Corton-Charlemagne Hmm – this is really not so dark a colour – I see more in some 2012s! Medium, medium-plus golden. The nose is wide, faintly sweet,...
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