Really like this wine. It’s a serious Bergerac Blanc from Luc de Conti. Two thirds Semillon, a third Sauvignon, aged in barrels (half of which are new). Chateau Tour des…
Intense flavours: cheese and beer
Two intense, non-wine flavours this evening. [I love flavour, in general.] The first: a cheese. It’s a Caerphilly from Neal’s Yard (Gorwydd, Wales). Tangy, slightly sour and bitter, but also…
FFS update
There’s been too much wine talk here of late. I haven’t blogged much about our puppy, aka the Fat Furry Slug (FFS). FFS is beautiful and not as fat as…
DRC 2008
Domaine de la Romanee-Conti is one of the world’s greatest wine domains. It’s thrilling wines are scarily expensive – but even if you can afford them, the real issue is…
South Kensington, Etna and Fleurie
It’s a weird thing, but I often find myself returning to places in London in rapid succession. For example, I hadn’t been in South Kensington for ages until last night;…
Batailley vertical at The Sampler
Just on my way back from a brilliant vertical tasting of Château Batailley, the fourth-growth Pauillac producer with a reputation for making elegant, typical wines. It was held at The…
Another great Kiwi Chardonnay: Kumeu River Maté’s Vineyard
Following on from the spectacular Dog Point Chardonnay I reviewed a few days ago, here’s another superb New Zealand Chardonnay. It’s from Chardonnay experts Kumeu River in west Auckland. Kumeu…
Closures: Diam’s guarantee, and new from Nomacorc
Haven’t mentioned the juicy subject of wine bottle closures around here for a while. I’m seeing more and more Diams – the technical cork that’s made from fragments of cork…
Sensational Kiwi Chardonnay – Dog Point
Occasionally I taste a wine that takes me totally by surprise. Coming from celebrated Marlborough producer Dog Point, I was expecting this Chardonnay to be good. But not anywhere near…