I feel a bit daft writing a review of this wine. After all, it’s not headline news that Bollinger’s Grande Annee from a top vintage is a really good wine….
Champagne Philipponnat ND
As most readers are probably aware, Champagne usually has some sugar added during the bottling process. It’s called the dosage, and it helps to balance the wine. For a typical…
A lovely wine dinner: Dom P, Jamet, Vieux Telegraphe, Conseillante
Went over to my sister’s last night for a spot of dinner. Brother-in-law William is a wine nut, so we had a few nice bottles open. First off, Dom Perignon…
The Sparkling Wine Review
I’m involved with an exciting new project: the Sparkling Wine Review. It’s a benchmarking exercise for sparkling wines, and this November will see its debut. Producers from around the world send in…
Champagne Philipponnat ‘Cuvee 1522’ 2000
This bottle is continuing my recent exploration of Champagne Philipponnat, and I’m pleased to report it is also pretty serious. It is a blend heavy in Pinot Noir with a…
Champagne Philipponnat Grand Blanc, 2000 and 2004
I’m a big fan of Philipponnat. The Grand Blanc is a blend of Grand and Premier Cru Chardonnay, part fermented in wood. It’s a serious wine indeed, and here I…
Video: Interviewing Richard Geoffroy of Dom Perignon
Here’s an interview I conducted last week with Richard Geoffroy, Chef du Cave of Dom Perignon. He’s a very interesting subject, and we tasted three wines on camera: the 2002…
Hush Heath Estate Balfour Brut – one of the UK’s top wines
Today was our 17th wedding anniversary. Yet as Fiona presented me with an anniversary card, I shuddered. Raw fear. Terror. I’d forgotten, and unlike Basil Fawlty, who pretended to forget…
Easter Champagne: Mumm de Cramant
This is a gorgeous Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs (Chardonnay only) Champagne. It’s a little unusual in that it has 4.5 bars pressure rather than the usual 6 bars, but…