This is a fortified wine from the South of France (Agly Valley, Roussillon), made in a similar way to vintage Port, but from the Grenache Noir variety. It’s a little…
Another cracker from the Southwest of France: Domaine du Merchien JAS
Domaine du Merchien is owned by a Brits David and Sarah Meakin, who moved to the southwest of France (Coteaux de Quercy) to farm and make wine. This wine, JAS,…
Domaine of the Bee 2009
In August 2010 I reviewed the first two releases of a new high-end domaine in the Roussillon region of France – Domaine of the Bee. It’s the personal project of…
Hmmm, Marcillac!
I was delighted to find a spattering of new wines from the southwest of France in The Sampler yesterday, when I attended the icon tasting. I bought one – a…
Tour Trencavel’s Plecandou – a Minervois with no sulfur dioxide added
I really liked this wine. It’s unusual in that it is a natural wine, with no sulfur dioxide added, but which is made by a producer who focuses on conventionally…
A superb Beaujolais – best value red of the year?
I hope that regular readers will agree that I’m not a big hype merchant. If I big something up, it’s because I really, really like it. This is one such…
Beaujolais 2010
Very impressed by these six Beaujolais wines from the 2010 vintage. 2009 in Beaujolais was highly praised as a miracle vintage. The wines were fabulous. And it looks as if…
Champagne Roederer Vintage 2005
Unsurprisingly, Roederer’s Vintage 2005 is a tasty Champagne indeed. Here’s my note on the bottle consumed this evening: Champagne Louis Roederer Vintage 2005 12% alcohol. Very youthful, fine and taut…
Time for some Alsace wines
I’m embarrassed to admit it, but I have never been to Alsace. The odd thing is, I really love Alsace wines. So why haven’t I been? Anyway, here’s a spread…