Just back from a tasting of Rousseau Burgundys at Roberson, one of London’s most interesting merchants. They run a really interesting series of tastings for consumers: events like these give…
Two impressive Champagnes
Two very impressive, and relatively affordable Champagnes (by Champagne standards, of course). Champagnes are some of the hardest wines to write vaguely sensible tasting notes about, so I hope you…
Champagne Bollinger La Grande Année 2002
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…
Lunch at the Anchor and Hope, with a lovely Languedoc red
Very enjoyable lunch today at famed gastropub the Anchor and Hope, on The Cut, within a few long strides of Waterloo Station. It was my first time here, and I…
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…
A lovely Languedoc white
I’m on a bit of a Languedoc roll at the moment. Here’s another really delicious, quite serious, yet well-priced wine. And it’s white. La Chapelle de Bebian 2009 Coteaux du…
A brilliant southern French red
This is fantastic. It’s a blend of seven different grape varieties (Syrah, Carignan, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mourvedre, Counoise, Grenache Noir, Terret Gris), made without any oak. And it manages to catch…
A 2007 Bordeaux that I like, and on offer, too
UK supermarket Waitrose are doing a French Wine Showcase over the next month, with 25% off a range of French wines. The emphasis is on good value stuff, and there…