Wine review and journal (c) 2009
This wine review is of Henri Naudin Ferrand’s Bourgogne Aligoté from the 2018 vintage. Aligoté is an early drinking high acid white grape variety from Burgundy. In terms of repute, it sits quite some margin behind the world famous first white wine of this region, chardonnay. The wine will appeal to those seeking a ready… Continue Reading →
This is more or less what I am searching for, but irregularly find, in a Bourgogne rouge. It opens to brooding aromas of blackcurrant, with a cedar backdrop. The palate is medium bodied with game notes, medium tannins and lingering length on the finish. This rather delicious Burgundy overachieves for its quality classification and is… Continue Reading →
This is a pleasant pinot noir from Escarpment in Martinborough, New Zealand. It has a subtle aroma of spice, rosemary and green stalks. On the palate, the fruit is ripe and youthful with a gentle petulance at times and the tannins are low to medium and finely knit. The oak is very well integrated (25%… Continue Reading →
From the Marquis d’Angerville (of Burgundy fame), Domaine du Pélican’s savignan ouillé is a very good wine from the 2018 vintage. Some interpretation is required for those less familiar with Jura wine labels. Savignan is also known as traminer (related, but different to gewurtztraminer) and is the speciality white of the Jura region of France…. Continue Reading →
This is a restrained and elegant expression of village level Chorey Lès Beaune from Benjamin Laroche. In the glass, it has a coiled aroma of minerals and cherries. The palate has medium tannins, notes of refined cedar and an elegant finish. Enjoyable now, or over the next 5 to 6 years. Rating: Good. Abv: 13.0. … Continue Reading →
This wine review is of a very good Bourgogne rouge from Domaine de Bellene and the ripe 2018 vintage. It provides a typical expression of Burgundian pinot noir that is higher quality than might be expected due to the vintage and also can be found at a fair price. There are attractive, savoury, aromatic and… Continue Reading →
Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Ribbon Ridge Oregon 2017 Wine Review
All the wines were tasted in December 2021.
