This wine proved to be a very enjoyable, archetypal Pommard. It is labelled as “Les Vignots” which is a lieu-dit, rather than premier cru, so this remains a Pommard villages wine. It presented however more like a premier cru. Les Vignots is not particularly far from Pommard premier crus Les Arvelets and La Platière, althoughContinue reading “Domaine Nicolas Rossignol Pommard Les Vignots 2011 Wine Review”
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Domaine du Pélican Arbois Savignan Ouillé 2018 Wine Review
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 “Domaine du Pélican Arbois Savignan Ouillé 2018 Wine Review”
Tardieu-Laurent Côtes du Rhône Blanc 2018 Wine Review
This is Tardieu-Laurent’s “Les Becs Fins” Côtes du Rhône blanc from the 2018 vintage. The 2018 is mostly viognier (40%), marsanne (20%) and roussanne (20%) with clairette and grenache blanc making up the balance. It is unoaked, with low acidity, a thick viscous body, is dry and has typical hay and straw like aromas. ReadyContinue reading “Tardieu-Laurent Côtes du Rhône Blanc 2018 Wine Review”
Bernard Baudry Les Granges Chinon 2020 Wine Review
This wine review is of Bernard Baudry’s “Les Granges” cabernet franc from Chinon in the Loire Valley and the 2020 vintage. The wine has a purity of red fruits that I have not previously tasted in Baudry’s Les Granges Chinon. It opens to aromas of raspberries and red plums, spice and, consistent with cabernet franc,Continue reading “Bernard Baudry Les Granges Chinon 2020 Wine Review”
Henri Naudin Ferrrand Aligoté 2018 Wine Review
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 readyContinue reading “Henri Naudin Ferrrand Aligoté 2018 Wine Review”
L’Artisan Le Pinot Noir 2019 Wine Review
This wine review is of the L’Artisan “Le Pinot Noir” from the Pays d’Oc in the south of France and the 2019 vintage. In the glass, the wine has aromas of confected red fruits, jam and dried herbs. The palate is dry with medium tannins and a red fruit character that is more broad brushContinue reading “L’Artisan Le Pinot Noir 2019 Wine Review”