Topic: degustation
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billn posted a blog entry
the rights and wrongs of a base pricepoint
Pinot noir is a tough mistress, if you want good behaviour, you have to pay – and frankly may still not get the behaviour...
Pinot noir is a tough mistress, if you want good behaviour, you have to pay – and frankly may still not get the behaviour...
billn posted a blog entry
2005 drouhin beaune 1er clos des mouches blanc
[QPR (or the quality versus price paid ratio) is something I consider is often overlooked by the chain of hands that deliver...
[QPR (or the quality versus price paid ratio) is something I consider is often overlooked by the chain of hands that deliver...
billn posted a blog entry
modest saturday lunchtime bottles…
It’s a while since I met up with Marc, so we decided to open a couple of ‘lunchtime’ bottles together.I...
It’s a while since I met up with Marc, so we decided to open a couple of ‘lunchtime’ bottles together.I...
elaine posted a blog entry
Experience at BLU
Beyond a birthday treat, i received an experience.A close friend took me to Shangri-La for Kevin Cherkas' progressive cuisine,...
Beyond a birthday treat, i received an experience.A close friend took me to Shangri-La for Kevin Cherkas' progressive cuisine,...
billn posted a blog entry
2008 jadot bourgogne chardonnay
I already pcked my ‘house white‘ for 2010, but this is close in quality yet with a big advantage – it’s...
I already pcked my ‘house white‘ for 2010, but this is close in quality yet with a big advantage – it’s...
billn posted a blog entry
fourrier 2001 vougeot 1er les petits vougeots
There are plenty of reports, predominantly from the US, that Fourrier’s 2001s have their problems – in particular...
There are plenty of reports, predominantly from the US, that Fourrier’s 2001s have their problems – in particular...
billn posted a blog entry
2003 marc colin st.aubin 1er en remilly
A surprisingly drinkable wine, if in a vintage style that doesn’t appeal (to me…)2003 Marc Colin, St.Aubin 1er en...
A surprisingly drinkable wine, if in a vintage style that doesn’t appeal (to me…)2003 Marc Colin, St.Aubin 1er en...
billn posted a blog entry
1995 dujac morey st.denis
Ignoring for a second 2004, 1995 is the red vintage from recent memory that disappoints me the most – this wine is...
Ignoring for a second 2004, 1995 is the red vintage from recent memory that disappoints me the most – this wine is...
Jennifer Legaspi-Aspacio posted a blog entry
Degustation at A.I.C.A. (The Academy for International Culinary Arts)
The hubby and I had our initiation on what Degustation dinner is over at A.I.C.A. (The Academy for International Culinary Arts)...
The hubby and I had our initiation on what Degustation dinner is over at A.I.C.A. (The Academy for International Culinary Arts)...
billn posted a blog entry
2006 bouchard père monthélie 1er clos les champs fulliot
Not that cheap, but a very good wine:2006 Bouchard Père et Fils, Monthélie 1er Clos les Champs FulliotThis is a...
Not that cheap, but a very good wine:2006 Bouchard Père et Fils, Monthélie 1er Clos les Champs FulliotThis is a...
billn posted a blog entry
2000 antonin guyon corton-charlemagne
2000 Antonin Guyon, Corton-CharlemagneMedium-plus golden colour. Despite the colour, there is no trace of oxidation here,...
2000 Antonin Guyon, Corton-CharlemagneMedium-plus golden colour. Despite the colour, there is no trace of oxidation here,...
billn posted a blog entry
a funny performance…
A couple of weekend bottles. Somebody else’s house and glassware made for puzzling performances from both of these wines...
A couple of weekend bottles. Somebody else’s house and glassware made for puzzling performances from both of these wines...
Loxodon posted a blog entry
La Chasse au Trésor du 5ème
Le cinquième arrondissement de Paris sera à l'honneur le samedi 7 novembre 2009. L'association 5 sur 5 et la société Ma...
Le cinquième arrondissement de Paris sera à l'honneur le samedi 7 novembre 2009. L'association 5 sur 5 et la société Ma...
billn posted a blog entry
06 bouchard père et fils volnay 1er caillerets cuvée carnot
I may have criticised the last Bouchard (the Mercurey) for it’s relative (versus quality) value, and here is a wine that...
I may have criticised the last Bouchard (the Mercurey) for it’s relative (versus quality) value, and here is a wine that...
billn posted a blog entry
06 confuron-cotetidot bourgogne pinot noir
2006 Confuron-Cotetidot, Bourgogne Pinot NoirMedium cherry-red. Sweet, only slightly smokey stems, rather candied red/blue...
2006 Confuron-Cotetidot, Bourgogne Pinot NoirMedium cherry-red. Sweet, only slightly smokey stems, rather candied red/blue...
billn posted a blog entry
07 bouchard père et fils mercurey
To be honest I think pricing is getting too high for such things. Basic Mercurey should not be significantly more expensive...
To be honest I think pricing is getting too high for such things. Basic Mercurey should not be significantly more expensive...
billn posted a blog entry
2006 albert bichot beaune 1er champimonts
2006 Albert Bichot, Beaune 1er ChampimontsMedium cherry-red. High-toned perfume of crunchy cherry-fruit eventually a little...
2006 Albert Bichot, Beaune 1er ChampimontsMedium cherry-red. High-toned perfume of crunchy cherry-fruit eventually a little...
billn posted a blog entry
2008 chablis réserve de vaudon
My first 2008 from bottle.2008 Domaine Vaudon, Chablis Réserve de VaudonMedium-pale lemon-yellow. The nose starts in a...
My first 2008 from bottle.2008 Domaine Vaudon, Chablis Réserve de VaudonMedium-pale lemon-yellow. The nose starts in a...
billn posted a blog entry
2000 pavelot savigny-lès-beaune 1er les dominodes
2000 Pavelot, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er DominodeMedium-plus colour, still a hint of cherry-red colour. The nose is rather...
2000 Pavelot, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er DominodeMedium-plus colour, still a hint of cherry-red colour. The nose is rather...
billn posted a blog entry
1999 guy castagnier clos de la roche
Tempting fate (as yesterday’s Corton was okay though the previous bottled had been corked) I went to this Castagnier...
Tempting fate (as yesterday’s Corton was okay though the previous bottled had been corked) I went to this Castagnier...
billn posted a blog entry
96 hospices de beaune corton cuvée charlotte dumay
A relatively inexepensive purchase of this case enables me to crack open a bottle every year or-so as a ‘96 bell-weather....
A relatively inexepensive purchase of this case enables me to crack open a bottle every year or-so as a ‘96 bell-weather....
billn posted a blog entry
robert arnoux echézeaux 1994
1994 Robert Arnoux, EchézeauxBought at the domaine back in about 2003. A cork that falls into pieces, but is rescued by the...
1994 Robert Arnoux, EchézeauxBought at the domaine back in about 2003. A cork that falls into pieces, but is rescued by the...
billn posted a blog entry
02 pascal chevigny vosne-romanée
2002 Pascal Chevigny, Vosne-RomanéeThis has medium, medium-plus colour. Tight, but a deep, brooding core of fruit topped by...
2002 Pascal Chevigny, Vosne-RomanéeThis has medium, medium-plus colour. Tight, but a deep, brooding core of fruit topped by...
Goetz A. Primke posted a tweet
I LOVE #Champagne! Just come back from a degustation with 6 different types of #Bollinger. What is your favourite?
billn posted a blog entry
07 michele et patrice rion chambolle 1er charmes
2007 Michele et Patrice Rion, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Les CharmesMedium cherry-red. The first sniff is of herbs – bouquet...
2007 Michele et Patrice Rion, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Les CharmesMedium cherry-red. The first sniff is of herbs – bouquet...
billn posted a blog entry
07 lignier-michelot chambolle vieilles vignes
2007 Lignier-Michelot, Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles VignesMedium cherry-red. Rather more depth of toasty oak than I think...
2007 Lignier-Michelot, Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles VignesMedium cherry-red. Rather more depth of toasty oak than I think...
billn posted a blog entry
2006 louis chenu père et filles savigny 1er aux clous
I have to say that this wine is even better now than when I first tasted it – or at least my memory of it! I suppose...
I have to say that this wine is even better now than when I first tasted it – or at least my memory of it! I suppose...
billn posted a blog entry
gros frère et soeur 98 bourgogne hautes côtes de nuits
I thought I’d give the ‘bourgogne theme’ one more day…1998 Gros Frère et Soeur, Bourgogne Hautes...
I thought I’d give the ‘bourgogne theme’ one more day…1998 Gros Frère et Soeur, Bourgogne Hautes...
billn posted a blog entry
maison leroy 95 bourgogne
1995 Maison Leroy, BourgogneMedium ruby-red with and edge of salmon pink. Sweet raisin, slightly resinous aromas, eventually...
1995 Maison Leroy, BourgogneMedium ruby-red with and edge of salmon pink. Sweet raisin, slightly resinous aromas, eventually...
billn posted a blog entry
deux beaux (monts that is…)
2000 Hudelot-Noellat, Vosne-Romanée 1er Les BeaumontsMedium ruby-red. The nose starts with musky, dark oak, a good thirty...
2000 Hudelot-Noellat, Vosne-Romanée 1er Les BeaumontsMedium ruby-red. The nose starts with musky, dark oak, a good thirty...
billn posted a blog entry
a return to taste: de montille 06 bourgogne
It’s been a long time since I posted, and I think there have been too many “harvest” entries and not enough...
It’s been a long time since I posted, and I think there have been too many “harvest” entries and not enough...
billn posted a blog entry
2003 fourrier gevrey 1er combe aux moines
This is a very, very good 2003, but it’s not really for me. Only a few regionals that I’ve tried have had the...
This is a very, very good 2003, but it’s not really for me. Only a few regionals that I’ve tried have had the...
billn posted a blog entry
remoissenet 2005 mercurey clos fortoul
2005 Remoissenet, Mercurey Clos Fortoul Medium-plus cherry-red colour. The nose starts with a little mineral, some herbs and...
2005 Remoissenet, Mercurey Clos Fortoul Medium-plus cherry-red colour. The nose starts with a little mineral, some herbs and...
billn posted a blog entry
2002 rené engel grands-echézeaux
2002 Rene Engel, Grands-Echézeaux Medium ruby-red. The nose has hints of dark, spicy oak and turned earth – as the...
2002 Rene Engel, Grands-Echézeaux Medium ruby-red. The nose has hints of dark, spicy oak and turned earth – as the...
billn posted a blog entry
long-depaquit 2001 chablis 1er vaillons
I was potentially setting up a bit of a whinge – the 1986 Mosel was opened first and the colour of the wine was medium...
I was potentially setting up a bit of a whinge – the 1986 Mosel was opened first and the colour of the wine was medium...
billn posted a blog entry
2005 françoise et denis clair st.aubin 1er dents du chien
2005 Françoise et Denis Clair, St.Aubin 1er Murgers Dents du Chien A young, relatively pale lemon-yellow. Slow to open, but...
2005 Françoise et Denis Clair, St.Aubin 1er Murgers Dents du Chien A young, relatively pale lemon-yellow. Slow to open, but...
billn posted a blog entry
1998 louis jadot corton-charlemagne
Far from ugly…1998 Louis Jadot, Corton-Charlemagne The first pour – ooh quite light colour – but the more...
Far from ugly…1998 Louis Jadot, Corton-Charlemagne The first pour – ooh quite light colour – but the more...
Vodka&Co. posted a blog entry
Dégustation : Belvedere IX [vodka]
Belvedere a lancé il y a quelques mois une nouvelle vodka, en collaboration avec André : Belvedere IX.9 ingrédients…...
Belvedere a lancé il y a quelques mois une nouvelle vodka, en collaboration avec André : Belvedere IX.9 ingrédients…...
billn posted a blog entry
2006 drouhin-laroze latricières-chambertin
strong>2006 Drouhin-Laroze, Latricières-Chambertin Decanted 1 hour before pouring. Only a little more than medium cherry-red...
strong>2006 Drouhin-Laroze, Latricières-Chambertin Decanted 1 hour before pouring. Only a little more than medium cherry-red...
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