The third of four Beaujolais videos – the last will be Nouveau tomorrow, the first two are here and here. Just loved these wines, a great advert for the region. Domaine Gerard Descombes Juliénas 2010 (£12.49 Highbury Vintners) Oh yum, lovely oozing summer pudding fruit, crunchy and vibrant with classic […]
Burgundy
Another video in advance of Beaujolais Nouveau Day this coming Thursday (the first one is here). But this is all about grown-up Beaujolais, with the wines coming from five of the ten cru villages. Jean-Claude Lapalu Brouilly Vieilles Vignes 2010 (£16.99 Caves de Pyrene) Honest, tasty red, with classic crunchy […]
Wine Tasting Video: Beaujolais Part 2 – five of the ...
It’s Beaujolais Nouveau Day this coming Thursday, and it looks as if the region’s run of decent vintages has continued, so don’t be afraid to dig on the 17th. But if you fancy trying wines from earlier vintages, here are six that I’ve tried recently, and I’ll be posting two […]
Wine Tasting Video: Beaujolais Part 1
Henry Fessy Beaujolais Villages 2009, Burgundy, France (£7.99-£9.49 Bon Coeur Fine Wines, yourfavouritewines.com, everywine.co.uk) Yummy, welcoming wine, with joyful summer pudding flavours, an aroma like warm earth/brick and a juicy, fragrant finish – some merguez sausages please… S(-) Bishops Head Pinot Noir 2008, Waipara Valley, New Zealand (£15.11 Private Cellar) […]
Wine Tasting Video: Two Pinot Noirs and a Beaujolais
JN White Burgundy 2009 (£10.99 James Nicholson) Quite an exotic style, with plump, honest citrus fruit (fresh & crystallised) a touch of pineapple chunk and a nutty, honeyed finish – not subtle but tasty. B+ Louis Jadot Bourgogne Chardonnay 2009 (£12.49 Tesco, Wine Rack, Wholefoods) Much more backward style, but […]
Wine Tasting Video: Generic Burgundies from Louis Jadot & James ...
Louis Jadot Beaujolais Rosé 2008, Burgundy, France (£8.99 Tesco) A classic spring wine, with flavours of crushed, ever-so-slightly cooked strawberries, some green apple freshness and a juicy, crunchy finish. B+ Le Rosé de Larcis Ducasse 2008, Bordeaux, France (~£10.50) Dry and gentle, not as sappy as the Jadot, but fuller […]