Wines are made for drinking ... not tasting ... !. While I taste a lot of wines blind, I still prefer to enjoy the wines with good friends, without to much blind tasting. The ideal scene is good food, a group of friends and plenty of wine. For this purpose magnum bottles are perfect. So we …
Hubert de Montille, Pommard Les Pezerolles 2006
The magnum Les Pezerolles 2006 from Montille was surprisingly open and ready to enjoy. Pommard can often be quite austere, but this was certainly not the case with this magnum. In the bouquet quite open with nice ripe pinot fruit. No mature notes but still sweet and charming. On the palate very …
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Sips and Samples #3 – for better and for worst
The last two weeks have offered some very nice wine from the area outside our normal wine districts. Some were - surprisingly - good, while one proved to be one of the most awfull wines I have ever tasted. For better Starting with the positive stuff - two Italian wines worth mentioning! Giacomo …
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Emmanuel Rouget, Echezeaux 2000
The 2000 Echezeaux from Emmanuel Rouget was quite ready to drink (served from a magnum). The nose was quite open with a fine minerality, and some sweet notes with hints of raspberry and cherry. On the palate slightly austere fruit with a mix of black fruits and more charming and softer red notes. …
Chateau de Puligny Montrachet, Chevalier Montrachet 2007
The Chevalier Montrachet 2007 from Chateau de Puligny Montrachet was surprisingly accessible when tasted from a magnum at Gustavs Bistro in Copenhagen. Very crisp bouquet, with a slight citrus note. Very tight and focused in the nose, with the oak not totally integrated in the fruit. On the palate …
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