Quick feed on some fresh young wines from Southern France- the area that sometimes includes Languedoc-Roussillon, the Pyrenees, South West … More
Tag: Chardonnay
Wine for Winter (Tops for Me)
If you are squeamish
Don’t prod the
beach rubble.
-Sappho
Domaine L’Octavin “Foutre d’Escampette” NV
Petnat or Petillant Naturel = naturally occurring bubbles that are a bi-product of fermentation finishing in the bottle. The bubbles tend to … More
La Côte d’Or: Hubert Lignier Vieilles Vignes 1ère Cru 1996 (Morey St. Denis), Domaine Leflaive (Montrachet), Ghislaine Barthod (Chambolle)
When someone asks “Would you like to taste a 19 year old 1er Cru Burgundy?” there is only 1 appropriate … More
Domaine Ganevat, “la Combe” Rotalier, Cremant de Jura
Very special heady bubbles, sharply aromatic and thirst quenching. So much personality it might as well be popping jokes and … More
NV Alexandre Filaine, Brut Cuvée Spéciale, Damery, Champagne
Legit. Delicate. Boyuant doesn’t even begin to cover it.
Champagne Fleury, “Millésime” Cuveé Extra Brut, 1995
Pinot Noir (80%) and Chardonnay (20%) The age gives this champagne such incredible structure and character, slightly “orangey” tasting with … More
NV Paul Bara “Grand Rosé”, Brut Grand Cru, Bouzy
-35 year old vines (av.) grown in clay & limestone soil -76 % Pinot Noir, 19 % Chardonnay, 5% Red wine … More