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CHEZ KEITH & CLAIRE III

Posted by Frank Ward on March 9, 2019

March 2019. Another dinner, with accompanying wines, with our friends Keith and Claire. The food: a tasty soufflé-cum-vol au vent, duck breast in rich gravy, cheeses, and a sweet tart to finish. All of the wines were tasted blind. A note on blind tasting: a French vigneron once said to me, “blind tasting is often a lesson in humility.” “Yes,” I replied, “and sometimes a lesson in humiliation!”. He laughed uproariously. The aperitif, a 2012 Furmint from Hungary, smelled and tasted like a blend of grapefruit and cashew nut [….].

Posted in Oenophilia | Tagged: 1975 Forts de Latour, Domaine Dujac, Domaine Tempier, Fouquet, Furmint, Léoville Barton, Robert Mondavi | Leave a Comment »

Burgundy Part II : From Chorey to Gevrey Chambertin

Posted by Frank Ward on January 10, 2016

January 2016. DOMAINE TOLLOT BEAUT. Based in the hamlet of Chorey Les Beaune, this respected domaine has 25 hectares of vines and makes a total of 16 different wines, two of them white: a humble generic, Bourgogne Blanc, and an illustrious Grand Cru, Corton-Charlemagne. On the red side, at entry level, they make an excellent Bourgogne Rouge (which can improve for 4-8 years, sometimes more) while other reds include two different Choreys, two Savigny Premiers Crus, several Aloxe Cortons including two Premiers Crus, two Beaune Premiers Crus, and two Grand Cru Cortons – a Corton tout simple and Corton-Bressandes. We’re received by Olivier Tollot, in charge of viticulture [….]

Posted in Burgundy, Tasting notes | Tagged: 2014, 2015 Beaune Clos du Roi, Burgundy, Chorey les Beaune, Clos des Rosiers, Domaine Armand Rousseau, Domaine Chantal Remy, Domaine Dujac, Domaine Trapet, Gevrey Chambertin, Jacques Seysses, Jean Louis trapet, Morey St Denis, Olivier Tollot, Tollot Beaut | Leave a Comment »

The Romanée Conti Expedition – Part II

Posted by Frank Ward on July 18, 2012

Our lunch at Le Millésime the previous day had been so enjoyable that we decide to repeat the experience today. Propinquity (it’s only two kilometres away) also plays a role in the decision. Another three courses for less than 20 Euros take the edge off our hunger, while the recollection of the stunning DRC wines, still perfuming our palates, has us almost panting aloud for a delicious wine. We go for a 2007 (a delectable, easy-to-drink vintage) Chambolle Musigny*** from Domaine Georges Roumier, one of Burgundy’s finest producers.

Posted in Burgundy, Tasting notes | Tagged: Alex Seysses, Burgundy, Domaine Dujac, Domaine Tollot-Beaut, DRC, Etienne Sauzet, Hostellerie des Clos, La Ferme du Vert, Le Montrachet, Nathalie Tollot, Romanée Conti | Leave a Comment »

A taste of Burgundy – Part I

Posted by Frank Ward on August 20, 2011

The Pinot Noir of Burgundy is the world’s most delicate red variety. In poor years it fails to achieve complete ripeness and can give thin, acidic wines. ln excessively hot years it can also yield unsatisfactory results. When grapes approach or attain overripeness the resultant wine is heavy and disagreeably jammy.

Posted in Burgundy, Tasting notes | Tagged: Burgundy, Domaine Armand Rousseau, Domaine Dujac, Domaine Perrot-Minot, Domaine Trapet, Edvard Munch | Leave a Comment »