Wine blog
My tasting notes of fine wines I have enjoyed.
For the Jubilee weekend we’re drinking a fine bottle of Sauternes dessert wine from the Haut Barsac plateau, Château Liot 1997. Very full golden colour and equally full flavour of the classic Sauternes grapes, (Sémillon 85%, Sauvignon 10% and Muscadelle 5%) which complemented complemented a raspberry macaroon dessert hand-made by my chef companion.
Château Magedelaine 1994
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Premier Grand Cru Classé
Jean-Pierre Moueix
Abymes (Adrien Vacher) 2006
Vin de Savoie white so fresh and fruity, redolent of the thrills of the high mountains and clear air
My initial impression was of honey and aromatic herbs or spice. My companion's first impressions were buttery and vanilla; a taste like like a dessert wine without the sweetness.
The wine changed rapidly after opening in the relatively thick though still clean air at sea level in Brighton but kept its distinctive grapefruit nose.
Gigondas 1996, Domaine Sainte Lucie, récoltant Marc Alexandre.
Classic Gigondas tangy red with a good full nose despite having been kept for longer than average for a Côtes du Rhône.
My companion identified a musty air typical of older Gigondas but this bottle had not gone thin or cardboardy.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2000 - Caves Saint Pierre, Sorgues. Médaille d'or Macon 2001.
A well-kept bottle of the classic appellation (Grenache, Cinsaullt, Syrah, Mourvédre) which my Father bought in October 2002. We drunk it pretty much at its prime.
