| Burgundy (Minor Appellations) |
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| Wine |
Tasted |
Source |
Notes |
Mark |
| Guislain Barthod Borgogne Rouge 2002 |
CLWS 20.5.09 |
A Mead £15 |
Quite pale. Good mature nose with some red fruit. Fair balance with some finish |
5+ |
| Bertrand Amboise Pinot Noir Vieilles Vignes 2005 |
Jas 19.10.07 |
Jascots £10 |
Quite ripe, but lacks depth or complexity |
4 |
| Bouchard Aine Red Burgundy 2006 12.5% |
CLWS 20.2.08 |
Waitrose £5 |
Thin colour. Little nose. Rather dilute, bland and hollow. |
3 |
| Bouchard Aine White Burgundy 2006 13% |
CLWS 20.2.08 |
Waitrose £5 |
Pale. Grassy nose. Simple and well balanced, but little length or depth |
4 |
| Rollin Bourgogne Aligote 2005 12% |
ONS 5.7.07 |
Wine Society £9 |
Acidic green colour. Neutral nose. Nondescript fruit, acidity prominent |
3 |
| Tesco Finest Oak-Aged Red Burgundy 2005 |
ONS 5.7.07 |
Tesco £6.99 |
Good colour. Oak and ripe fruit on nose. Palate has plenty of fruit and rather coarse tannins. Still young. |
4 |
| Dom de la Tour-Bajole, Cuvee Marie-Anne Rosé 2003 (Côtes de Couchois) |
CLWS 23.05.07 |
Ex-cellars €4.30 In UK £7 |
100% Pinot Noir, run off vats of red wine after one night. Salmon pink, strawberry fruit. Tastes rather like a white wine - off-dry but a good quaffer. |
4+ |
| - ditto - |
ONS 5.7.07 |
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A poorer bottle. Dull colour and nose. Quite serious but not well defined - too old/oxidised? |
3+ |
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| Chablis & Irancy |
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| Wine |
Tasted |
Source |
Notes |
Mark |
| Dom Pascal Bouchard 2006 |
Jas 19.10.07 |
Jascots £9.50 |
Quite well balanced: ready |
4 |
| Dom Pascal Bouchard Vieilles Vignes 2006 |
Jas 19.10.07 |
Jascots £11.00 |
Better depth, with oak on nose. Ripe fruit and oak on palate: some length but undeifned on finish. Needs another year. |
5 |
| Romain Bouchard Dom de la Grande Chaume 1er Cru Vau de Vay 2006 |
Jas 19.10.07 |
Jascots £16 |
Very young. Elegant nose with some oak. Well balanced, with a great depth of flavour. Will repay cellaring |
5+ |
| W Fevre GC Bougros Les Bouroerots 2002 |
CLWS 23.5.07 |
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Greenish - some oak on nose. Good fruit, oak and structure - acidity possibly a little firm. Long rich, nutty finish |
5+ |
| Marks & Spencer 1er Cru Fourchaumes 2002 |
M&S 6.9.07 |
Marks & Spencer £13.99 |
Pale. Grass and bread on nose. Clean palate, but fruit drying out leaving mainly acidity |
3- |
| Simonnet-Lefebvre Pinot Noir 2005 (Irancy) 13% |
IWD 18.7.09 |
Wine Direct £10 |
Moderate red. Little nose. Fruit and acidity not yet in balance: modest undeveloped finish |
4+ |
| Dom Vocoret 1er Cru Vaillon 2004 13% |
IWD 16.12.06 |
Majestic £11 |
Pale green-yellow. Oaky nose and palate, with fruit balancing acidity. Finish has length and vegetal notes |
5 |
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| Côtes D'Or |
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| Wine |
Tasted |
Source |
Notes |
Mark |
| De l'Arlot Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Clos des Forets St Georges 1987 |
CLWS 30.04.08 |
Andrew Mead £30 |
Considerable browning. Nose has mature fruit and a little varnish. The palate is rather drying, with a varnish character on the finish. Too old. |
5- |
| De l'Arlot Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Clos des Forets St Georges 1988 |
CLWS 30.04.08 |
Andrew Mead £30 |
Browning. Big farmyardy nose. Good fruit - dry dry but well balanced: good length and full development. Drink up |
6- |
| Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle-Musigny 1er Les Cras 2000 13% |
CLWS 21.2.07 |
Andrew Mead £32 |
Good colour. Rich, spicy nose. Very good balance on palate: fair length and development. Ready |
5+ |
| Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle-Musigny 1er Les Cras 2001 |
CLWS 26.9.07 |
Andrew Mead £32 |
Moderate colour, showing some aging. Rather jammy fruit with acidity competitng: good spicy length. Perhaps keep a little longer. |
5+ |
| Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle-Musigny 2002 |
CLWS 4.2.08 |
Andrew Mead £25 |
Moderate colour. Light nose. Still tannic and acideic over some ripe fruit: elegant and well balanced on end with good length - needs time., |
5+ |
| Dom Bitouzet Prieur Meursault Clos du Cromin 2004 |
HFWS 15.1.07 |
about £21 |
Elegant wine - fruit balanced by acidity. Long finish with some secondary aromas. |
5 |
| Dom Bitouzet Prieur Puligny-Montrachet Les Levrons 2004 |
HFWS 15.1.07 |
about £25 |
Flowery nose with some oak. Rich rich, grapefruit acidity: good length. Will develop further |
6 |
| Bouchard Savigny-les-Beaune 2005 13% |
CLWS 20.2.08 |
Waitrose £14 |
Young red colour. Backward nose. Rather hard, acidic palate with good fruit under: some length. Needs time. |
5- |
| Pierre Bouree Chambolle-Musigny 1985 |
CLWS 21.2.07 |
about £40 |
Very mature tan red colour. Little nose. Rather dilute, fading palate. Too old |
4 |
| Chanson Beaune 1 er Cru Bastion 2002 13.5% |
CLWS 20.5.09 |
Majestic £17 |
Moderate colour with amber fringe. Backward nose. Qquite hard with good fruit and some finish: not much development |
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| Dom Jean Chauvenet Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Les Bousselots 2002 |
HFWS 15.1.07 |
about £31 |
Very deep colour. Backward nose, just starting to show some secondary aromas. Very structured palate, thin, undeveloped fruit. Long but ungenerous |
5- |
| Dom Jean Chauvenet Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Les Perrieres 1993 13.5% |
CLWS 30.04.08 |
about £30 |
Considerable browning. Light, mature nose. Fruit thinning but still well balanced; some complexity |
5 |
| Louis Chavy Gevrey Chambertin 1999 |
ONS 7.5.09 |
Majestic £16 |
Light colour. Some cherry on nose. Thin and acidic with little finish |
3 |
| Dom Jerome Chezeaux Vosne-Romanée 2004 |
HFWS 15.1.07 |
about £21 |
Good colour. Some fruit and oak on nose. Well balanced red fruit and white pepper: good concentration and length. Needs 15-20 years |
6- |
| Chevrot Santenay 1er Cru Rousseau 1995 |
ONS 5.7.07 |
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Dull red-brown colour. Bottle stink - oxidised and soupy under. Maderised palate, fruit drying out, volatile acidity. Marked as faulty. |
1 |
| Bruno Clair Morey-St-Denis En la Rue de Vergy 1998 13% |
CLWS 20.5.09 |
Huntsworth £24 |
Good colour. Mature nose. Rich balanced mature palte with good length and development. |
6 |
| Alain Coche-Bizourd Meursault-Charmes 1er Cru 2002 13.5% |
CLWS 20.2.08 |
Andrew Mead £30 |
Pale gold. Some oil and oak on nose. Mature and subtle fruit with balancing acidity: reasonable length |
5+ |
| Phillipe Colin Chassagne-Montrachet 2004 13% |
HASS 17.7.08 |
A Mead £25 |
Pale yellow. Nose has lemon, with yeast and oak hints under. Good balance: quite long and starting to show some complexity |
5+ |
| Cave de la Colombe Nuits-St-Georges 2005 |
CLWS 30.04.08 |
Mark & Spencer £22 |
Thin colour. Cooked strawberry nose. Thin fruit, tannin and acidity prominent; finish is moderate length and stalky |
4+ |
| Dom Edmond Cornu Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru Les Valozières 2001 |
HFWS 15.1.07 |
about £25 |
Quite mature colour and nose. Structure dominates fruit: some complexity and length |
5+ |
| Dom Edmond Cornu Ladoix Vieilles Vignes 2004 (Côtes de Beaune Villages) |
HFWS 15.1.07 |
about £13 |
Slightly dull. Farmyard hints on nose/ Rather thin fruit, strucutred and spicy: rather hard finish. |
4+ |
| Ch Corton-Andre Aloxe-Corton 2003 |
Jas 19.10.07 |
Jascots £25 |
Good colour, nose starting to mature. Quite a tough tannic grip, maturing fruit under |
5 |
| Ch Corton-Andre Aloxe-Corton 2005 |
Jas 19.10.07 |
Jascots £27 |
Bright colour. Red fruits on nose. Good balance but little finish yet |
5- |
| Ch Corton-Andre Chassagne-Montrachet 2006 |
Jas 19.10.07 |
Jascots £26 |
Good colour. Fruity nose. Very young on palate, but lots of fruit and plenty of acidity: charcterful dvelopment already |
5+ |
| Ch Corton-Andre Pommard 2005 |
Jas 19.10.07 |
Jascots |
Dark colour. Black fruits on nose. Brly Pommard character with little development yet, but good length |
5 |
| Ch Corton-Andre Puligny-Montrachet 2004 |
Jas 19.10.07 |
Jascots £18 |
Mineral, austere nose and palate: good length but lacks fruit and richness. |
5 |
| Ch Corton-Andre Santenay 1er Cru Les Anges 2006 |
Jas 19.10.07 |
Jascots £16 |
Young colour. Ripe raspberries. Palate is balanced and quite long, but rather thin |
5- |
| Ch Corton-Andre Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Clous 2003 |
Jas 19.10.07 |
Jascots £13 |
Some maturity on eye and nose. Reasonable fruit, structure still prominent: good length |
5+ |
| Ch Corton-Andre Volnay 1er Cru Santenots 2005 |
Jas 19.10.07 |
Jascots |
Reasonable colour. Not much nose. Acidic structure is pominent on palate, with fruit under |
5+ |
| Philippe Colin Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc 1er Cru les Morgeots 2005 13.5% |
CLWS 2.9.09 |
Berkmann £31.50 |
Pale. Some honey and oak. Rich, slightly off dry, well balanced with some oil: good elegant length |
6 |
| Devillard Nuits-St-Georges Aux Champs Perdix 2002 13.5% |
IWD 21.7.07 |
Tesco £27 |
Good Pinot colour. Ripe fruit on nose. Palate has good fruit with balancing structure: long finish but not much development yet. |
5+ |
| Joseph Drouhin Beaune Clos des Mouches 1er Cru 1986 13% |
CLWS 15.10.08 |
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Moderate colour with broad brown rim. Some farmyard maturity on nose, with ripe fruit and volatile acidity. Mature, ripe palate: long but dry finish. Well past peak |
5 |
| Dujac Morey-Saint-Denis 2002 13% |
GCS 2.8.08 |
Majestic £30 |
Reasonable colour. Light nose with some maturity. Warm secondary fruit with good acidity: a fair length and some development |
6 |
| Faiverley Clos de Vougeot GC 2000 13% |
GCS 2.8.08 |
Majestic £55 |
Good colour. Maturing cherry nose. Quite tannic and powerful, with good depth but little development yet. |
5+ |
| Faiveley Nuits-St-Georges 1986 12.5% |
CLWS 26.9.07 |
about £20 |
Considerable browning. Farmyard nose. Hints of sweetness but no fruit; finish has some complexity, but is breaking up. Too old. |
5 |
| Faiveley Nuits-St-Georges Les Argillats 2005 13% |
CLWS 26.9.07 |
Majestic £25 |
Deep colour. Tight nose showing a hint of manure. Fruit dominated by acidity and oak tannin: long, undeveloped finish. |
5+ |
| Henri Gouges Nuits-St-George 2005 12.5% |
GCS 2.9.08 |
Majestic £25 |
Reasonable colour. Raspberries and cherries on nose. Quite ripe, with good structure and length but little development yet. Quite firm. |
5+ |
| Henri Gouges Nuits-St-George Les Pruliers 1er Cru 1988 13% |
CLWS 20.2.08 |
about £35 |
Good colour. Red fruit nose. Intense palate with fruit and acidity: good length, with vegetal tones developing, but still rtaher harsh |
5 |
| Cave des Hautes-Cotes Hautes-Cotes de Beaune 2006 12.5% |
CLWS 2.9.09 |
Tesco £9 |
Light red. Strawberry aromas. Ripe fruit and structure not quite in balance: not much length |
4 |
| Louis Jadot Cotes de Beaune Villages 2005 13% |
CLWS 26.9.07 |
Waitrose £10 |
Strawberry colour and nose. Fruit a bit thin, lots of acidity and some oak. Some farmyard development on modest finish |
4+ |
| Louis Jadot Meursault 2002 |
CLWS 21.2.07 |
Sainsbury £19 |
Nose has oak and butter. Some fruit under the oaky tannins: moderate length |
5- |
| Louis Jadot Meursault 2005 13.5% |
CLWS 20.2.08 |
Sainsbury £19 |
Pale yellow. Hints of lemon and oil on nose. Intense lemon and oil palate with good length and complexity |
5+ |
| Lachaux Nuits-St-George 2006 13% |
IWD 18.05.08 |
Majestic £20 |
Good colour. Yound fruity nose with some secondary aromas. Good balance, intensity, length and potential |
6- |
| Michel Lafarge Volnay 2000 13% |
CLWS 30.04.08 |
Bibendum £30 |
Moderate colour. Raspberry and meat aromas. Good ripe fruit with balancing structure; some length but not much development. |
5- |
| Dom Largeot Chorey-les-Beaune 2005 |
Jas 19.10.07 |
Jascots £13 |
Young colour and nose. Plaate not yet in balance - weighty fruit but harsh acidity: finish rather short and astringent |
5- |
| Louis Latour Aloxe-Corton GC Clos de la Vigneaux Saints 1990 |
ONS 5.7.07 |
about £30 |
Good colour with some browning. Nose is quite delicate, with oak and farmyard aromas. Palate dominated by structure: long, perfumed, complex finish. |
6+ |
| Louis Latour Corton Grancey GC 1998 |
HASS 17.7.08 |
A Mead £45 |
Mature colour, but quite a simple, restrained nose. Rather flat on palate and astringent at end. Too old |
5- |
| Louis Latour Meursault 2004 13.5% |
IWD 20.10.07 |
Tesco £15 |
Pale colour. Oaky nose. Good balance and length, with distinguished development |
5+ |
| Dominique Laurent GC Clos Vougeot 1999 13% |
CLWS 21.2.07 |
about £25 |
Good depth of fruit and plenty of structure: long and quite classic. Lots of development to come |
5+ |
| Dominique Laurent Nuits-St-Georges 1999 13% |
CLWS 26.9.07 |
Majestic £25 |
Violet edge. Lethery, slightly vegetal nose. Palate has secondary fruit, good acidity and considerable devlopment. Elegant and à point |
6 |
| G Lignier Chambolle-Musigny 1985 |
CLWS 26.9.07 |
about £20 |
Vale pale, considerable browning. Fruit and manure on nose. Hints of ripe fruit, quite complex but ends with considerable volatile acidity. Too old. |
5- |
| D Maume GC Mazis-Chambertin 1998 |
CLWS 26.9.07 |
about £50 |
Moderate colour with pale edge. Some development on nose, but palate is still hard, with fruit under: raspberries and manure showing on finish, which is just starting to develop. Needs more time. |
6- |
| D Maume GC Mazis-Chambertin 1999 13% |
CLWS 30.04.08 |
Andrew Mead £50 |
Deep colour, with some amber on rim. Ripe fruit and farmyard aromas. Balanced palete with good length and depth, and some development |
6 |
| - ditto - |
HASS 17.7.08 |
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Much poorer bottle: browning and rather flat - oxidised? |
4- |
| Méo-Camuzet GC Clos de Vougeot 1992 |
ONS 5.7.07 |
possibly £80-100 |
Reasonable colour. Nose just starting to show farmyard aromas. Well-made and well balanced, with a long finish. |
6+ |
| Méo-Camuzet Nuits-St-George 1er Cru Aux Murgers 2001 13.5% |
GCS 2.8.08 |
about £60 |
Solid colour. Backward nose, some maturity. Over-extracted and a little structured, with new oak noticable: slightly clumsy on finish |
6- |
| Mongeard-Mugneret Nuits-St-Georges 1990 13% |
CLWS 21.2.07 |
about £40 |
Rather austere nose. Ripe fruit, but rather astringent and volatile. Past its best. |
4+ |
| Albert Morot Beaune 1er Cru Toussaints 2003 13.5% |
IWD 21.7.07 |
Majestic £19 |
Deep colour. Backward nose. Palate has elegant fruit and a tannic structure. Very good finish: needs a little more time |
5+ |
| J-M Pillot Santenay 1er Cru Les Champs Claude 2005 |
ONS 5.7.07 |
about £16 |
Good red colour. Well integrated cherry fruit. Young palate with fruit and oak: finish quite long with finesse but little development. |
5+ |
| Vincent Prunier Tastevine Meursault 2004 |
Jas 19.10.07 |
Jascots £19 |
Some yellow. Ripe fruit and oak on nose. Soft, round palate with structure under: good development |
5+ |
| Dom Rollin Bourgogne Haut-Cotes de Beaune 2005 12.5% |
CLWS 20.2.08 |
about £10 |
Some colour. Not much nose. Reasonable fruit but rather astringent: nt very attractive |
4 |
| Dom Rollin Corton Charlemagne GC 1999 13.5% |
HASS 16.8.07 |
about £50 |
Medium gold. Little nose. Intense acidity and little fruit: long, hot finish |
5- |
| Dom Rollin Hautes-Cotes de Beaune 2005 |
CLWS 30.04.08 |
Andrew Mead £10 |
Purple-red. Fruity nose, with some medicinal hints. Rather chunky and drying on palate: some length but not attractive |
4 |
| Dom Rollin Pernand-Verglesses 2000 13% |
CLWS 15.10.08 |
Bibendum £30 |
Moderate colour. Some ripe fruit on nose. Good rich palate, but still considerable astringency. Concentrated finish - will mature and develop further |
5+ |
| Dom Rollin Pernand-Verglesses 2005 |
CLWS 23.5.07 |
Ex-cellars €11.70 UK about £15 |
Pale. Not much nose. Dry and oaky, with grapefruit acidity: quite long with lemon and oil on finish. |
5 |
| Armand Rousseau Charmes-Chambertin GC 2000 13% |
GCS 2.8.08 |
about £60 |
Good colour, backward nose. Delicate palate, with good length and finesse but not much development yet. |
6+ |
| Tesco Finest Hautes Cotes de Beaune 2005 12.5% |
IWD 20.10.07 |
Tesco £6 |
Moderate colour. Fruity nose. A bit straightforward and tannic on palate |
4 |
| Tollet-Beaut Chorey-les-Beaune 2002 13% |
CLWS 20.2.08 |
Andrew Mead £15 |
Good colour extraction. Ripe red fruit on nose and palate. Acidity structure with some length but little development yet. |
5+ |
| - ditto - |
CLWS 15.10.08 |
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Poor bottle - finishes very short - possibly a touch of corking? |
3 |
| Tollet-Beaut Corton-Bressandes GC 2001 13.5% |
HASS 17.7.08 |
Selfridges £75 |
Good depth of red. Rich cherry nose with some oak. Ripe fruit balanced by oak tannins and acidity: good length withn some spice, but only just starting to develop. |
6 |
| Tollet-Beaut Corton-Bressandes GC 2002 13.5% |
CLWS 15.10.08 |
Selfridges £60 |
Good colour. Ripe fruit and oak on nose. Oaky palate with ripe fruit and an astringent middle palate. Very long, but undeveloped finish. Needs time |
6+ |
| Tollet-Beaut Savigny-les-Beaune 2005 13% |
IWD 18.7.09 |
Berkmann £16.50 |
Good colour. Cooked cherries on nose. Good fruit but not yet in balance, with acidity dominating the finish |
5 |
| C Vienot GC Chambertin 1985 |
CLWS 26.9.07 |
about £20 |
Brown, rather oxidised. Some manure on nose. Palate has fruit and strucutre, but dried out at end. Dying in bottle. Too old. |
6 |
| Villamont Nuits-St-George 2004 13% |
IWD 16.12.06 |
Majestic £16 |
Reasonable colour. Some fruit and vegetation on nose. Balanced palate: elegant and already showing considerable development. |
5 |
| Virgile Lignier Chambolle Musigny 2001 13% |
CLWS 20.5.09 |
Majestic £19 |
Pale, broad fringe. Little nose. Mature fruit with excess acidity: some length |
5 |
| Dom de la Vougeries Nuits-St-George 1er Cru Les Damodes 1999 |
ONS 5.7.07 |
Waitrose £30 |
Reasonable Pinot colour. Delicate fruit with some oak. Well balanced doft fruit on palate: long, elegant finish. Well made and still developing |
6+ |
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Tasted |
Source |
Notes |
Mark |
| Blason de Bourgogne Montagny Vielles Vignes 2007 13.5% |
CLWS 15.10.08 |
Tesco £14 |
Pale. Slightly grassy nose. Little fruit or structure: watery finish |
3- |
| Bouchard Aine Pouilly Fuisse 2006 13% |
CLWS 15.10.08 |
Waitrose £14 |
Slightly yellow. Some bread and honey on nose. Quite rich fruit, reasonable balance, but not much finish |
4+ |
| Dom Michel Briday Rully 1er Cru Gresigny 2005 |
HFWS 15.1.07 |
about £13 |
Very oaky nose with some grapefruit. Fully ripe fruit with oak and acidity: good balance and finish |
5 |
| Caves de Vignerons de Buxy Vieilles Vignes Blanc 2004 (Montagny) |
CLWS 21.2.07 |
Majestic £6.99 |
Quite balanced but unexciting. |
3+ |
| Ch Corton-Andre Rully 2005 |
Jas 19.10.07 |
Jascots £9.50 |
Young, pale colour. Mineral nose. Rather austere on palate |
4+ |
| Jean Fevernet Dom de la Bongran Cuvee Tradition 2004 (Macon Villages) 13.5% |
CLWS 23.9.09 |
Lea & Sandeman £17.50 |
Pale gold. Hints of bread and vanilla on nose. Balanced palate with some finesse: finish is long with mineral and rather astringent notes |
5- |
| Louis Latour Macon 2006 |
HASS 16.8.07 |
Threshers £8.49 |
Touch of oak on nose. No fruit, poor structure, with an unbalanced acidic, metallic finish. Possibly faulty. |
2 |
| Louis Latour Macon-Lugny 2006 13.5% |
CLWS 30.04.08 |
Majestic £8 |
Oxidised and rather woody on nose. Rather coarse and acidic. |
3 |
| Olivier Leflaine Mont Palais 1er Cru Blanc 1993 (Rully) |
CLWS 25.3.09 |
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Bright gold. Chocolate nose. Thin, musty palate - far too old |
3- |
| Cave de Lugny Blanc 2006 (Macon Villages) 13.5% |
CLWS 26.9.07 |
Majestic £7 |
Bright colour. Not much nose. Clean palate with good fruit and balance. Fair length with some honey. |
4+ |
| Dom Meix Foulot Blanc 2004 (Mercurey) |
HFWS 15.1.07 |
about £11 |
Slightly oxidised. Hints of oak and malic acidity. Breaking up |
2 |
| Dom Meix Foulot Blanc 2005 (Mercurey) |
HFWS 15.1.07 |
about £11 |
Ripe fruit on nose and palate, good structure and finish, but slightly oxidised on end |
4+ |
| Dom Meix Foulot Rouge 2002 (Mercurey) |
HFWS 15.1.07 |
about £11 |
Moderate depth. Staring to show some farmyard aromas. Fruit rather thin, prominent structure: not much finish |
4 |
| Dom Meix Foulot Rouge (Mercurey 1er Cru) 2002 |
HFWS 15.1.07 |
about £13 |
Good bright colour. Fruity nose. Good fruit and balanciong structure, but rather short |
4+ |
| Monciat-Poncet Pouilly-Fuisse La Roche 2004 |
CLWS 24.1.07 |
Roger Harris £13.15 |
Reasonable colour. Melon and oak on nose. Buttery palate with good balance: good length |
5 |
| J-P Paquet Macon-Chaintre 2006 |
Jas 19.10.07 |
Jascots £7.95 |
Pale. Backward nose. Hard, ungenerous palate with no development |
4- |
| Cave de Prisse Les Monts 2005 (St Veran) |
CLWS 24.1.07 |
Roger Harris £9.30 |
Pale green. Not much fruit or body, some acidity. Little finish. |
3 |
| Raphael Sallet Macon-Uchizy 2005 |
CLWS 24.1.07 |
Roger Harris £8.35 |
Green-yellow. Some oak on nose. Ripe fruit with reasonable strucutre and finish |
4+ |
| Ch de la Saule Monagny 1er Cru 2005 |
HFWS 15.1.07 |
about £11 |
Pale colour. Oaky nose. Rather thin, green fruit: not much length |
3 |
| Les Senteurs Saint Romain Blanc 2006 |
CLWS 20.5.09 |
Marks & Spencer £10 |
Pale. Bottle stink. Some oil on palate, but very acidity and ordinary |
4- |
| Cave Jos Talmard Macon 1989 |
ONS 5.7.07 |
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Deep yellow. Slightly madierised nose with oak and peat smoke. Fruit dried out: oil and acidity on long, serious finish |
5 |
| Tesco White Burgundy 2005 (Macon) |
ONS 5.7.07 |
Tesco £3.99 |
Good colour. Slightly grassy nose. A bit dilute in middle, but quite pleasant - oil and acid on finish |
4+ |
| Gautier Thevenet Macon Blanc Domaine de Roally 2006 |
CI 7.10.09 |
Genesis Wines £14.25 |
Pale colour. Rich vanilla and yeast nose. Oily with tropicaL fruit hints - balanced and very good length. This bottle slightly coked but should be very good |
1 |
| Dom Thibert Pouilly-Fuisse 2005 |
HASS 17.7.08 |
Waitrose £17 |
Pale gold with little nose. Lacks fruit: quite smooth but little weight or finish |
4 |
| Dom Thibert Pouilly-Vinzelles 2004 |
CLWS 21.2.07 |
Waitrose £8.99 |
Some finesse, balance and length, but little intensity |
4 |
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Tasted |
Source |
Notes |
Mark |
| Pascal Chatelus Cuvee Terroir 2005 |
CLWS 24.1.07 |
Roger Harris £7.25 |
Moderate colour, pale edge. Not much nose. Harsh, rubbery palate with no real finish: over-extracted? |
3- |
| Andre Colonge Fleurie 2005 |
CLWS 25.3.09 |
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Reasonable colour. Not much nose. Soft, fruit palate with structure fading: some finish |
4+ |
| Natalie Fauvin Chenas Cuvee Prestige 2003 |
CLWS 24.1.07 |
Roger Harris £10.85 |
Backward nose. Tannin and oak(?) overlie fruit. Slightly rubbery on finish |
5- |
| Louis Jadot Ch des Luminaires 2002 (Morgon) |
CLWS 24.1.07 |
Tesco £12 |
Deep colour. Well integrated nose. Palate has depth with secondary fruit characterisitics and some oak: finish is starting to develop a vegetal character. |
6 |
| Louis Josse Fleurie 2005 12.5% |
IWD 19.5.07 |
Tesco £7 |
Modest colour. Maceration carbonique nose. Rather straightforward palate. |
4+ |
| Ch Du Moulin-a-Vent Cuvee Exceptionelle 2003 (Moulin-à-Vent) |
CLWS 24.1.07 |
Roger Harris £10.85 |
Colour shoes some age - slightly oxidised? Vegetal and meaty fruit aromas. Ripe fruit and oak o palate, already showing some Burgundy-like development |
5- |
| Alain Passot Chirobles 2005 |
CLWS 24.1.07 |
Roger Harris £9.85 |
Some browning. Nose rather cooked. Cooked cherry fruit with hard structure and little finish. Trying too hard. |
4- |
| Gilles Roux Beaujolais-Villages 2005 |
CLWS 24.1.07 |
Roger Harris £7.80 |
Pale colour. Well integrated fruit with some oak tannins: rather thin on end. |
4 |
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Tasted |
Source |
Notes |
Mark |
| Ch d'Aqueria 2007 (Lirac Blanc) 13.5% |
HASS 21.5.09 |
Berry Brothers £11.50 |
Mostly Roussanne. Pale yellow. Lemon, spice and mineral aromas. Some fruit quite acidic, not much finish. |
4+ |
| Ch de Beaucastel 1994 (Chateauneuf-du-Pape) |
CLWS 23.5.07 |
about £35 |
Principally Mourvedre. Good colour, with considerable browning. Mature, medicinal nose. Rounded, fruit fading, tannins still showing: strong, warm finish. |
5 |
| Ch de Beaucastel 1995 (Chateauneuf-du-Pape) 13.5% |
GCS 5.09.08 |
|
Slightly dull colour. Little nose. Structure mainly acidity; lacks fruit, depth and length. Possible slightly infected? |
4 |
| - ditto - |
HASS 21.5.09 |
about £40 |
Much better bottle. Quite pale. Smoky, mature nose. Lightweight balanced palate: smooth complex finish. Ready |
6 |
| Ch de Beaucastel 1997 (Chateauneuf-du-Pape) 14.5% |
ONS 1.2.07 |
about £22 |
Browning red. Farmyard nose. Well balanced rich fruit: good length, not quite developed. |
6- |
| Ch de Beaucastel 1998 (Chateauneuf-du-Pape) 14% |
GCS 5.09.08 |
|
Quite light, with considerable browning. Light, maturing nose. Good balance, ripe fruit, excellent length and finish |
6 |
| Ch de Beaucastel 2000 (Chateauneuf-du-Pape) 13.5% |
GCS 5.09.08 |
|
Deep colour, pale fringe. Nose rather closed. Very fruity, with lots of structure: very long but rather astringent finish, spicy at end |
6- |
| Ch de Beaucastel 2003 (Chateauneuf-du-Pape) 13.5% |
GCS 5.09.08 |
|
Moderate colour, pale rim. Reasonable fruity nose. Fruit balanced by fine tannins: good length and some development |
5+ |
| Clos de Caillou Bouquet des Garrigues 2006 (Cotes du Rhone) |
CI 7.10.09 |
Genesis Wines £13.75 |
85% Grenache + Syrah & Mourvedre. Moderate colour, broad fringe. Backward nose. Lacks fruit and thus has acidity and alcohol showing: not much finish. Unexciting. |
4 |
| Chave Hermitage 1997 13% |
CLWS 11.8.09 |
about £100 |
Good colour. Maturing nose. Well balanced palate with good fruit: long with some development - more to come |
6- |
| Condoulet de Beaucastel 2000 13.5% |
ONS 7.5.09 |
about £15 |
Considerable browning. Mature, farmyard nose. Reasonable balance but rather modest length: fully developed |
5- |
| Les Celliers de Beauregard Promenade des Papes (Chateuneuf-du-Pape) 2007 14% |
CLWS 29.10.08 |
Tesco £10 |
Pale colour. Red fruit nose. Grenache fruit balanced by acidity - modest length, lacks intensity and complexity |
5- |
| Carte d'Or Muscat de Beaumes de Venise 2001 15% |
IWD 20.10.07 |
Oddbins £9 |
Yellow colour. Ripe muscat fruit on nose and palate. Sweet and quite simple. |
4+ |
| Chapoutier Chante Alouette Hermitage Blanc 2004 14.5% |
ONS 4.12.08 |
Waitrose £33.25 |
Quite yellow. Honey and oak on nose. Not much fruit, some tannin; good concentration and length, but not very exciting. |
4+ |
| Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal 1996 |
HASS 19.10.06 |
about £100 |
Good colour. Nose has ripe fruit and wood. Tough, fruit and strucutre still separate: very long, complex finish, but still quite young. Try in 5 years |
6- |
| Caves de Clairmonts Crozes Hermitage 2006 13% |
IWD 28.06.08 |
Waitrose £9 |
Pale purple fringe. Light nose. Palate has rather thin nfruit and excess acidity and tannin. Rather hollow. |
4 |
| Dom de Coyeux Muscat de Beaumes de Venise 2003 15% |
IWD 28.06.08 |
Majestic £6 HB |
Pale gold. Grape aromas. Sweet, with some acidity and a straightforward finish |
4+ |
| Delas Marquise de la Tourette 2001 (Hermitage) 13% |
CLWS 11.8.09 |
Huntsworth £20 |
Pale red with considerable maturity. Cooked fruit nose. Tather thin and acidic on palate, short |
4 |
| Dom Durban Muscat de Beaumes de Venise 2006 15% |
HASS 21.5.09 |
about £15 |
Pale gold. Grape and spirit nose. Moderately sweet, thin and hot with little complexity |
4 |
| Dom Ferrand 2000 (Chateauneuf du Pape) 14.5% |
CLWS 11.2.09 |
Vine Trade Bristol £20 ep |
Reasonable colour. Maturity notes and some ripe fruit on nose. Well balanced mature palate: good length and some devlopment, spicy hints |
5+ |
| Le Fussier Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Blanc 2006 13.5% |
CLWS 29.10.08 |
Marks and Spencer £15 |
Good bright colour. Some tropical fruit on nose. Good balance, but not much varietal character: long, but not much development yet |
5- |
| Guigal Condrieu 2004 13.5% |
IWD 20.10.07 |
Waitrose £20 |
Quite a yellow colour. Nose has soft fruits and oil. Well balanced palate: good length with apricots, oil and spice showing. |
5+ |
| Guigal Condrieu 2006 13.5% |
IWD 28.06.08 |
Waitrose £20 |
Moderate gold colour. Complex apricot and vegetal aromas. Delicate but balanced palate with citric acidity on middle palate and some development. Could age further. |
5 |
| Guigal Cote Roti Brune et Blonde 1988 13% |
GCS 23.05.08 |
|
Good colour. Fully mature nose. Mature ripe fruit with balanced structure, subtle finish. Probably beyond peak |
6+ |
| Guigal Cote Roti Brune et Blonde 1991 13% |
CLWS 4.3.09 |
Helen Verdcourt £54 |
Mature colour. Fully mature nose with some ripe fruit. Fruit fading to allow oak tannins to show: lots of complexity, but a little past its best |
6- |
| Guigal Cote Roti Brune et Blonde 1995 13% |
GCS 23.05.08 |
|
Some browning to rim. Ripe, mature nose. Good fruit, but structure is still prominent; long with consdierable development |
6 |
| Guigal Cote Roti Brune et Blonde 1997 13% |
GCS 23.05.08 |
|
Some browning. Backward mature nose. Fruit starting to thin, leaving an acidic structure: some length. Beyond its best |
5+ |
| Guigal Cote Roti Brune et Blonde 1998 13% |
GCS 23.05.08 |
|
Very deep colour. Rich violet and leather nose with some vegetal character. Well balanced rich palate: very long, spicy finish |
6+ |
| Guigal Cote Roti Brune et Blonde 2000 13% |
GCS 23.05.08 |
|
Starting to show some browning. Rounded fruit nose. Rich fruit on palate, OK balance: good length with some maturity |
6 |
| Guigal Cote Roti Brune et Blonde 2002 12.5% |
GCS 23.05.08 |
Waitrose £32 |
Young , slightly thin colour. Little nose. Hard, rather green and acidic, with a rather thin fruit character and little development |
5- |
| - ditto - |
CLWS 4.3.09 |
|
Colour and nose starting to mature. Light fruit coming into balance, but still hollow in middle |
5 |
| Guigal Cotes du Rhone 2005 13.5% |
CLWS 22.4.09 |
Waitrose £9 |
Moderate colour, broad browning fringe. Soft, fruity nose. Some black fruit, balanced with acidity: rather hollow in middle, some length but not very satisfying |
5- |
| Guigal Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2006 13% |
CLWS 29.10.08 |
Waitrose £8 |
Pale yellow. Rather neutral on nose and palate, although some length |
4 |
| - ditto - |
CLWS 22.4.09 |
|
This boittle has developed a bit further, and is showing some fruit character |
5 |
| Guigal Hermitage 1982 |
HASS 19.10.06 |
about £70 |
Old colour. Mature fruit on nose. Fine, mature palate: elegant length |
5+ |
| Guigal Hermitage 1985 |
HASS 19.10.06 |
about £60 |
Little nose. Drying palate; good secondary characteristics. Beyond peak. |
5 |
| - ditto - |
CLWS 11.8.09 |
A Mead £50 |
Considerable maturity on eye and nose. Subtle balance with some warm fruit: long, complex finish but past its best |
6- |
| Guigal Hermitage 1989 13% |
HASS 19.10.06 |
about £50 |
Good colour. Little nose. Fine tannins dominate fruit: complex finish, drying on end. Drink soon |
5+ |
| Guigal Hermitage 1998 13% |
HASS 19.10.06 |
about £35 |
Reasonable colour. Not much nose. Rather clunky on palate, secondary aromas including wood and pepper. Could be going through a dumb patch? |
5 |
| Guigal Hermitage 2003 13% |
CLWS 11.8.09 |
Huntsworth £40 |
Dull red. Hints of cooked fruit. Burnt, acidic palate: more pleasant on finish |
4+ |
| Jaboulet Dom de Sainte-Pierre 1996 (Cornas) |
CLWS 20.6.07 |
|
Showing age. Some fruit, good structure, but getting volatile on end. Drink up |
4 |
| Jaboulet Dom de Thalabert 1996 (Crozes-Hermitage) 13% |
HASS 19.10.06 |
about £18 |
Consdierable browning. Mature nose. Good balance, with secondary fruit and some acidity. Elegeant, quite long. Fully ready |
5 |
| Jaboulet Dom de Thalabert 1999 (Crozes-Hermitage) 13% |
HASS 19.10.06 |
about £15 |
Moderate colour. Little nose. Well balanced but not very distinctive or long |
4+ |
| Jaboulet Hermitage La Chappelle 1989 13% |
HASS 19.10.06 |
about £95 |
Good colour. Slightly jammy fruit on nose. Over-ripe fruit dominates structure: some development on long finish. Slight sour on end. Drink up |
6- |
| - ditto - |
CLWS 11.8.09 |
about £170 |
Reputation and price rising with age. Mature colour. Animal and farmyard nose. Subtle, balanced palate: long, developed finish, with drying on end. Drink up |
6 |
| Jaboulet Hermitage La Chappelle 1995 13.5% |
CLWS 11.8.09 |
Huntsworth £55 |
Black-red. Strong cassis nose. Balanced with excellent fruit: long, developed, slightly drying on end |
6+ |
| Jaboulet Hermitage La Chappelle 1996 13.5% |
HASS 19.10.06 |
about £50 |
Considerable browning. Some fruit and development, but excessive volatile acidity. Still some fruit, but strucutre is mainly volatile acidity: breaking up at end. Close to faulty |
1 |
| - ditto - |
CLWS 11.8.09 |
|
Another bottle, also showing some storage problems, but considerably better. Good colour. Fruit and maturity aromas. Fruit, oak and acidity not yet quite in balance: long finish with some development |
5 |
| Jaboulet Vacqueyras 2005 14% |
CLWS 22.4.09 |
En primeur £10 |
Modest colour. Little nose. Palate tarry, thin in middle and hot on end. Unpleasant |
3- |
| Jaillance Tradition NV (Clairette de Die) 7% |
CLWS 14.3.07 |
Morrisons £7 |
Sparkling wine fermented in bottle but not disgorged. One bottle corked. Quite coarse mousse. Peaches and grapes on nose. Off-dry, lacks acidity and finish |
4 |
| Dom de la Janasee Chateauneuf du Pape Vielle Vignes 1998 14.5% |
HASS 21.5.09 |
about £110 |
Old vine Grenache. Fair depth of colour, some browning. Ripe nose with some mint. Smooth, rich balanced palate with some residual sugar: very long, still developing |
6+ |
| St Joseph Prestige (Cave Coop) 2004 |
HASS 17.10.08 |
|
Moderate colour. Fruit hints on nose. Light, tannic palate: not much finish. |
4 |
| Laudun Reserve du Boulas Blanc 2008 (Cotes du Rhone Villages) 13% |
CLWS 11.8.09 |
Marks & Spencer £6.50 |
Mostly Grenache Blanc. Pale green. Sweaty, vegetal nose. Littkle fruit character and rather acidic |
4 |
| Lessec Cuvée Sarah 2001 (Cornas) |
CLWS 23.5.07 |
|
Black red. Violets, with leather under. Fine, firm tannins, some fruit and length but all rather hard. |
5 |
| Meffre Cotes du Rhone Villages 2007 |
HASS 21.5.09 |
Waitrose £6 |
Fair colour, broad fringe. Little nose. Astringent, with some cooked fruit under |
4 |
| Meffre Gigondas La Payouse 2004 14.5% |
CLWS 22.4.09 |
Sainsbury £10 |
One bottle madierised. Better bottle bright red-brown colour. Red fruit nose. Little character on palate |
4 |
| Mousset Clos St Michel Chateauneuf du pape Blanc 2006 14.5% |
HASS 21.5.09 |
Waitrose £18 |
Pale gold. Little nose. Palate is rather rough and hot, with complex spicy length, but not very attractive |
5- |
| Michel Ogier La Rosine Syrah 2007 (VdeP des Collines Rhodaniennes |
CI 7.10.09 |
Genesis Wines £17 |
(probably declassified Cote Rotie). Black-red with oak ring. Flowers, leather, smoke and game aromas. Fruit is ripe, with acidity still a little prominent - great length. Classic Rhone wine but needs time. |
6+ |
| Clos de l'Oratoire des Papes 2004 (Chateauneuf-du-Pape) 2004 |
CLWS 29.10.08 |
Sainsbury £15 |
Young colour. Backward nose. Rather green fruit, prominent structure: long but astringent and hot finish |
5- |
| Du Peloux Reserve Cotes du Rhone Villages 2005 13.5% |
IWD 20.10.07 |
Tesco £5 |
Moderate colour. Not much nose. Rather thin and angular on palate - getting past its best. |
4 |
| Cave des Papes Chateauneuf-du-Pape Les Closiers 2006 14.5% |
CLWS 29.10.08 |
Marks & Spencer £15 |
Moderate depth. Red fruit nose. Some depth of fruit under tannin: some finish, but rather astringet and hot on end |
5- |
| Clos des Pape 2000 (Chateauneuf-du-Pape) 14% |
CLWS 3.1.07 |
about £25 |
Fruity Grenache nose. Good fruit, but a rather drying structure: elegant finish with some development. Needs more time. |
6 |
| Clos des Pape 2001 (Chateauneuf-du-Pape) 14% |
CLWS 7.1.09 |
Huntsworth £60 |
Reasonable colour. Rich Grenache nose. Palate has some fruit, but is drying and rather thin in the middle: good length, undeveloped. Just not very attractive |
4+ |
| Dom Vincent Park Cornas Granit 30 2005 13% |
CLWS 4.3.09 |
Handford £25 |
30 year old vines. Black-red. Tarry fruit on nose. Ripe tannins conceal fruit and acidity: fair length but little complexity |
5- |
| Dom de Pegau Reservee 1995 (Chateuneuf-du-Pape) 13.5% |
HASS 21.5.09 |
about £40 |
Pale, browning. Farmyard nose. Balanced attack: soft, long, developed finish |
5- |
| Dom de Pegau 1998 (Chateuneuf-du-Pape) 13.5% |
CLWS 29.10.08 |
about £50 |
Good colour. Maturing nose. Well balanced palate with good attack and mature finish. Close to peak. |
6 |
| Perret Condrieu 'Chery' 2002 |
ONS 11.12.07 |
about £15 |
Good yellow colour. Oak, honey and some apricot on nose. Good weight and buttery character, with fruit and acidity under: quite long and complex, but possible a little dilute on end. |
6- |
| Prestige des Hautes Granges 1999 (Gigondas) |
ONS 4.12.08 |
F&M £22 |
Grenache. Good depth of colour, broad rim.Flowers, cooked fruit and leather. Maturing ripe fruit with some prominent tannin: well balanced but aging |
5- |
| Ch Rayas 1996 (Chateauneuf du Pape) |
CLWS 11.2.09 |
Loeb now £95 |
Mature appearance. Fully mature, truffle aromas. Very well balanced palate - rich, mature and very complex. Starting to dry at end. Drink soon |
7- |
| Saint Cosme Cote Rotie 2001 13% |
IWD 20.10.07 |
Handford £30 |
Modest, aging colour. Forest floor and flowers on nose. Mature palate, with delicate secondary aromas: lots of development |
5+ |
| Cave de Saint-Desira St Joseph Cuvee Prestige 2004 12.5% |
CLWS 4.3.09 |
Waitrose £11 |
Moderate colour. Nose has violets, vamnilla and red fruit. Coarse tannins in the usual St Joseph style with some ripe fruit: thin in middle and astringent to end. |
4 |
| Dom des Senechaux 2006 (Chateauneuf du Pape) 14.5% |
CLWS 24.6.09 |
Marks & Spencer £22 |
Modest red. Some fruit on nose. Thin, balanced palate, tending to alcoholic burn at end |
5- |
| Dom la Soumade Cuvee Fleur de Confiance 1998 (Rasteau) 15% |
HASS 21.5.09 |
Noel Young £30 |
90-100 year old vines. Deep colour. Maturing smoky dark fruits. Fine oak tannins, ripe fruit: long finish, but rather unbalanced and drying - needs longer? |
5 |
| Dom la Soumade 2003 (Rasteau) |
HASS 16.8.07 |
Uncorked £10 |
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre blend. Good colour. Black fruits and spice on nose. Ripe fruit and tannins on palate, with good length. |
5 |
| Dom la Soumade Rasteau Villages 2005 |
HASS 21.5.09 |
Uncorked £11 |
Deep colour. Rich plum and spice nose. Warm ripe palate, firm tannins: good length, just starting to develop, Needs some time |
5+ |
| Terrasses de Safres 2005 (Gigondas) 14% |
M&S 6.9.07 |
Marks & Spencer £13.99 |
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre blend. Reasonable colour. Tar, flowers and pepper. Good fruit (Syrah predominating), structure still a bit tough. Good length |
5+ |
| Cave de Tain l'Hermitage Crozes Hermitage Blanc 2007 13% |
CLWS 4.3.09 |
Marks & Spencer £9 |
100% Marsanne. Pale colour. Backward nose. Clean and rather neutral palate without much finish |
3+ |
| Cave de Tain l'Hermitage Crozes Hermitage Rouge 2006 12.5% |
CLWS 4.3.09 |
Marks & Spencer £9 |
Bright cherry red. Little nose. No Syrah character, or any real fruit. |
3 |
| Cave de Tain l'Hermitage Hermitage 2004 13% |
CLWS 4.3.09 |
Marks & Spencer £24 |
Rather thin colour. Fruit and slate on nose. Clean fruit and some oak, but rather thin in m iddle palate: some spice on end |
5- |
| Cave de Tain l'Hermitage Hermitage 2005 13% |
CLWS 11.8.09 |
Marks & Spencer £24 |
Deep colour, amber rim. Hints of black fruit. Some fruit under acidic structure, but little depth or length |
4+ |
| Ch des Tours Vacqueyras 1995 14% |
HASS 21.5.09 |
En primeur about £18 |
Pale browning colour. Mature, farmyardy nose. Fiery and lacking fruit - rather unpleasant |
3 |
| Ch Unang La Source 2004 (Cotes de Ventoux) |
HASS 18.10.07 |
Wine Discoveries £7.99 |
Moderate colour. Cooked red fruit on nose. Very thin and astringent palate with a green, stalky finish. |
3- |
| Dom de Vallouit 1998 (Crozes-Hermitage) |
CLWS 3.10.07 |
|
Dull palate. Nose entirely volatile acidity. Palate breaking up. |
1 |
| - ditto - |
CLWS 25.3.09 |
|
A better bottle. Fair colour. Cooked fruit and leather on nose: cooked fruit and solid structure: sour and fading at end |
5- |
| Dom de Vieux Telegraph 1995 (Chateauneuf-du-Pape) 14% |
GCS 5.09.08 |
|
Good colour, some browning. Mature fruit on nose. Well structured, predominently tannin: good length |
6- |
| Dom de Vieux Telegraph 1998 (Chateauneuf-du-Pape) 14% |
CLWS 3.10.07 |
about £45 |
Slightly dull colour, brown at edge. Nose mostly forest floor. Mature ripe fruit and acidity on palate: lots of development, and warm on end. Maturing quite fast. |
6 |
| - ditto - |
GCS 5.09.08 |
|
Broad pale fringe. Mature nose. Resaonable fruit and balance initially, but finish is astringent and rather hot |
5+ |
| Dom de Vieux Telegraph La Crau 1999 (Chateauneuf-du-Pape) 14% |
CLWS 22.4.09 |
|
Slightly corked? Maturing colour with a broad rim. Mature nose with ripe fruit and vegetation. Palate has good fruit, high acidity and some excess alcohol: good length and some development |
5- |
| Dom de Vieux Telegraph 2000 (Chateauneuf-du-Pape) 14% |
GCS 5.09.08 |
|
Deep colour, pale fringe. Fruity nose. Well balanced, quite long with some spicy development |
5+ |
| Dom de Vieux Telegraph La Crau 2000 (Chateauneuf-du-Pape) 14% |
CLWS 29.10.08 |
Andrew Mead £13 HB |
Three half bottles, all different: one badly maderised. Best bottle browning, dumb nose, lacks fruit and excitement on palate. |
4- |
| Dom de Vieux Telegraph 2003 (Chateauneuf-du-Pape) 14.5% |
GCS 5.09.08 |
|
Moderate depth, some amber to rim. Strong, ripe nose. Quite tannic, with jammy fruit under. Quite long. Still young, but may develop in a rather clumsy manner |
5 |
| Dom de Vieux Telegraph La Crau 2003 (Chateauneuf-du-Pape) 14.5% |
CLWS 22.4.09 |
En primeur £25 |
Brown on rim. Cooked fruit on nose. Tannins and overripe fruit dominate palate, with some astringence towards the end. Will this ever come into a harmonius balance? |
5- |
| Dom de Vieux Telegraph La Crau 2005 (Chateauneuf-du-Pape) 14.5% |
CLWS 29.10.08 |
Andrew Mead about £35 |
Good depth of colour, pale to edge. Ripe fruit and oak on nose. Rich fruit, oak tannin and acidity on palate, not yet in balance. Some length and complexity, showing oak and spice. Needs consdierable time |
6- |
| Francois Villard Mairlant St Joseph Blanc 2007 |
CI 7.10.09 |
Genesis Wines £24 |
60% Marsanne, 40% Roussanne. Bright pale colour. Subtle, unclear nose. Some fruit, well balanced with acidity and a fair finish. Should improve with age |
5+ |
| Christian Voeux Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc 2006 13.5% |
CLWS 22.4.09 |
Marks & Spencer £15 |
Pale and rather dull. Grassy nose. Little fruit, hot and bitter on finish |
4 |
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