Wine Notes Nov 22: The 2006 is sweet and full but with a lovely freshness and acidity that lifts it off the palate. Great texture and depth with a subtle elegance and purity of fruit. Dec 19: the 2006 Yquem was fresh, taut and almost a little too restrained still to feel like the opulent […]
2006 Chateau d’Yquem Sauternes Premier Cru Superieur Read More »
Vintage Notes 2011 was an above average vintage for both red and white wines in Burgundy Product code: 1/41391
2011 Domaine Arnaud Ente Volnay Santenots du Milieu Premier Cru Read More »
Wine Notes A good vintage of Yquem that needs a little time. All the key ingredients are present with a good balance of sweetness and acidity but still a little volatile. Producer Notes Almost certainly the best sweet white wine in the world; probably the best white wine in the world; really expensive to produce
2008 Chateau d’Yquem Sauternes Premier Cru Superieur Read More »
Vintage Notes 2014 was a good vintage for red and an excellent vintage for white wines in Burgundy Product code: 1/41392
2014 Domaine Arnaud Ente Volnay Santenots du Milieu Premier Cru Read More »
Producer Notes Since M Rothschild was deprived of Premier Grand Cru status for his Chateau Mouton in 1855, he thought perhaps that he should buy Chateau Lafite in 1868, thus demonstrating that you can’t thwart a Rothschild. During the 20th century, Lafite has been a little up and down with a notable dodgy patch in
1953 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Premier Cru Read More »
Vintage Notes 2015 was a very good vintage for red and a good vintage for white wines in Burgundy Product code: 1/41393
2015 Domaine Arnaud Ente Volnay Santenots du Milieu Premier Cru Read More »
Producer Notes Domaine Leroy was built from the vineyards of Domaine Charles Noëllat (one of thhe very best Burgundy producers of the post-war period) in the late 1980s and expanded from there. The family are also 50% shareholders in Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, where current head of the family, Lalou Bize-Leroy launched her stellar career
2013 Domaine Leroy Vosne-Romanee Aux Brulees Premier Cru Read More »
Producer Notes Domaine Faiveley is one of the largest land-owning producers in Burgundy in France and probably one of the most famous for high quality production. Although a negociant too, the majority of grapes used in production come from their own vineyards across the Côte d’or and Côte Chalonnaise, meaning estate-grown, bud to bottle production
2014 Domaine Faiveley Chambolle-Musigny La Combe d Orveau Premier Cru Read More »
Vintage Notes 2016 was a very good vintage for red and a good vintage for white wines in Burgundy Other wines from Domaine J-F Mugnier 1990 J-F Mugnier Le Musigny: £1750 2006 J-F Mugnier Le Musigny: £2500 2008 J-F Mugnier Le Musigny: £2350 2008 J-F Mugnier Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos de la Marechale: £245 2011 J-F Mugnier
2016 Domaine J-F Mugnier Les Amoureuses Chambolle Musigny Premier Cru Read More »
Vintage Notes 2013 was a good vintage for red and an above average vintage for white wines in Burgundy Other 2013 Chambolle-Musigny 2013 Bruno Clair Chambolle Musigny Les Veroilles: £86 2013 Georges Roumier Chambolle-Musigny: £580 Other vintages of Robert Groffier Chambolle Musigny Les Sentiers 2015: £255 Other wines from Domaine Robert Groffier 2013 Robert Groffier
2013 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle Musigny Les Sentiers Premier Cru Read More »
