Producer Notes As usual, the French Revolution comes into this. The domaine is a collection of vineyards once belonging to the French royal family (hence the Conti, whihch is a princedom awarded to younger sons to keep them busy) and some more vineyards ‘obtained’ by a Napoleonic general after the revolution. But to cut a […]
2013 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti La Tache Monopole Grand Cru Read More »
Vintage Notes 2016 was an excellent vintage in Pauillac 2016 was an excellent vintage in Bordeaux Other 2016 Pauillac 2016 Chateau Batailley: £63 2016 Chateau Lynch Bages: £185 2016 Chateau Mouton Rothschild: £625 2016 Chateau Lafite Rothschild: £960 Product code: 0/53634
2016 Chateau Haut Bages Liberal Pauillac Cinquieme Cru Read More »
Producer Notes Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste is a Cabernet heavy claret (75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc) and a typically big Paulliac. Grand Puy Lacoste has long made good wines that can age well so there is no particular reason to fear buying old. The chateau has however been occasionally incosistent but
2009 Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste Pauillac Cinquieme Cru (Methuselah) Read More »
Producer Notes Domaine de Montille is a French Burgundian estate that has much fascinating history, having been founded pre French revolution in the 1750’s. The house is based around Puligny-Montrachet with the majority of vineyard holdings located in the Cote de Beaune region of Burgundy. The family has been following sustainable methods for some time,
2015 Domaine de Montille Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru Read More »
Vintage Notes 2015 was a very good vintage for red and a good vintage for white wines in Burgundy Other wines from Domaine Dugat-Py 2019 ‘Cuvee Coeur de Roy’ Tres Vieilles Vignes Gevrey-Chambertin: £140 2019 Monthelie Tres Vieilles Vignes: £100 2019 Dugat Py Pernand Vergelesses Sous Frétille Premier Cru: £135 Product code: 1/53584
2015 Domaine Dugat-Py Mazoyeres-Chambertin Grand Cru Read More »
Producer Notes As usual, the French Revolution comes into this. The domaine is a collection of vineyards once belonging to the French royal family (hence the Conti, whihch is a princedom awarded to younger sons to keep them busy) and some more vineyards ‘obtained’ by a Napoleonic general after the revolution. But to cut a
1983 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti La Tache Monopole Grand Cru Read More »
Producer Notes As usual, the French Revolution comes into this. The domaine is a collection of vineyards once belonging to the French royal family (hence the Conti, whihch is a princedom awarded to younger sons to keep them busy) and some more vineyards ‘obtained’ by a Napoleonic general after the revolution. But to cut a
1991 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti La Tache Monopole Grand Cru Read More »
Producer Notes Domaine Leflaive is the brand under which Leflaive sells wine from their own vineyards (as opposed to the negotiant business, branded as Olivier Leflaive), giving them more direct control over the development of the vines. As Leflaive is pretty much the master of white burgundy, and produces beautifully balanced wines. All the wines
1997 Domaine Leflaive Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru Read More »
Producer Notes Domaine Leflaive is the brand under which Leflaive sells wine from their own vineyards (as opposed to the negotiant business, branded as Olivier Leflaive), giving them more direct control over the development of the vines. As Leflaive is pretty much the master of white burgundy, and produces beautifully balanced wines. All the wines
2007 Domaine Leflaive Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru (Magnum) Read More »
Producer Notes As usual, the French Revolution comes into this. The domaine is a collection of vineyards once belonging to the French royal family (hence the Conti, whihch is a princedom awarded to younger sons to keep them busy) and some more vineyards ‘obtained’ by a Napoleonic general after the revolution. But to cut a
2009 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti La Tache Monopole Grand Cru Read More »