Village Wines

• May 2013

  It's just me, no virtual tasting, or live video feed but I am in Piedmont visiting wineries. So far I've been toJosetta SaffirioViettiCordero de Montezemolo Monfalletto Today I'm heaaded toElio GrassoGuido PorroMassolinoLuigi Pira I'll post some updates here on the vintages, wine's tasted, etc but in case anyone has some specific question I'll t... Read More

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  April 2013

  Michel Colin-Delegner et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet Vielles Vignes 1997

  Snoothrank:

  I bought this bottle of wine from the website www.bidforwine.co.uk/auctions/show/31426 for the bargain price of £5.73.Chassagne-Montrachet is an appellation created in 1937 for both red and white wines from around the village of that name on the Cotes de Beaune in the Burgundy region.Before 1879 it was known as Chassagne-le-Haut but in that yea... Read More

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• April 2013

  Tonight some nice pinot from rrv...  Read More

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  April 2013

  Chateau la Rame St Croix du Mont 1973

  Snoothrank:

  I bought this bottle of wine from the website www.bidforwine.co.uk/auctions/show/33786. St Croix du Mont is a small AOC for sweet white wines from a plateau made up of fossilised oyster beds around the village of that name on the north-east bank of the River Garonne about 25 miles south-east of the city of Bordeaux.Wine production goes back to a... Read More

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  March 2013

  Casanuova Delle Cerbaie Brunello di Montalcino 2006

  Snoothrank:

  Here is a Brunello that is classic for the most part, but has a nice hint of modern style as well. Early, on the nose, there's a laser of lean black cherry fruit and cherry skins, with some leather, and white pepper dustiness. The palate is elegant and light, with fine grained texture and bit of extraction, showing more black cherry, some blac... Read More

  Wine review by bobbbc

  
  
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  March 2013

  Hugel et Fils Riesling Alsace AOC Hugel 2000

  Snoothrank:

  I bought this bottle of wine from a wine merchant in Sussex for £10.Alsace is an AOC producing mainly white wines in the east of France by the German border.Indeed at some periods of history it was a part of Germany and therefore the wines are not dissimilar to those on the other side of the Rhine.AOC rules dictate a tall thin bottle called a 'f... Read More

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  February 2013

  Les Halos de Jupiter Côtes du Rhône 2009

  Snoothrank:

  Wonderful, medium dark robe with a delectable kirsch-like cherry pie nose; ... ... the palate. As good as most Village wines (reputedly sourced from Vinsobres or Rasteau), but drink now through 2014. 90 points. Superb valu Read More

  Wine review by zufrieden

  
  

• February 2013

  The Bordeaux en primeur wines from the 2010 vintage are about to be released...which wines are you most excited about?  Read More

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  January 2013

  Domaine des Forges Chaume Premier Cru des Coteaux du Layon 2002

  Snoothrank:

  I bought this bottle of wine from the website www.bidforwine.co.uk/auctions/show/31850 for twelve pounds.The Chaume AOC was created in 1950 for sweet botrytised white wines made of 100% chenin blanc, from the area around the village of that name about 12 miles south of Angers on the north bank of the River Layon,a tributary of the Loire.From 200... Read More

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• January 2013

  Burgundy has been on a bit of roll as of late, both in the bottle and with consumers, or perhaps I should say collectors. While the Bordeaux bubble of 2011 seemed to have an unusually fine focus on Chateau Lafite and its related properties, the new appeal of Burgundy seems to be much more broad, and for good reason. Consider the fact that Chatea... Read More

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