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400. Domaine Hervé Azo, Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy, 2004
Got this as a gift from the Marketing Society on the day of the Christmas dinner, so took it along as the 3rd white …
399. Domaine du Château de Meursault, Meursault du Château, 2002
The first of 5 wines we took along to Jack’s local Mauritian fish restaurant for Christmas dinner, that they didn’t even charge corkage on! …
395. Champagne A. Jacquart & Fils, Blanc de Blancs Brut Grand Cru Le Mesnil, 1996
One of the first 1996 Champagnes I’d drunk, and looked very young, compared with the 1995 Delamotte, for example. A tasting of Bollinger RD …
391. Champagne Delamotte, Blanc de Blancs Brut, 1995
First of a random case of Champagne. Tom Stevenson rates these guys fairly highly, and I can see why with this ’95 Blanc de …
378. Champagne Eric Taillet, Brut Tradition, NV (2007)
Picked up by Sven from Planet of the Grapes, to celebrate his wedding with the rest of the office, and a very pleasant find. …
372. Saintsbury, Carneros Chardonnay, 2004
If I hadn’t already put some space aside for this one, I wouldn’t have bothered once it became clear that the label was going …
371. Champagne Gosset, Brut, NV (2007)
This, by comparison with the Billecart-Salmon, was leaner and drier – and a touch cruder, in my mind. Some did prefer this though, showing …
370. Champagne Billecart-Salmon, Brut Réserve, NV (2007)
We picked up a couple of bottles from POTG (continuing our Optimor work-through of their Champagne range!) to toast Sven’s imminent wedding. This was …
368. Te Mata Estate, Elston Chardonnay Hawkes Bay, 2005
The New World Chardonnay counterpart to a 2005 Chablis in the Optimor 2nd case. Overall, a quality effort – refreshing, not overripe / blowy …
364. Clover Hill, Pipers River Tasmania Australian Brut Sparkling Wine, 2001
Great opening to dinner with Jack, Rob and Kari. A classic Champagne blend of both Pinots and Chardonnay, that had elegance and refinement. Could …