470. Max Ferdinand Richter, Mülheimer Sonnenlay Riesling Spätlese Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, 1992 
469. Champagne Moët et Chandon, Dom Pérignon Vintage, 1998 
468. Nevis Bluff, Pinot Noir Central Otago, 2004 
467. Teddy Hall, Chenin Blanc Summer Moments Stellenbosch, 2008 
466. Meerlust, Rubicon Stellenbosch, 2004 
465. Château Carbonnieux, Pessac-Léognan Blanc Grand Cru Classé, 2003 Oaked
468. Nevis Bluff, Pinot Noir Central Otago, 2004
One picked up at the Central Otago Wine Company in my last day in Cromwell, and I deliberately went for an older vintage to …
466. Meerlust, Rubicon Stellenbosch, 2004
[signed by Hannes Myburgh in 2017] Had with – or rather after – wild duck on Boxing Day. Like their Chardonnay, this is dominated …
465. Château Carbonnieux, Pessac-Léognan Blanc Grand Cru Classé, 2003
A gift from Christian, for helping out with his finances. We had this on Christmas Eve 2008, with a lamb stir fry. A very …
464. Seresin, Pinot Noir Leah Marlborough, 2006
When I saw this at Planet of the Grapes, having enjoyed their Pinot Gris in NZ, I figured I’d have to give it a …
463. Tenuta San Guido, Guidalberto IGT Toscana, 2004
Tasted in class for our Central Italy lectures, and was clearly ‘outstanding’, so I took the rest of the bottle home. Great flavour concentration, …
459. Domaine Larue, Chassagne-Montrachet, 2006
Ginny brought this from her then employer, to our Chardonnay and Pinot Noir revision group tasting, and it was beautiful, so I took the …
458. Willamette Valley Vineyards, Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Oregon, 2006
Picked this up at POTG with a view to getting to know Oregon Pinots better. Overall, not bad, albeit with a tendency towards slightly …
457. Paul Garaudet, Monthelie 1er Cru Les Duresses, 1998
The lads at Planet of the Grapes picked this up for a song from another merchant who had categorised it as “cooking wine”. In …
456. Ramos Pinto, Duas Quintas Douro Reserva, 2004
Another from the 3rd Optimor Case, and this a blend based primarily on Touriga Nacional. Deep, slightly opaque ruby colour; youthful, dense and with …
454. Domaine Ostertag, Fronholz “Muscat” Alsace, 2002
One from the 3rd “ABC” Optimor case, this one, and an intriguing one at that – aged Muscat. To cap that, I’ve heard that …