775. Kumeu River, Estate Chardonnay, 2010 
774. Duckhorn, Migration Chardonnay Russian River Valley, 2010 
773. Shafer, Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay Napa Valley Carneros, 2011 
772. Vasse Felix, Margaret River Chardonnay, 2012 
771. Joseph Drouhin, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, 2011 
770. Jean-Marc Pillot, Puligny-Montrachet Les Noyers Bret, 2011 Book 1
Category for all posts of wine labels and their texts from wine book number 1, from late 1998 – Christmas 2004, all of which are indexed here.
Book 1 Index
A year after posting all the wines in Book 1, I suddenly realised that a Book 1 Index is probably a good idea, so …
183. Hetszolo, Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos, 1996
Another from Steve to round-off Christmas lunch. This is from the “other” top Tokaji house of Hetszolo (vs. Royal Tokaji), so was good to …
182. Château Angelus, 1er Grand Cru Classé St Emilion Grand Cru, 1997
Picked-up as a £20-off “bargain”. Ready to drink at Christmas 2004. Deep plum colour with garnet rim. Milk chocolatey or cocoa powder nose over …
181. Louis Boillot, Volnay 1er Cru Clos de la Chapelle, ????
Very enjoyable preface to Christmas lunch at Andrew’s, courtesy of Steve. A bottle he bought whilst holidaying in Meursault a few years before. Produced …
180. Mastrojanni, Brunello di Montalcino, 1997
Mid-garnet colour with medium-broad rim. Definite maturity on the bottle’s colour. Medium-to-intense aroma of redcurrant jelly and something meaty, suggesting a good match for …
179. Sterling Vineyards, Merlot Reserve Napa Valley, 1999
From the same batch as the ’97 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. Had this one in a work team meeting with Peter Thorburn (“exploring our products”…!). …
178. Ravenswood, Old Vine Zinfandel Lodi, 2002
I could have sworn that I already had a Ravenswood label in here from a few years back (I think I drank some in …
177. Sterling Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Napa Valley, 1997
Product of my first visit to Napa Valley, with my friend Emily. 38C on the verandah at the vineyard’s winery, on top of a …
176. Clos de l’Oratoire des Papes, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc, 2000
Picked up en route to the Languedoc, going via Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Quite by chance Mum & I ran into the Fete de la Veraison that …
175. Sieur d’Arques, Grande Cuvée Renaissance Cremant de Limoux Brut, NV
Another high-quality co-operative in Languedoc, who dominate production of good Cremant and Blanquette de Limoux. Did the cave visite in a bit of a …