Book 3
Category for all posts of wine labels and their texts from wine book number 3, from mid-2007 – early-2011, all of which are indexed here.
537. Hidalgo La Gitana, Palo Cortado Viejo Hidalgo VORS, NV
Saw this on bin-end in Waitrose and thought ‘why not’? It took a while to open, but having done so, a great reward. Stylistically, …
536. Pierre Morey, Meursault 1er Cru Perrières, 1996
A birthday present for SJ, since she likes Meursault so much! A bit of a risk to try a late ‘90s white Burgundy, but …
535. Domaine Billaud-Simon, Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre, 2007
Infanticide. Sadly. Bone dry and came across as lean… yet flavour concentration or something suggested something that would unwind & blossom in say 2012 …
534. Marquis d’Angerville, Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets, 2006
Sadly writing from distant memory, but an overall impression was a good wine for the vintage, albeit a touch lean and a need to …
533. “Braida” Giacomo Bologna, Barbera d’Asti Bricco della Bigotta, 2004
The first of a sale mixed case of wines ‘to drink’ from Lay & Wheeler because I didn’t have enough whites for SJ – …
532. Miguel Torres, Conde de Superunda Curicó Valley Chile, 2000
A great birthday gift from Tina, that I used to Christen SJ awesome present of a spangly Riedel decanter. And a wholly-appropriate wine with …
531. Louis Jadot, Meursault, 2007
Picked up from Waitrose because SJ likes Meursault. 2007 whites are pretty good I think, and this one showed well – though lacked a …
530. Domaine Blain-Gagnard, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jean, 2005
This was an excellent recommendation from JR.com for an en primeur white Burgundy in a great vintage. A very nice, classic Southern Burgundian Chardonnay …
529. Peregrine, Wentworth Pinot Noir Gibbston Central Otago, 2006
Writing a time after drinking, so a little from memory, this was certainly a fine Pinot Noir. This is the top-end offering from Peregrine …
528. Champagne Georges Vesselle, Juline Bouzy Grand Cru, NV (2010)
Bought from the producer with Katy, but drunk & enjoyed with SJ. A really good, quite profound Champagne, whose weight and complexity grew over …