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478. Querciabella, Chianti Classico, 2004
Found this buried amongst the oddly-named wines in the Ghent restaurant t’Buikske Vol, that we went to on our 2nd night there, on route …
477. Gaja, Barbaresco, 1990
[signed in 2017 by: Gaia Gaja, Rossana Gaja] Well, the first time we went to the Maidenhead Italian, I got chatting to the owner, …
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 …