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"For your pleasure
In our present state
Part false part true
Like anything
We present ourselvesThe words we use tumble
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Gravel hard and looseThere all night lying
With your dark horse hiding
Abhorring such extremes" - Bryan FerryCategories
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2010 Domaine Bart Fixin-Hervelets 1er Cru
Humble Côte de Nuits from the secondary village of Fixin. Smells of lucerne pellets and red fruits. Quite feral and untamed. The palate contributes sour plum skins and beetroot with dusty, dried spice and herbs. Prominent cranberry acidity and stoney … Continue reading
2011 Raveneau Montée de Tonnerre Chablis Premier Cru
It was a sheer vinfanticide to consume a bottle of this last Friday night but it’s under cork and my life is too short for the experience of sporadic oxidation…not to mention the fact that oxidation is far from sporadic when … Continue reading
2011 Domaine Newman Monthelie
From the Côte de Beaune in Burgundy. An American owned Estate. Chris Newman’s father was the first American and perhaps the first foreign owner in the region. 100% biodynamic and organic since 2005. Imported by Beaune & Beyond. All about subtlety and finesse. Darker … Continue reading
Marchand & Burch Crémant de Bourgogne NV
A new release for the Marchand & Burch label. The term Crémant is used for French sparkling wines made outside of Champagne. They spend a minimum of nine months on lees. Crémant de Bourgogne can contain a component of up to 20% … Continue reading
2010 Domaine Louis Moreau Les Clos Grand Cru Chablis
At a recent event for Australia’s First Families of Wine, Robert Hill Smith of Yalumba made the rather absurd suggestion that media types were somehow guilty of a double standard when it came to their criticism of cork closures and … Continue reading
2010 Domaine Louis Moreau Vaillons Chablis 1er Cru
What a wonderful sight is quality Chablis under screwcap. Wish we saw more of it. The Louis Moreau Grand Cru 2010 is sealed the same way. I’ll get around to tasting and reviewing it soon but seeing as it’s only … Continue reading
2010 Henri Bourgogne Pinot Noir
There’s brett and then there’s BRETT. This has the latter. I’m not a technocratic wine reviewer. If a supposed “fault” doesn’t detract from a wine…or god knows even makes it more interesting I’m happy to go into bat for it. … Continue reading
2010 Pattes Loup 1er Cru Montmains Chablis
I’m fond of Thomas Pico’s wines and it’s no secret that the 2010 vintage was a beauty for Chablis. This is a quite opulent example from the region but there’s still enough acidity, form and length. A first it’s all … Continue reading
Shaw + Smith Chardonnay Summit 2012
Or workshop. But I think summit sounds far more exciting and important. Yesterday, Michael Hill Smith MW and David LeMire MW dropped by Brisbane with a swag of Chardonnay covering the Adelaide Hills, the Mornington Peninsula, the Margaret River, Tasmania … Continue reading
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2009 Domaine Pattes Loup 1er Cru Chablis Beauregard
Approaching the end of my fourth alcohol free day, it seems an eternity since I was sipping on this wine. The stitches in my mouth mean that this period of abstinence will last until at least the weekend. The 2009 … Continue reading