Archive for the ‘Rhone Wine Tasting Notes & Ratings’ Category
Bordeaux Wine in London at Ledbury, on the way to Bordeaux
Life changing bacon roll’s, more addictive than crack, 1989 Haut Haut Brion good enough to make you cry, 1991 Guigal La Touque that left you speechles, more Bordeaux wine and a perfect dinner The Ledbury in London.
2010 Chateauneuf du Pape, Ripe, Rich, Powerful Stylish Wines
2010 Chateauneuf du Pape offers a lot of ripe, rich, concentrated, lush, powerful, alcoholic, balanced wines that will drink well young, yet age and develop for 10, 15 or in the best cases, 20 years or more!
1985 Guigal La Turque, When a Wine Leaves You Speechless
The erotic sensations that coat your palate, take your breath away. Picture, dense, molten cherries, truffle, spice and earth. Add the viscosity of motor oil combined with intense purity and the perfect amount of lift to keep it fresh
Chateauneuf du Pape International Grenache Day Celebration
Chateauneuf du Pape can be enjoyed young, mid-term or with some age. The wines are myriad of wine styles and offer great character. They are food friendly, and for world class red wines with character, many remain fairly priced.
Chateauneuf du Pape Rhone Wines in London at The Ledbury
Gobs of fresh, jammy blackberries, pepper, fennel, blueberry, dark strawberry and garrigue aromas. Intense and mouth filling, this thick, concentrated Chateauneuf du Pape wine coats your mouth with intense, pure flavor.
Top Ten Wines tasted in 2010
I have no idea how many wines I tasted in 2010. If I had to guess, it could be close to 2000. Making a top ten list of the best wines from 2010 was not easy. But it was fun looking over my notes and remembering each experience.
Bordeaux wine, 1955, 59, 61, 82, 89 and 90 Haut Brion, Decadence!
We do not have many rules. However, all wines are always served double blind in peer groups. We do allow an exception when it comes to white wines. By tradition, (which was probably caused by a lack of white wines in our cellars,) whites do not need to be served in proper peer groups.
International Grenache Day, September 24 is here!
What Grenache based wine are you opening for International Grenache day? Wine lovers all over the world are celebrating by opening any Grenace based wine of their choice. It could be from Chateauneuf du Pape, California, Spain or any other country. To participate, open the bottle of your choice and if you like, post a [...]
Bordeaux wine and more. 7 Blind men taste La Turque, Chateau Margaux, Lafleur, Pavie
Blind Tasting is always a fun and humbling experience, especially when it’s with 7 Blind Men! You never know what to expect, which always keeps it interesting. The group met at Campanile. Mark Peel put together more than enough food to keep us busy while Jay Perrin handled the wine service. 95 Taittinger Comtes [...]
Tasting 1998 Chateauneuf du Pape, or getting wasted with Jerry Hey
WASTED offers several different and interesting meanings. When combined with wine, the term takes on a new connotation, especially when Jerry Hey and his gang of “Wasted” members are involved. I was under the impression the name was an acronym for Wine Advocates for Serious Tasting Eating and Decadence or debauchery. Was I wrong? Jerry [...]
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