Cry Freedom! This Grande Liberte is so named as it’s the first wine that the wine maker has made under his own label. Whilst the family has been producing wine for the local co-op for 100 years, this one is intended to stand on its own. It comes with a nice back story of local… Read More »
I’m clearly on a cheesy 1970’s bottle trip at the moment, as I had a Roquemartin Cotes de Provence 2005 Rose this weekend in a curious Lollobrigida style bottle. It was a medium orangey pink with an aroma of strawberries and cream which felt distinctly summery. It’s dry and light bodies, and the strawberry flavour… Read More »
We had a Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2003, Domaine Lucien Barrot from Majestic with lunch today. It was a rich ruby colour with a little brick on the edge. 2003 was hot. Absurdly hot. I got heatstroke in Galicia hot. So 2003 wines do behave a little oddly and they seem to be ageing faster than normal. This… Read More »
I tend to choose wine as much on romantic whim as carefully balanced knowledge, so when I saw Domaine Saint Benoit VdP 2003 I had to have a bottle. Cycling the Loire this summer I came across the Abbey of Saint Benoir between Gien and Jargeau. It was quite the most beautiful moment. The church… Read More »
I had a delightful Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf du Pape 2001 at the weekend, from Berry Bros & Rudd. The vineyard stands on the site of one of France’s first telegraph stations, which is quite sweet. I do hope it doesn’t have a mobile phone mast instead now. It’s clear and bright with a beautiful ruby… Read More »