by elarkin_ewgbgj | Mar 30, 2020 |
Domaine de la Poultiere, ‘Les Pierres Blanches’, Brut NV, Vouvray 100% chenin blanc, as are all wines from Domaine de la Poultiere. This is a beautiful wine, and certainly one of the few alternatives to Champagne that I would seriously consider for my ‘time off’...
by elarkin_ewgbgj | Mar 30, 2020 |
Domaine Xavier Durand, ‘VI’, Cote-de-Nuits Villages 2017 An ex-rugby player for the Nuits St Georges, Xavier Durand’s number was 6 (position left flanker), which is featured on the front label as ‘VI’. The grapes for this wine are from a 60yr old vineyard 100m from...
by elarkin_ewgbgj | Mar 30, 2020 |
Domaine de la Poultiere, ‘Les Pierres Blanches’, Vouvray 2017 Aromas of damp hessian, green apricot, paraffin, white beach sand, morning hay and summer nectarine are supported in the mouth by a steeliness to the back palate which makes it extremely engaging. The wine...
by elarkin_ewgbgj | Mar 30, 2020 |
Earl Rousseau Freres Touraine Noble Joue Rose, Loire Valley 2018 A relatively new appellation, Touraine Noble Joue was declared AC in 2001. With only five producers in the region it is tiny, with a total annual production of only 200,000 bottles, making it relatively...
by elarkin_ewgbgj | Mar 30, 2020 |
Domaine Bernard Fleuriet et Fils Tradition, Sancerre 2017 A curious combination of pungent gooseberry, mulberry and white currant from one angle, and minerality, restraint, white spice and crushed rocks from another. A wine of two faces, it is cool and crisp, with...
