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When I was very young and had been writing about wine for only a few months, I was summoned to the South Kensington eyrie of the then 'doyenne of English wine writers', Pamela Vandyke Price. She was at the peak of her career, wine columnist for The Times of London and author of several books.. More...
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As we plunge into the tasting necessary to complete our forthcoming detailed survey of 2007 burgundies , here's a follow-up to yesterday's round up of notes on some of Bordeaux's more affordable bottles. See also this thread on the forum which pertains.
Fill a private dining room. More...
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One of the most frequent requests we have from you is to provide notes on the wines you might have in your cellar as they mature (rather than those boring old surveys of wines offered en primeur...)
Of course it's difficult to know what sort of wines you have bought, but all. More...
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As we plunge into the tasting necessary to complete our forthcoming detailed survey of 2007 burgundies , here's a follow-up to yesterday's round up of notes on some of Bordeaux's more affordable bottles. See also this thread on the forum which pertains.
Fill a private dining room. More...
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One of the most frequent requests we have from you is to provide notes on the wines you might have in your cellar as they mature (rather than those boring old surveys of wines offered en primeur...)
Of course it's difficult to know what sort of wines you have bought, but all. More...
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I have long been an admirer of this wine and have tried most of the vintages since the domaine started in the late 70's early 80's. I must confess the 2003 was very disappointing (completely unbalanced) and the wines during the mid late 90s have been variable.
Have any other PP's been a fan of. More...
Speaking of trying difficult burgundy vintages, have you purple pagers out there had a 1996 red burgundy that didn't strike you as closed or too young? More...
If you're interested in a shop, take a peek at what Lavinia's Geneva outlet (3bis, rue de Coutance, phone 0041 22 732 22 22) has to offer: I've seen Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru Clos du Chapitre 2006 Follin-Arbelet, Chassagne-Montrachet Villages Blanc 2006 Marc Morey, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly 2006. More...
