Wine Tasting 4/8

Champagne De Sousa Cuvée des Caudalies 2003 Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 2003

One of those special Blanc de Blancs (100% Chardonnay) bubblies from Champagne that we love sipping on special occasions. We cracked this...

Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2020

When we first started drinking wines on a more regular basis (it was a long time ago), Kiwi Sauvignon blanc was one of our firm...

Domaine Bzikot Volnay 2011

Took us some time to coax the flavours out of this villages Volnay from Domaine Bzikot yesterday evening. It goes to show one should...

Domaine Anne et Hervé Sigaut: Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers

Compared to the Brunello, this Chambolle-Musigny was a cherry bomb! Bright, deep ruby in colour, we didn't decant or aerate it but the...

Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino 2004

Opened this for (yet another) friend who is leaving SG. Ruby-garnet in colour with a slightly bricking rim. Aromatic with tons of red...

Jean-Michel Stéphan: VSO

To make things a little more interesting, we also compared JM Stéphan's "V.S.O." 2011 with the "Côteaux de Tupin" and "Côteaux de...

Jean-Michel Stéphan: Côteaux de Bassenon

Drank this lovely drop of "Côteaux de Bassenon" 2008 together with the "Côteaux de Tupin" 2014 recently, and this Côte-Rôtie was a...

Jean-Michel Stéphan: Côteaux de Tupin

Breathtaking is a word we would use on this bottle of Côte-Rôtie "Côteaux de Tupin" 2014 by Jean-Michel Stéphan. A deep ruby core with a...

In Between Waters

That's what Entre Les Eaux literally means in French. A blend of Chenin blanc from Izagues, Aveyron and Aligoté sourced from Thierry...

Affordable White Burgundy: Loichet's Saint-Aubin 1er Cru "Sur Gamay" 2010

True Burgundian Chardonnays from the Cote d'Or don't have to be pricey and unattainable if you know where to look for them. Case in point...

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