France
2007 Chateau Cruzeau Pessac-Léognan
I wasn’t sure what to expect with this. Most whites I’ve had recently have had fairly dominant citrus notes. This one, barely a hint. My first impression, and one that stayed with me throughout was the minerality. You sometimes hear odd expressions when folks try to describe wine tastes and flavor nuances. Licking wet slate [...]
Chateau Puyfromage Bordeaux 2009
Well it started ok with a nice appearance and nice aromatics – dark fruits like cassis, dark cherry and bit of cedar. I don’t have a whole lot to say about this wine except the main point. There are many better wines available at this price. There simply isn’t enough going on here to warrant [...]
Blason de Bourgogne Chardonnay Macon-Villages 2010
The first thing you notice with this bright Chardonnay is the citrus notes. Very pleasant indeed, nice way to start a relationship. Burgundy whites come from a few distinct regions, one of which (the more southerly) is Maconnais. That’s right not all great Burgundy is red. We break down the Maconnais region a bit further, [...]
Pouilly-Fume Jean Pabiot and Sablette Muscadet 2010
It’s nice step forward in your wine education when you get a chance to try two wines side by side. It could be two different vintages from a particular producer or two of the same varietal from the different regions. Whatever you get to experiment with it’s bound to be both fun and educational. So [...]
Domaine de La Charmoise Touraine Gamay 2010
I am going to start right off by saying it’s going to be hard to recommend this Touraine Gamay. Mainly because it tastes a little odd and due to the price. $16.45 here in Quebec – I can think of a lot of very interesting red wines I can pick up at this price and this one doesn’t compare.
Prince Philippe 2009 Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grain Burgundy
I don’t typically drink a lot of lighter wines, preferring richer styles. Though when I do get a chance to have a nice Pinot Noire I would never say no. I do like them. Now, for this burgundy wine. It’s not hard to tell that the styling is refreshing, from the color to nose – [...]
A Good Alsace Riesling Willm 2010
I’ve always said that I’m not much of a white wine drinker – I much prefer reds. Maybe I just haven’t been exposed to enough good white wine. Too much Baby Duck when I was younger, not to mention super sweet Rieslings while I was partying through Australia. This may sound odd for someone that [...]
French Nose Wines Cuvée #3 at Costco
To be hones I wasn’t expecting this latest Costco wine to be any good. If you’ve read some of the older posts here you’d notice my run on crappy Costco Wines. The last 3 or 4 that I’ve tried were all pretty bad. But I’m a trooper – I keep trying, plus I figure even [...]
2009 Reserve Perrin Cotes du Rhone Red Wine
I very much enjoy the series of blind tasting with the critics done by winealign.com. it seems that more often than not the critics in this series underestimate the actual price of the wine they are sampling. For a typical $16 bottle the trend is for them to guess that it sells for $14 – [...]
3 Bordeaux Wines Offering Good Value
Kyle Meyer from Wine Exchange gets giddy when discussing Bordeaux. Here he shares some very nice wines that can be bought at a good price. If you’ve steered away from Bordeaux the last few years, here’s your excuse to get re-acquainted. http://youtu.be/6AQmCYWzh9E
