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 1986 + Burgundy
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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | DR. VINO OCTOBER 6, 2009 Natural wines, premox, chenin blanc, 07 Port and Rhone – John Gilman perfect example in my opinion of going over the top and valuing the process over the results could be seen with Domaine Leroy’s wines in the great, great red Burgundy vintage of 1993. John Gilman, author of the newsletter The View from the Cellar , joins us again for a Q&A. asked him six questions; he replied with over 10,000 words! | DR. VINO JUNE 8, 2009 249 bottles of wine on the wall 1986 Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz, Eden Valley. 1986 Brokenwood Hermitage Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz, Hunter. 2002 Domaine de la Romanée Conti Romanée St Vivant Pinot Noir, Vosne Romanée, Burgundy. I’m back from the fantastic Landmark Australia Tutorial. Yes, it’s 249 bottles of wine on the wall! Day One. Day Two. | | | | | | | | | |
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SLAKED | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2009  Ridge Vineyards: Spring/Summer 2009 Update
Looking back at all the vintages of Monte Bello I have had and for some reason 1986 and 1987 stand out as surprisingly off years. Now that fall has arrived and we begin to retaste Monte Bello (and Burgundy) I will retry the 1985 next weekend and the 1984 which I have never tried before. Good notes of frozen dried strawberry and whey. MORE >> -
BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2007 Sotheby's Pre Sale Tasting Report; Part 1
I'll begin with the red Burgundies, because the white table was jammed when I walked in so these were the first wines I tasted. 1986 Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron - Spicy pine nose, velvet texture, lovely red fruit, some tar, dark cassis flavors. 1986 Chateau Gruaud Larose - Cedar on the nose, and oddly, spring water. MORE >> -
BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2006  Louise Perrin in Aloxe-Corton
She selected the Hotel Villa-Louise for our stay in Burgundy, and it was perfect, really. unconditionally and without hesitation recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Burgundy. Her first year making the wines was 1986. The village sits in the hills just west off Route 74, the main road to use when driving aro und Burgundy. MORE >> -
BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2006 Holiday Wine Dinner
BrooklynLady and I hosted, and we settled on the theme of Burgundy, in honor of our recent trip. BrooklynLady and I prepared a 5 course dinner and everyone was asked to bring a mature red Burgundy. We opened (an hour before eating) two white Burgundies to taste with the quiche. This bubbly was surprising in its weight and power. MORE >> -
BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2008 So Far, I Stink at the Wine Splurge
1986 Ch â teau Sociando-Mallet , $78. And a few ill-advised Burgundy purchases - why spend so much on village wine, even if the producer is Roumier or Mugnier? Just like you, I have my limits on what I'll spend on a bottle of wine. When I'm buying a case of wine for everyday drinking purposes, the average cost per bottle is about $15. MORE >>
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