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DZ’envie lunch

http://www.dzenvies.com/ I love Dijon lunch 18euros- is a bargain & good flavours – at midday the restaurant was empty – by 12.04 the place was full. Thank goodness we booked. Formule « I love Dijon » 18 € Jambon persillé, … Continue reading

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Jean Foillard Morgon ‘cote du py’ 2010

Snappy , sexy , earthy minerals , long , linear, structured – yeah I love Foillard wines- pity I am not buying for the cellar as i would buy up on this as a house red….. Except it isnt cheap … Continue reading

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Dijon local whites & a Red

Buisson-Battault mersault genevrieres 2007 Layered intense oyster shell stones – v good with wood fired bread jambon & ox heart tomatoes 89-91 Domaine Amiot Guy et fils chassagne montrachet 1er les Macherelles 2009 Wouldnt have picked it as 09- viscous … Continue reading

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Bouchard Corton Charlemagne 2006

Yes mr cork Yes opened in the cellar clean out of white burgundy….. Powerful white citrus flowers- nuts & spice- on the nose- the palate was ethereal and long with power like a chevalier montrachet-Rich mouth feeling furry peach/pear complexity-dry … Continue reading

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2008 Pyramid Valley Lions Tooth Chardonnay

  There’s been a fair bit if controversy among about the Pyramid Valley Pinot Noirs of late, at least among my personal drinking circles.  The micro-production chardonnays (50 cases!) have been collecting stunning reviews and I’ve never got around to … Continue reading

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Penfolds reserve bin 09a 2009 chardonnay

Adelaide hills fruit- matchsticky rawness, tight leesy characters & barrel ferments- reminiscent of a young Giaconda- no doubting the quality- a decent new world chardonnay – needs more time 90.5 Oh& it isnt oxidised Screwcappy

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White Burgundy oxidation

2004 vogue bourogne blanc 2004 bouchard corton charlamagne 2004 bouchard perrieres 2004 lafon gouttes dor 2006 lafon clos de barre 2006 lafon gouttes dor Yes yes that is all in the last 6 days…… White burgundy sucks…. They need to … Continue reading

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Saturday tasters

Bouchard perrieres 2006 oxidised Vogue borgogne blanc 2004 oxidised Ramonet batard montrachet 2008 Power structure intensity 94 Lignier clos de la roche 2007 Now I get the blocky four square character of the vintage – and this is a good … Continue reading

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Bouchard corton charlemagne 2004

Ok I recall drinking a bottle of the 2000 of this at the mini Arch de Triomphe on the roundabout on a Sunday morning in Orange (France) in 2006. If the cork Gods had Justice theywould work every bottle- This … Continue reading

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Phi Pinot 2010

Talked up – check Show awards- check Damn better track this down – not for any other reason than 2010 Yarra& Mornington tidbits have looked Genuine New World Pinots. I also like the style of Phi- truffley foresty powdery nose … Continue reading

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