Posts tagged Bordeaux
All White On The Night
All White On The Night

Another enjoyable evening of tasting and talking with Ben and the gang brought these little gems to my attention. It’s always nice to share good news, so toddle off to Hanging Ditch and treat yourself to these tempting whites.

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TastingHarry Morris2012, Birichino, Bordeaux, California, Champagne, Chardonnay, Chateau Civrac, Collard-Picard, France, Hanging Ditch, Malvasia Bianca, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, USA, Wild White, Vallee de la Marne, Cote des Blancs, Magnum, Cotes de Bourg, Cotes de DurasComment
848 - The Number Of The Feast
848 - The Number Of The Feast

After the excesses of Christmas, midway between the joyous fervour of well intentioned resolutions and the pay cheque that will once again allow you off the wagon, January can often seem to be the longest of months. What better way to shake off the malaise than by maintaining the level of decadence to which one has recently grown so accustomed?

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Drinking, EatingHarry Morris1955, 1958, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, Aiden Byrne, Alsace, Barolo, Ben Stephenson, Billecart-Salmon, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Castilla Y Leon, Champagne, Chardonnay, Charles Heidsieck, Blanc des Millenaires, Chateau d'Yquem, Chateau Talbot, Clos Louie, Cotes de Castillon, Fontanafredda, France, Germany, Graacher Himmelreich, Hospices de Beaune, Hugel, Idaho, Italy, Joh Jos Prum, Malbec, Manchester House, Merlot, Meursault-Charmes, Mosel, Piemonte, Poderi Colla, Bussia Dardi Le Rose, Port, Portal+, Touriga Nacional, Quinta Sardonia, Saint-Julien, Riesling, Sauternes, Spain, Spatlese, USA, Vendange Tardive, Cuvee Elisabeth Salmon Rose, Portugal, Barrique, Vickers VineyardComment
Unreserved Pleasure
Unreserved Pleasure

The annual carnival of mercenary hype is upon us once again and, as usual, my heart is filled with lament at the prospect of ever greater numbers of lovely wines rendered unaffordable by joyless speculation and hoarding. As good a time as any, then, to open a bottle of Bordeaux bought in slightly less cynical times when a reasonable amount of wine was still bought to drink rather than to resell.

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Drinking, ThinkingHarry Morris1989, 1996, Anthony Barton, Bordeaux, D. Byrne And Co., France, Langoa Barton, Oddbins, Saint-Julien, La Reserve de Leoville-BartonComment
Ditching The Expense Of Bordeaux
Ditching The Expense Of Bordeaux

Thanks to Ben and Mark at the award winning Hanging Ditch Wine Merchants for organising a very enjoyable and interesting Bordeaux tasting dinner earlier this month at the St. James’s Club. Given their ethos of quality being paramount I knew that the wines on offer would not disappoint, but the objective of keeping the wines affordable was going to be more of a challenge.

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Eating, TastingHarry Morris2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Champagne, Delamotte, Entre-Deux-Mers, France, Graves de Vayres, Hanging Ditch, Merlot, Pessac-Leognan, Saint-Emilion, Salon, Sauternes, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Chateau des Antonins, L’Esprit de Chevalier, Chateau Roc de Pellebouc, Chateau Bel-Air, Chateau Barrail du Blanc, Chateau de Rayne VigneauComment
A Knight To Forget
A Knight To Forget

Every year I think about buying a couple of cases of Bordeaux en primeur, but every year I always seem to have either just bought a case or two of something interesting or I find that I’ve just allocated my next few months’ wine allowance to several bottles of something I just can’t live without.

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Drinking, ThinkingHarry Morris1999, Chevalier de Sterimberg, En Primeur, France, Bordeaux, Hermitage, La Chapelle, Lay & Wheeler, Marsanne, Paul Jaboulet Aine, Rhone, Roussanne, Syrah, TerroirComment