Posts tagged Saint-Julien
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