Category: France
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Day 77 – Norham
Chateau Montus 2010
My name is Marchbanks and I’m a Montus-oholic. The first step is admitting it. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every wine I’ve ever tasted by Alain Brumont – Montus, various levels of Bouscassé and especially the one (to date) sublime bottle of la Tyre.
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Day 75 – Burnmouth
J-P Brun Terres Dorées Le Ronsay
From the same Beaujolais whizz that brings us l’Ancien, this is the domaine’s ‘entry level’ offering.
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Day 69 – Dunbar
Chateau Lamothe-Bergeron 2010
How many famous people came from Dunbar? Well, there’s that actor bloke who played a cop, Aynsley of course, who played with Zappa – and John Muir, whose trail I have been following since Holyrood Park.
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Day 67 – somewhere near Waughton Castle
Chinon, le Chêne Vert, Bruno Sourdais 2018
Three years ago Lay and Wheeler got hold of a package of Bruno Sourdais’ 1989 Chinon Quatre Ferrures.
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Day 65 – Archerfield
Dom. de la Taille aux Loups, Clos de Mosny 2019
One of Jacky Blot’s Montlouis, this is absolutely glorious stuff. A dry Chenin offering peach, pear, apple, quince, you name it aromas and tastes.
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Day 63 – Longniddry
Chateau Dubois Claverie 2019.
This was a gift from a friend for services rendered – a footling service so a generous gift.
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Day 61 – Niddrie
Château de Saint Cosme, Deux Albion Côtes du Rhône 2018
This is a CdR ostensibly made from Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre, although the label mentions ‘cinq cépages’ and hints that a little extra something might get chucked in at any point during the fermentation if Louis suddenly gets an idea.
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Day 59 – Juniper Green
J-P Brun Beaujolais Blanc
…not finished yet – Chardonnay Vinification Bourguinonne 2019. All the information, but possibly not in the right order.
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Day 57 – Newbridge
Mégaphone 2016
Time to eat humble pie (for the full redemptive effect I recommend a bottle of cooking wine to go with it…) – a few nights ago I wrote about the Bruniers’ Pigeoulet and grumbled about the folk who try to get us to drink wines before they can give of their best.
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Day 53 – Kirkcaldy
E. Guigal Gigondas 2015.
Bought during a supermarket wine fair in France for 15€ in September 2019. Very decent and very Grenache-y, and definitely tastes like a Gigondas.