The second wine of Sunday lunch. The complete line up- 2018 Domaine Saint Aix Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence Rosé 2014 Bodegas Alejandro Fernández Ribera del Duero Bodegas Condado de Haza Grupo Pesquera 2016 Château de Lestiac Bordeaux Supérieur 2016 Luigi Bosca Single Vineyard Malbec Montaribaldi Rosso Dolce Birbet Following the Rosé was the Crianza. The nose is…
Month: May 2020
2018 Domaine Saint Aix Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence Rosé
With modified MCO in place, we are now able to catch up with friends. I have missed social interaction, but not as much as some. I rarely crave the company of anyone apart from Shell. Monday is a Public Holiday, a long Sunday lunch with friends, including Tristan J, contributor to this blog, was just…
2017 Lavila Languedoc Carcassonne Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc is not a variety I seek out. It was popular in Australia due to the reputation New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc carried. It exploded in the 90’s with claims New Zealand produced the best examples in the world. This may be true, I had nothing to compare it to at the time. Trade agreements…
2017 Domiane du Tariquet Côtes de Gascogne Chenin Chardonnay
We shared a glass of this blend with our lobster bisque at 2oX. Chenin Blanc, with Semillon and Riesling is my favourite white grape variety. I consider the Marc Brédif Vouvray one of the great wines of the world. The Domaine du Tariquet is a blend, 75% Chenin with 25% Chardonnay. Which brings us to…
2015 Château Talbot Connétable de Talbot Saint-Julien Bordeaux
MCO restrictions were lightened here in KL on Monday. Restaurants are now open with social distancing measures in place. We are fortunate to live in a condo that sits above ‘The Row’, a food and wine strip. There is a French place on the street that reliably produces great food and is BYO. Last night,…
2016 Château Peyruchet Bordeaux (Guest post with Tristan J.)
Malaysia has plenty of wine drinkers, but very few drinkers of wine. Tristan and I work together, both first year teachers at an International school. We have a lot in common, wine happens to be one of them. While he does not readily admit it, he is a drinker of wine. Our conversations have shown…
Wine in Tiger Territory
When we first arrived in Malaysia in December 2016, we struggled to find a decent wine retailer. There were a few places selling average bottles stored in high temperatures, we were not even tempted. Not that it mattered, Malaysia is Tiger territory. The food, the weather, everything about this place is cold beer. For the…
Melbourne Burgundy Social Club Farewell Dinner
Throw back to December 11, 2016. Until 2015 we drank Australian wine almost exclusively. It was the only wine we knew and understood. Regions were familiar, wines labelled by grape variety, there was enough to wade through without it becoming tedious. I would read comments on the various forums about wines from overseas, I would…
2012 Château Laforge Saint Émilon
Day 39 of MCO. We rarely drink Bordeaux. Even more rare the merlot dominate Saint-Émilon. I have no patience for Merlot. We had occasion to tonight. Catching up with good friends in Australia who had just received their 2018 allocation of Lakes Folly Cabernet. In the absence of Cabernet in our cellar, our best option…