After a bit of a mishap last week, we'll finally get our hands on our 2005s tomorrow.
All things being equal, these should be:
1 Case Domaine Arlaud Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes
1 Case Chateau Pesquie Cotes de Ventoux Cuvee Artemia
1 Case Domaine de Fauterie St. Joseph Les Combaud
1 Case Domaine Les Hautes Cances Cotes du Rhone Village Cuvee Vieilles Vignes
These are the first wines that Kirsty and I bought together. That, alone, makes them very special.
Only an idiot would fail to acknowledge some of the incredibly fine wine making that goes on in Bordeaux. Let's not dwell on the dross, after all. The great stuff is just too mind meltingly expensive though.
Bordeaux Primeur prices become increasingly comedic every year. The hugely successful vintage of 2005; most wines performing splendidly across all price ranges; seems to have set a precedent. 2006s were generally inferior, yet prices remained stable and some even went up!
Forsaking over priced Bordeaux for the Rhone and Burgundy seems the way forward. It's Rhone for quality and value and Burgundy for quality and beauty. Mmmm. 'Quality' is a funny word though. What exactly does it mean?
Concentration. Let's face it: who wants to drink a glass of fruit-driven, alcoholic water. The other element must be elegance. Lots of work goes into making a 'fruit bomb' wine. However, there must surely be a limit to the number of times you feel like being assaulted by a bunch of ridiculously overripe grapes.
And finally... I am amazed by (newish website) from the monks of Buckfast, assemblers of a particularly sickly fortified wine. Do these people seriously believe they are doing good? Are they deluded?
Below are a couple Buckfast related movies for you to enjoy responsibly. I'm sure some people consume 'Buckie' as the monks intended. Sadly, the folks below are not subscribers to that particular club.
or how about...
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