Domaine des Croix Bourgogne Rouge 2005
Posted on August 13th, 2008 8 Comments
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Big bank for buck Pinot Noir: Les Champs de l’Abbaye Bourgogne 2001
Posted on June 29th, 2008 No Comments yet
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Made by Alaine and Isabelle Hasard, this is the best QPR “Bourgogne Pinot Noir” I’ve ever had.
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Veranda Pinot Noir: best value Pinot Noir around?
Posted on May 5th, 2008 4 Comments
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Burgundy wine tasting at Mitchell & Son (part 2 of 3)
Posted on April 13th, 2008 No Comments yet
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This is the second in a series of three posts on the Burgundy wine-tasting I did in Mitchell & Son on April 10th. The first covered some white wines from Burgundy. This second post covers some of the Pinot Noir red wines from Burgundy. The first two were from Mercurey, with winemaker, Agnès Dewé-de Launay, [...]
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Burgundy wine tasting at Mitchell & Son (part 1 of 3)
Posted on April 11th, 2008 5 Comments
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Burgundy wine tasting, Mitchell & Son, April 10th. The first in a three part blog series on this one event covers the whites.
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Bressan Pinot Nero 2000: Pinot Noir Italian style
Posted on March 11th, 2008 1 Comment
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I previously posted this on LouderVoice (via Twitter) but the Bressan Pinot Nero (Italian for Pinot Noir) is worth a second look.
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WSET Intermediate night three: Chardonnay & Pinot Noir
Posted on February 22nd, 2008 3 Comments
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Tuesday night’s WSET Intermediate class was all about Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
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Carta Vieja, Organic Pinot Noir 2004, Aconcagua Valley, Chile
Posted on January 27th, 2008 No Comments yet
Up to now I’ve had a theory that Chile was going to be the new New Zealand for Pinot Noir. So with this theory and being a sucker for the organic tag, I picked up this one in Fallon & Byrne in Dublin for about €15.
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Secano Estate Pinot Noir, Leyda Valley, Chile (in pictures)
Posted on January 19th, 2008 7 Comments
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M&S wine: Three thoroughly decent Pinot Noirs
Posted on January 9th, 2008 1 Comment
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Just before Christmas, I picked up three Pinot Noirs (red wine) on sale in M&S. Now that I’ve had a chance to try them, here’s my verdict on buying wine in Marks & Spencer
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