Archive for July, 2011

Jul 21 2011

Louis Latour – Dreaming of Burgundy

Published by under Burgundy,chardonnay,france,pinot noir,wine tasting

I recently was invited to try some exceptional Burgundies from Maison Louis Latour. In front of me as I sat down was 3 verticals: – Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru – Meursault 1er Cru “Chateau de Blagny” – Chateau Corton Grancey Grand Cru Maison Louis Latour is one of Burgundy’s oldest merchants. They are well known [...]

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Jul 16 2011

A Tasting at M. Chapoutier Part 2 – Prestige and Fac & Spera

Published by under france,french,Rhone,terroir,wine tasting

In Part 1 of my Tasting at M. Chapoutier, I introduced you to the winery and my view standing on the Hermitage hill overlooking other surround appellations. It was an excellent tour of the Hermitage vineyard, followed by an extensive tasting of their wines.  In Part 1, I gave you my tasting notes about Chapoutier’s [...]

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Jul 11 2011

A Tasting at M. Chapoutier Part 1- Fac et Spera

Published by under biodynamic,france,french,Rhone,terroir,wine tasting,winery

One of my overall favourite wineries in the world is M. Chapoutier.  Like Domaine Huet, that I wrote about earlier, M. Chapoutier, is also a biodynamic winery.  I arrived at the winery around 10:30am.  Already hot and sunny in the Rhone Valley.  I was met by Mr. Samuel “Sam” Boissy.  To better understand the wines [...]

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Jul 01 2011

Domaine Huet – A Wonderful Loire Valley Experience

Published by under chenin blanc,france,Loire Valley,wine tasting

Before I packed my suitcase and headed for France, I was looking forward immensely to visiting the Loire Valley and trying the wines of the Vouvray appellation, which is known for their many styles of chenin blanc.  After searching on the internet and other wine resources, I decided to pay a visit to Domaine Huet [...]

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