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Category Archives: 2005
Le Chamarré de Montmartre: magic from the islands
I happened to be tasting through the wines of Thierry Despres, of Grande Maison in Monbazillac. Whose wines can rival the most expensive and notorious sauternes at a fraction of the price. I know. I’ve done blind tastings before … Continue reading
Posted in 2005, FOOD, Paris, Restaurants, WINE
Tagged 2005, Antoine Heerah, bitterness, blind tasting, Cuvée des Anges, exotic, foie gras, Grande Maison, Le Chamarré de Montmartre, mackerel, Michelin, Monbazillac, octopus, onions, oyster, root vegetable, samosa, Sautern, sea-breeze, spice, sweetness, Thierry Despres
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Niepoort’s superb dry Douro red “Charme” 2005 at Restaurant DOC
We asked for the wine to be chilled a little, and it was re-served at 15°. The aromas became even more Burgundian and more explosive. Less cherries and more raspberries like from Vosne Romanée tasted from barrel at its … Continue reading
Posted in 2005, Portugal, Restaurants, what am I drinking with this dish?, WINE
Tagged 2005, DOC Restaurant, Douro, Niepoort, Portugal
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Sneaky-creative Jean Michel Lorain in Joigny
Tucked away on between the vineyard covered slope of the Cote St Jacques and the L’Yonne river, this long standing restaurant (La Cote St Jacques) that managed to gain and keep 3 Michelin star status from father to son revisits … Continue reading
