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Tag Archives: Morey St Denis
2009 vintage: tasting pinot noir grapes
Driving through Burgundy last week, I couldn’t help but be amazed by the beauty of the vines. Everything was so lush, and green, it just radiated health and vibrancy. The color of the vines was almost spring-like. No yellow, brown … Continue reading
Posted in 2009, WINE
Tagged 1er Cru Les Chaffots, 2009, beauty, bitter, Burgundy, Clos St Denis, complexity, Cote de Nuits, de-leaf, Frederic Magnien, grapes, green, hail, Michel Magnien, Morey St Denis, Pinot Noir, pips, skins, sweet, tannic, taste, vines, vineyard, vintage
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Psychedelic risotto @ Castel de Tres Girard
It was what we call bonus sunshine. Sun when everyone said it would rain. The kind of day where you feel strange putting on a big coat. But after an hour’s tasting in a cool cellar, you’re really glad you … Continue reading
Posted in Burgundy, FOOD, Restaurants
Tagged aldente, balance, beetroot, beets, bitterness, Burgundy, cachew nuts, cashew, Castel de Tres Girard, harmony, Italy, mange tout pea pods, Morey St Denis, nuts, Parmesan, rice, risotto, Rome, sweetness, veggies
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Michel Magnien Morey St Denis Les Mont Luisants 2001 (demi)
Morey St Denis Les Mont Luisants is a 1er Cru and a Village level wine. This wine is a village level because it is upper altitude (the highest part of this already high altitude terroir). High altitude was not an … Continue reading
Posted in 2001, What is in my glass?, WINE
Tagged 2001, Michel Magnien, Morey St Denis
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