Château Jouclary Cabardès (Cuvée Tradition) 2005 – Video tasting

Posted on October 21st, 2008 7 Comments

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Chateau Jouclary Cuvée Tradition Cabardes 2005

Fifth video tasting. This time, the Chateau Jouclary Cuvée Tradition 2005 from Cabardes, available from Bubble Brothers in Cork.

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Thomas Barton Réserve Bordeaux series

Posted on October 11th, 2008 No Comments yet

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Introduction to the Thomas Barton Réserve range, six wines from the legendary Irish winemaking dynasty.

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Berry Brothers Bordeaux 2007 tasting, Dublin

Posted on September 4th, 2008 No Comments yet

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Monday night’s venue was the The Residence Private Members Club, 41 St. Stephen’s Green. The event? Berry Brothers hosting a tasting of wine from around Bordeaux. En Primeur: what is deeze? The fermented juice picked in 2007 is still in the barrels in the dark cool cellars of Bordeaux and won’t be ready for bottling [...]

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Rustenberg John X Merriman 2003

Posted on August 19th, 2008 2 Comments

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A rich and opulent Bordeaux style red from Simonsberg in Stellenbosch, South Africa

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Icon wines at Enowine

Posted on August 12th, 2008 4 Comments

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Ornellaia and Leoville Las Cases
Overpriced, overhyped or are these icon wines so well made that they’re worth it? I’ve no idea, but it was great fun tasting them

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More Malbec from Cahors: Domaine Du Théron 2001

Posted on May 14th, 2008 1 Comment

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Bottle of Domaine du Théron, Cahors

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Quickie from Cahors: Chateau la Rose Rouge 2000

Posted on May 10th, 2008 1 Comment

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A quickie from Cahors, tasted a couple of months ago, but only writing up now.

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Lone Range Gimblett’s Gravel Red, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand (M&S)

Posted on March 20th, 2008 No Comments yet

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Gimblett’s Gravel Red, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
Gimblett’s Gravel Red – a red from New Zealand and it’s not a Pinot Noir.

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Chatons du Cèdre (Cahors)

Posted on November 10th, 2007 2 Comments

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Translates as “Kittens of the Cedre”. Just like the French, the name of this wine makes no sense but how does it taste?

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