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Excellent post!

2013-04-22T22:57:51.129+02:00

Excellent post!

Dank, en nee, geen Rhône wijnen, daarvoor verwijs ...

2013-01-02T15:52:13.316+01:00

Dank, en nee, geen Rhône wijnen, daarvoor verwijs ik graag door naar Marga van Winsen van Rhône Value Wines, zij is daarin helemaal gespecialiseerd!

Beste David, veel succes in 2013 en ik hoop dat he...

2013-01-02T15:42:33.649+01:00

Beste David, veel succes in 2013 en ik hoop dat het de Rhone wijnen worden, want daar zou ik graag meer pure van proeven,
groeten,
Jan

That's an interesting post and in line with so...

2012-04-29T22:40:59.480+02:00

That's an interesting post and in line with some things I've read elsewhere. The elegance and under-extraction appeals to me.

Unfortunately, whether I buy will likely be based on cost and unless the wines are cheaper than the 2001s are now, it's hard to see me investing in this year to drink in my mid 50s!

Excellent post, thanks a lot!

2012-04-20T13:10:27.307+02:00

Excellent post, thanks a lot!

Dear David, Thanks for your first post on the 201...

2012-04-15T15:03:18.848+02:00

Dear David,

Thanks for your first post on the 2011 vintage. I'm curious to read about your personal recommendations in the next blog. Everywhere you read 2011 is a rather difficult and tannic year, which will need cherrypicking and doing the necessary research on the chateaux before buying en primeur (for those of us not having the opportunity to taste). Any recommomendation will be appreciated.

Keep up the good work on the blogs.

KR,

Ivo

Thanks David, the most informative background stor...

2012-04-13T14:58:19.833+02:00

Thanks David, the most informative background story on the 2011 vintage I have seen so far

pity you did not like the cherny des huards - I am...

2012-02-23T13:56:54.488+01:00

pity you did not like the cherny des huards - I am not sure about the red, but I find that the white is quite good instead
Luca

Hey, I live in Amsterdam just like you do! But suc...

2012-01-25T21:47:48.185+01:00

Hey, I live in Amsterdam just like you do! But such is the power of the web... That is definitely Quebecois. She's much more animated in French than in English, isn't she?

Some remarks in the new year on your unconnected t...

2012-01-04T16:26:08.709+01:00

Some remarks in the new year on your unconnected thoughts:
3. Fully agree and an original thought as well
7. Fully agree, but perhaps wishful thinking.
9b. Again, agree one of the best books on Bordeaux
10. For me it is by far the other way round, should perhaps try your Burgundies.
11. This depends in my opinion on the grape, each has his favorite climate!
12. Wine is made for savouring!
13 I wonder where you can by real fresh milk!
15. There are so many types of beer, unfortunately we cannot get many exciting types in the Netherlands, but depending on the weather and my mood I like to drink a certain type.

I'm drinking a half bottle of the Grande reser...

2011-12-02T02:34:59.560+01:00

I'm drinking a half bottle of the Grande reserve as I write this, and would describe it simple as "Clean, smooth, and powerful."

Great writeup and pictures!

I was reading this article last night. Poels does...

2011-12-01T17:49:43.848+01:00

I was reading this article last night. Poels doesn't pull any punches with the tasting notes on some for some of the cellar dweller chateaux. Nice to see objectivity and naming names of those that trade off of their inclusion in the classification.

Thanks for this information, gives a very good ove...

2011-11-17T13:06:16.062+01:00

Thanks for this information, gives a very good overview of what to expect of these wines.

We first drank Calvente guindalera some 3 years ag...

2011-11-07T18:04:48.453+01:00

We first drank Calvente guindalera some 3 years ago. As they weren't available in Holland, we recently started importing these wines ourselves! From November 1st 2011 they're available through our winewebshop, together with other nice wines from the area: www.granadawijnen.nl

Enjoy them!

I am hoping to make it to the Amsterdam auction on...

2011-10-25T14:51:20.943+02:00

I am hoping to make it to the Amsterdam auction on December 11th.

You should place this commercial below the one on ...

2011-10-12T12:59:54.804+02:00

You should place this commercial below the one on your website from Hamersma for "G"
and see the similarities!

No, it didn't!

2011-10-07T09:28:25.816+02:00

No, it didn't!

Hope the blood didn't make to the wine press!

2011-10-06T11:22:22.059+02:00

Hope the blood didn't make to the wine press!

Great post, I have been surprised at how much good...

2011-10-05T17:43:25.119+02:00

Great post, I have been surprised at how much good wine Spain actually produces outside the best regarded regions. I love montilla moriles from Cordoba for example.

Contrary to your claim, mist is undoubtedly relate...

2011-09-02T20:00:17.235+02:00

Contrary to your claim, mist is undoubtedly related to development of Botrytis. Nobody says that the fungus is brought about by mist, but that's quite different from saying that mist has nothing to do with Botrytis's development:

"It is not known what makes
the fungus re-grow in the grape berry after latency and not all
latent infections lead to a rotten berry. The proportion of latent
infections resulting in botrytis symptoms is correlated to the
duration of high relative humidity." Source: http://www.gwrdc.com.au/webdata/resources/files/BotrytisFactSheet.pdf

Great article! Thanks for sharing this experience....

2011-09-01T10:44:28.654+02:00

Great article! Thanks for sharing this experience...
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Hope to receive the 2010 "G" soon from y...

2011-08-31T14:52:27.345+02:00

Hope to receive the 2010 "G" soon from you as the 2009 was excellent !

Excellent article David that captures Xavier's...

2011-08-31T11:13:47.172+02:00

Excellent article David that captures Xavier's unique approach to making Sauternes. The mist certainly helps development of Botrytis but the wider microclimate is more influential. As for the origin of the fungus it is true that it doesn't come 'from the mist' but from within the grapes themselves or, more accurately from the soil (from where it finds its way into the grapes to flourish when the conditions are right). I am a big fan of the organic approach and agree that chemical treatments affect the development of botrytis. It remains to be seen, however, what the precise effect on the botrytis levels in the soil will be as a result of the organic farming methods.

Thanks James!

2011-08-25T15:00:50.941+02:00

Thanks James!

Really nice article

2011-08-24T17:46:05.998+02:00

Really nice article