8/27/2009 - FMG wrote:

quince/honey/hazelnut/some spice, acidic/intriguing/a touch of secondary evolution/medium bodied/long finish. **(*)/Rebuy Yes

8/15/2009 - FMG wrote:

August Wines (Loire/Alsace/Beaujolais/Spain); 8/15/2009-8/24/2009 (London and Lisbon): green apple/salty/hint of petroleum/river stones/raw hazelnut/even more salty/iodium, cut throat refreshing acidity/sparkling in the other way. **/Rebuy Yes

8/22/2009 - FMG wrote:

August Wines (Loire/Alsace/Beaujolais/Spain); 8/15/2009-8/24/2009 (London and Lisbon): grapfruit zest/usually hint of petrol/bramley apple/lime (?)/chalky, thin in the mouth/completely underdeveloped/still see no great potential for improvement/compressed but not multilayered/as Mom says I have not patience. *(*)/Rebuy No

8/15/2009 - FMG wrote:

August Wines (Loire/Alsace/Beaujolais/Spain); 8/15/2009-8/24/2009 (London and Lisbon): floral/bright redcurrant/violet/anise/bright cherry (not dark!)/earthy/purity/floral, medium body/refreshing palate/acidity in place/wonderful with food/ample/"plummy" fruit. ***/Rebuy Yes

8/24/2009 - FMG wrote:

August Wines (Loire/Alsace/Beaujolais/Spain); 8/15/2009-8/24/2009 (London and Lisbon): v dense/undistringuishable/pink grapfruit/herbal/stony/gooseberries/then funny again/rubber/iodium/salt/then undistinguishable/quasi oxidized, longish/pure in the palate/then foggy again/does not take one way or another/interesting/better defined than the nose/acidity in the right place/and saltiness. **/Rebuy Maybe

8/8/2009 - FMG wrote:

some cedar/yes cedar/green stuff/pencil shavings/roses/tobacco/leather/some cherries/yet a little monodimensional, a little reductive/medium boided/not long/light mid palate/not supported by enough acidity/clearly not my wine. */Rebuy No

8/7/2009 - FMG wrote:

very balanced nose/redcurrant/pear/full/intense/hazelnut/white flowers/wisteria, long/multilayered/yet not with a unified soul/very well made/lacking that extra spark or imperfection/leaves you with a nice palate. ***/Rebuy Maybe

8/7/2009 - FMG wrote:

intoxicatin spices/cinnamon/damp/earthy/gevrey sauvage/very mellow/truly 2ndary/fading red fruit/forest floor, persistent acidity/close to peak/long/not a stunner but very interesting/certainly pure/very ample/lovely ***/Rebuy Yes

8/3/2009 - FMG wrote:

damp/soy/Vosne like/muted berries/licorice/refreshing/just a little 2ndary now/dark dark chocolate, fresh/long/edgy/not perfect but seductive/long enough for another bottle/can't feel any sort of intervention (this is a good thing)/beautiful yet not perfect and polished. Rebuy Yes/***(*)

7/30/2009 - FMG wrote:

Holiday Notes 2009 (mainly Champagne/Riesling/Burgundy); 7/16/2009-8/2/2009 (Rosa Marina, Ostuni, Italy): red berries/river stones/a little mellow/bordeline sweet, mid weight on the palate/vinous/certainly not bracing acidity/drinky/not too exciting. **/Rebuy Maybe

8/1/2009 - FMG wrote:

Holiday Notes 2009 (mainly Champagne/Riesling/Burgundy); 7/16/2009-8/2/2009 (Rosa Marina, Ostuni, Italy): salty/sea/apple/touch of white melon/pear/slate/chalky/iodium/crustacean/so Riesling/so Domprobst, extremely powerful/yet closed/very long/evolving beautifully/will take a long time to unfonld as usual for this vineyard/one amazing white wine. ****/Rebuy Yes

7/27/2009 - FMG wrote:

Holiday Notes 2009 (mainly Champagne/Riesling/Burgundy); 7/16/2009-8/2/2009 (Rosa Marina, Ostuni, Italy): unyielding/lemon/raw raw hazelnut/citrus/tangerine zest (?)/little spices/very focused/some stones, not too complex/superdry/longish/not one of the best bottles. **(*)/Rebuy Maybe

7/27/2009 - FMG wrote:

Holiday Notes 2009 (mainly Champagne/Riesling/Burgundy); 7/16/2009-8/2/2009 (Rosa Marina, Ostuni, Italy): chalk/salty/iodium/lemon/hint of lime/lemon, turning a little to yellow fruit/becoming 2ndary/mineral/smokey/steely/impressive, impressive/long life ahead/do not open for another 5/6 years. ***(*) Rebuy/Yes

7/26/2009 - FMG wrote:

Holiday Notes 2009 (mainly Champagne/Riesling/Burgundy); 7/16/2009-8/2/2009 (Rosa Marina, Ostuni, Italy): citrus/lemon/lemon confit/river stones/anise/freshness/white peach, apricot/quince/lemon creme brulee/v Le Mesnil, long/persistent/deep/fresh/keeps evolving/lovely/elegant. ****/Rebuy Yes

7/25/2009 - FMG wrote:

Holiday Notes 2009 (mainly Champagne/Riesling/Burgundy); 7/16/2009-8/2/2009 (Rosa Marina, Ostuni, Italy): chestnut/chestnut flour/pineapple/yellow peach/mango/mediterreanean spices/smoky/flinty, long/multilayered/excellent mid palate/a touch of alcohol at 13.5%/very welcome acidity. ***(*)/Rebuy Yes

As for the 2002 version, this is one of the great whites of Southern Italy if not of the whole peninsula. Truly emotional. A wine that can sit a French Table.

7/19/2009 - FMG wrote:

Holiday Notes 2009 (mainly Champagne/Riesling/Burgundy); 7/16/2009-8/2/2009 (Rosa Marina, Ostuni, Italy): chalky/green apple/pretty bland, extremely weak/diluted/just some mid palate/really mellow/lacking backbone. */Rebuy No

Not sure if it's the Cru but I tasted this vineyard from Fevre (and other producers) several times over and I can't help but NOT like it: it does lack backbone. Really very far from my Chablis paradigm.

7/24/2009 - FMG wrote:

Holiday Notes 2009 (mainly Champagne/Riesling/Burgundy); 7/16/2009-8/2/2009 (Rosa Marina, Ostuni, Italy): crunchy red berries/rosewood/anise/lavender/river stones/almonds/ginger, spices/Vosne with bubbles, long/intense/maybe lacking a superlong finish/v good supporting acidity/extremely deep in the mouth/v Pinot/v good/keeps evevolving. ***(*)/Rebuy Yes

7/22/2009 - FMG wrote:

Holiday Notes 2009 (mainly Champagne/Riesling/Burgundy); 7/16/2009-8/2/2009 (Rosa Marina, Ostuni, Italy): vinous/intense/raspberries/forest/full/crunchy/river stones, acidity in place/medium long/bid of an abrupt end/somewhat layered. **/Rebuy Maybe

7/22/2009 - FMG wrote:

Holiday Notes 2009 (mainly Champagne/Riesling/Burgundy); 7/16/2009-8/2/2009 (Rosa Marina, Ostuni, Italy): some anise/v mellow/honey/apple but not green/pear/raw hazelnut/hint of white flowers, lacking acidity/too broad/lacking finish/disappointment given the vintage/monodimensional palate. */Rebuy No

7/18/2009 - FMG wrote:

Holiday Notes 2009 (mainly Champagne/Riesling/Burgundy); 7/16/2009-8/2/2009 (Rosa Marina, Ostuni, Italy): apple/light citrus/lightly toasted bread/pear, diluted/youngish/green/from a vintage that should have not been declared/some finesse but you should expect more/well below 90 on a Bob scale. Magnum. *(*)/Rebuy No

7/19/2009 - FMG wrote:

Holiday Notes 2009 (mainly Champagne/Riesling/Burgundy); 7/16/2009-8/2/2009 (Rosa Marina, Ostuni, Italy): cherry/iron/lacking Volany animal spirit/monodimensional nose/no rasperribes ?, extremely mellow/undefined palate/sily tannins/too silky/very little acidity/so not 2005/bad conservation ?/maturing fast. */Rebuy No

7/13/2009 - FMG wrote:

Light green apple/v delicate almost muted/not exciting/whiff of aromas, weak/diluted/elegant but too much of a size 0. *(*)/Rebuy No

7/13/2009 - FMG wrote:

usual petrol/fat nose/v saar/indian spices/some mature yellow fruit/saffron, loosing a touch of acidity/v powerful due to the vintage/layered/still fat/evolving v rapidly. ***(*)/Rebuy Yes

Have to say I was not impressed by the 2007 Auction but this is a v good Scharzhofberger not as elegant as Egon Mueller but well worth is at £16. Vintage plays a big role

7/10/2009 - FMG wrote:

v closed/then anise/quince/touch of beeswax/raw hazelnut/delicate pear/white flowers/silex, grepfruit like acidity/long/palate cleansing/still medium weight/Sancerre like. ***(*)/Rebuy Yes

7/7/2009 - FMG wrote:

quince/honey/apricot/minimal residual sugar, balanced/acidic/intriguing/still primary/medium bodied/long finish. ***/Rebuy Yes

7/3/2009 - FMG wrote:

A Night at Home with the Lads ('83 Montille Pezerolles) (Notting Hill): fresh/river stones/zesty/mineral/chalky/some nutmeg (?)/lemon, deep/long/much better than Lamiable/simple yet v v well made. ***/Rebuy Yes

7/3/2009 - FMG wrote:

A Night at Home with the Lads ('83 Montille Pezerolles) (Notting Hill): orange/custard/hint of petrol/not Mosel/passion fruit/mature peach/yellow fruit, extremely mature/surprisingly/definitely 2ndary/a bit light in mid palate. **/Rebuy Maybe

7/3/2009 - FMG wrote:

A Night at Home with the Lads ('83 Montille Pezerolles) (Notting Hill): raw hazlenut/river stones/pear/brioche/tough of raspeberry, smooth/lively/light mid palate/thought was a brut not extra. **/Rebuy Maybe

7/3/2009 - FMG wrote:

A Night at Home with the Lads ('83 Montille Pezerolles) (Notting Hill): pink grapfruit/flint/saltiness, palate cleanser/completely unforgiving/racing acidity/extremely compressed/will develop v well/long but not for kids ***/Rebuy Yes

7/3/2009 - FMG wrote:

A Night at Home with the Lads ('83 Montille Pezerolles) (Notting Hill): v animal/crushed red cherries/raspeberries/earth/some oriental spices, still evolving/elegant/balanced yet weighty/v good acidity/extremely solid core. ***/Rebuy Yes

7/3/2009 - FMG wrote:

A Night at Home with the Lads ('83 Montille Pezerolles) (Notting Hill): dust/orange zest/rust/botrytis (!?)/cinnamon/sauvage/earthy/rosewood (usually Chambolle), mellow/at full potential/seductive/intriguing, not a stunner/elegant yet rustic/v Pommard. ***(*)/Rebuy Yes

7/3/2009 - FMG wrote:

A Night at Home with the Lads ('83 Montille Pezerolles) (Notting Hill): winter melow/white peach/white flower/again white peach/hint of green apple, getting fatter/losing acidity/still high for 2007/haag precision, incredibly long/mouth coating/impossible to stop drinking. Magnum. ****(*)/Rebuy Yes!

6/25/2009 - FMG wrote:

MauraRossa, FiloBianco & Zul @ Terroirs (Terroirs Wine Bar, London): sulfur/medicinal/orange peel/lemony/weird grape to be fizzy, well made/thought provoking/not filtered/cloudy/interesting yet not my cup of tea

6/25/2009 - FMG wrote:

MauraRossa, FiloBianco & Zul @ Terroirs (Terroirs Wine Bar, London): green apple/orange zest/flint/racy, feels Italian but riesling like/young/really vertical/got it Verdicchio! (served blind)

6/25/2009 - FMG wrote:

MauraRossa, FiloBianco & Zul @ Terroirs (Terroirs Wine Bar, London): pomegranate/pepper/red cherry/very intense for the varietal/well made yet not super polished/violet, long/persistent/v nice mid palate

6/25/2009 - FMG wrote:

MauraRossa, FiloBianco & Zul @ Terroirs (Terroirs Wine Bar, London): green apple/salty/lime/hint of petroleum/lemony/river stones/raw hazelnut, cut throat refreshing acidity/simple in a good way/focused/enjoyable

6/25/2009 - FMG wrote:

MauraRossa, FiloBianco & Zul @ Terroirs (Terroirs Wine Bar, London): v pinot/small red berries/crunchy/vinous/rose wood/not Montaigne de Reims, not Gevrey/Chambolle, persistent/polished/intense/full/fascinating