9/18/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

Domaine Huet Vouvray Masterclass 1934 - 2007 (West London Wine School): Deep amber and browning. Clear and bright. Candid peel and intense sweetness on the nose. Big. Very sweet start, young but with good acidity. Needs more time to integrate.

9/18/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

Domaine Huet Vouvray Masterclass 1934 - 2007 (West London Wine School): Golden hue, clear and bright. Honeysuckle and butterscotch on the nose. Some wet stone minerality. Sweet fruit and marmalade, good acidity. Lovely.

9/18/2014 - hadwin wrote:

Domaine Huet Vouvray Masterclass 1934 - 2007 (West London Wine School): Deep gold colour. Touch of sulphur on the nose but citrus notes coming through. Good acidity, citrus note follows through long and well integrated.

9/18/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

Domaine Huet Vouvray Masterclass 1934 - 2007 (West London Wine School): Some bottle variation (two bottle tasting). Very dark amber colour. Fresh floral nose with angelica, pears and peaches - vibrant (second bottle less expressive with more honey notes). Creme Brûlée, long, rich, honeyed, fabulous balance - wow. Second bottle showed less development. The first bottle was mind-blowing, the second merely good!

9/18/2014 - hadwin wrote:

Domaine Huet Vouvray Masterclass 1934 - 2007 (West London Wine School): Somewhat of an oddity, known as the "German Vintage" for obvious reasons. Dark amber almost brown with some suspended sediment. Strange earthiness with almost a play-do and cheese in there. Strangeness follows through on the palate - light, notes of apples. Not fine, almost like a home made wine.

9/18/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

Domaine Huet Vouvray Masterclass 1934 - 2007 (West London Wine School): Deep Amber, almost brown. Rich nose with sugar, syrup - creme brûlée. Citrus note on the palate, glycerine, sweetness but with a dry finish.

9/18/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

Domaine Huet Vouvray Masterclass 1934 - 2007 (West London Wine School): Amber, clear and bright. Waxy nose with honey - quite ungiving. Good acidity, oily texture with a citrus twist and an apricot after taste.

9/18/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

Domaine Huet Vouvray Masterclass 1934 - 2007 (West London Wine School): Amber hue, clear and bright. Very perfumed with honey and a slight nuttiness. Fresh acidity, rich, with a touch of oxidation. Very, very long. A slight petillance.

9/18/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

Domaine Huet Vouvray Masterclass 1934 - 2007 (West London Wine School): Very pale, clear and bright. Lightly floral nose. Fresh, with a small mousse, apple notes, very refreshing.

8/11/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

WES - Northern Rhone (LSE Holborn): Thinning, medium intense with a distinct colour change. Perfumed, furniture polish. Subtle, acidic, soft red fruit and pepper. Probably past it's peak.

8/11/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

WES - Northern Rhone (LSE Holborn): Ver intense. Starting to change at the rim. Tar, blood, animal notes with some blackcurrant. Deep, complex and spicy. Soft, vibrant, lush and quite savoury with some fruitiness underneath. Long with a white pepper end.

8/11/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

WES - Northern Rhone (LSE Holborn): Medium to high intensity. Slightly thinning edge. Perfumed with white pepper and summer pud. Rich, full, ripe fruit, soft with some tannic structure.

8/11/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

WES - Northern Rhone (LSE Holborn): High intensity, no age showing. Pepper dominant on the nose. Black and red fruits - summer pud. Perfume and some muskiness. Rich, smooth, integrated, firm tannins. Long.

8/11/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

WES - Northern Rhone (LSE Holborn): Very intense. No sign of age. High extraction. Rich bramble fruits and a touch of black pepper and liquorice. Big, bold, very long but quite simple.

8/11/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

WES - Northern Rhone (LSE Holborn): Clear and bright. Lemon yellow. Ripe stone fruits, some floral notes, very aromatic. Sweet fruit with medium acidity. Textured.

8/11/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

WES - Northern Rhone (LSE Holborn): Golden, clear and bright. Peaches on the nose. Quite perfumed with some honey. Rich, full, rounded with good intensity.

8/11/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

WES - Northern Rhone (LSE Holborn): Clear and Bright. Very pale almost Ivory. Sharp, grapey and acidic. Touch of flintiness and struck match. Peaches and Apricots. Smooth, full, good acidity with a slightly salty end note.

6/15/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

Clapped Out Wines? (Sandy & Lena's): Ginger spice on the nose. Quince marmalade on the palate.

6/15/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

Clapped Out Wines? (Sandy & Lena's): Glowing amber colour. Barley sugar, crisp, clean , fresh. Long.

6/15/2014 - hadwin wrote:

Clapped Out Wines? (Sandy & Lena's): Cork taint on the nose but cleared quite well with some shaking. Still nice fruit on the palate.

6/15/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

Clapped Out Wines? (Sandy & Lena's): Nice fruity nose with good length.

6/15/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

Clapped Out Wines? (Sandy & Lena's): Lovely developed nose. Rich fruity palate.

6/15/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

Clapped Out Wines? (Sandy & Lena's): deep colour, dusty nose, dry, smooth with good length.

6/15/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

Clapped Out Wines? (Sandy & Lena's): Intense. Blackcurrant nose. Lush smooth dark cherry notes.

6/15/2014 - hadwin wrote:

Clapped Out Wines? (Sandy & Lena's): Oaky nose and most fruit lost.

6/15/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

Clapped Out Wines? (Sandy & Lena's): Burnt citrus rind nose. Quite thin on the palate.

6/15/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

Clapped Out Wines? (Sandy & Lena's): Golden with petrol first then honey which followed through on the palate. Stone fruits.

6/15/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

Clapped Out Wines? (Sandy & Lena's): Very dry with good acidity. Bought in 2008.

8/8/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

Meetup - 2009 Burgundy Masterclass (Christos's place): Med-High intensity. No sign of age. Slightly metallic note on the nose. Rich and full with some length.

8/8/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

Meetup - 2009 Burgundy Masterclass (Christos's place): Medium intense. Slight thinning. Rich lush ripe red fruit nose. Rich, full, long and wonderfully balanced.

8/8/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

Meetup - 2009 Burgundy Masterclass (Christos's place): Medium intense. No sign of age. Soft nose with some development and even a whiff of polish. Rich, intense, full, long.

8/8/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

Meetup - 2009 Burgundy Masterclass (Christos's place): Medium intense. No sign of age. Sharp nose with pepper and spice. Vibrant, fruity but falls away quite quickly.

8/8/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

Meetup - 2009 Burgundy Masterclass (Christos's place): Low intensity, slightly thin rim. Slightly volatile nose with peppery notes and sharp red fruit. Vibrant, full, clean. Fell away quite quickly but came back for a longer finish.

8/8/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

Meetup - 2009 Burgundy Masterclass (Christos's place): Low intensity, slightly thinning rim. Sweet ripe red strawberry and raspberry fruits with just a hint of cep. Vibrant, full. Simple and light style Pinot but very classy.

8/8/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

Meetup - 2009 Burgundy Masterclass (Christos's place): Pale, clear and bright. Light nose with more oak than fruit and some lemon notes. Soft, vibrant, rich. Peaches with a twist of lemon citrus on the farewell.

8/8/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

Meetup - 2009 Burgundy Masterclass (Christos's place): Clear and bright. Peaches and cream on the nose with some vanilla. Vibrant and rich with a sherbet note. More peaches with some boldness and length.

8/8/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

Meetup - 2009 Burgundy Masterclass (Christos's place): Clear and bright. Floral notes with honey and vanilla. Soft, rich, more complexity than the village level wine. Citrus peel, complexity, depth and intensity on the palate. Quite long. Not quite fully integrated.

8/8/2014 - hadwin wrote:

Meetup - 2009 Burgundy Masterclass (Christos's place): Clear and bright. Floral nose with some citrus. Rich, full, clean, orange rind citrus on the palate. Medium length.

8/8/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

Meetup - 2009 Burgundy Masterclass (Christos's place): Fresh with good acidity and fruit. From Magnum.

4/24/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

WES - Meet the Winemaker Jean -Michel Jacob from Domaine Lucien Jacob (LSE Holborn): Medium intense. Very dark. Quite a lifted sweet nose with some mint. Ceps. Balanced, lush, complex and savoury. Great length.

4/24/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

WES - Meet the Winemaker Jean -Michel Jacob from Domaine Lucien Jacob (LSE Holborn): Medium intense, hint of orange on the rim. Violets and dark fruit on the nose. Starting to get some mushroom notes. Soft, subtle, good intensity. Long. Just turning from fruit to more savoury notes.

4/24/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

WES - Meet the Winemaker Jean -Michel Jacob from Domaine Lucien Jacob (LSE Holborn): Beautiful colour. Orange rim. Med intense. Polished leather and stewed fruits on the nose. Soft, subtle, leathery with good concentration and length.

4/24/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

WES - Meet the Winemaker Jean -Michel Jacob from Domaine Lucien Jacob (LSE Holborn): Medium intense. Distinctive colour change. Orange rim. Soft with a bloody nose and a hunk of musk. Really smooth, good structure, still firm tannins and good acidity. pErhaps a little baked. Some leatheriness.

4/24/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

WES - Meet the Winemaker Jean -Michel Jacob from Domaine Lucien Jacob (LSE Holborn): Medium intense. Clear and bright. Some thinning. Powerful nose with an acidic edge. Rich, bold, slightly metallic.

4/24/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

WES - Meet the Winemaker Jean -Michel Jacob from Domaine Lucien Jacob (LSE Holborn): Medium to low intensity. Clear and bright. Violets and cassis on the nose. Rich, bold, soft tannins, quite robust, dark fruit. Still young.

4/24/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

WES - Meet the Winemaker Jean -Michel Jacob from Domaine Lucien Jacob (LSE Holborn): Clear and bright. Low intensity. Very rusty nose with a hint of mint. Simple. Very fruity good length. All cherry.

4/24/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

WES - Meet the Winemaker Jean -Michel Jacob from Domaine Lucien Jacob (LSE Holborn): Deep garnet. Medium intense. Clear and bright. Soft feminine perfumed with wild strawberry fruit on the nose. Silky smooth, rich, intense fruits, well integrated with very soft tannins and good length.

4/24/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

WES - Meet the Winemaker Jean -Michel Jacob from Domaine Lucien Jacob (LSE Holborn): Paler than the Savigny. Clear and bright. Low intensity with minor edge change. More animal character with some musk. Silky smooth, slow greeting but bold with raspberry notes dominant. Quite firm but ripe tannins.

4/24/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

WES - Meet the Winemaker Jean -Michel Jacob from Domaine Lucien Jacob (LSE Holborn): Garnet. Medium intense. Thinning edge. Good perfume and quite vibrant with some secondary notes developing. Powerful rich sweet cherry fruit with some raspberry notes.

4/24/2014 - hadwin Likes this wine:

WES - Meet the Winemaker Jean -Michel Jacob from Domaine Lucien Jacob (LSE Holborn): Clear and bright. Very pale, low intensity. Thin edge. Quite dark fruit notes on the nose of black cherry with a touch of cassis. Cedar and some warm spice too. Firm, balanced, smooth. Good structure, ripe, berry fruit with good length. Medium intense.