Wine-tasting notes

The wines shown here are wines that we found interesting when tasting them in context, i.e. with a dish or during a meal. Most of them are on our wine-list, often in a more recent vintage. Moreover, this section is open to all oenophilists, amateurs and professionals, and we'll publish your comments with pleasure.
The wines are described more than they are judged (as the notion of judgement remains very aleatory in wine-tasting) with a brief commentary and a few technical notes about their making .
The prices indicated are based on the present wine-estate rates (and don't take into account the real value of older vintages). They are noted as -10 EUR (less than 10 EUR), -20 EUR (from 10 to 20 EUR), -30 EUR (from 20 to 30 EUR), +30 EUR (more than 30 EUR).
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Some of the wines are still in French. We hope to translate them as soon as possible.

Burgundy

blanc  Chablis 1994 (René et Vincent Dauvissat)
rouge  Gevrey-Chambertin 1996 (Jean et Jean-Louis Trapet)
blanc  Pernand-Vergelesses 1er cru Ile des Vergelesses 1994 (Chandon de Briailles)
rouge  Savigny-lès-Beaune 1997 (Daniel Largeot)
rouge  Pommard 1998 (Aleth Le Royer-Girardin)
blanc  Bourgogne 1995 (Jean-François Coche-Dury)
blanc  Chassagne-Montrachet 1er cru blanc Les Caillerets 1994 (Jean Pillot & Fils)

Beaujolais

rouge  Moulin à vent Clos du Tremblay 1998 (Paul Janin et Fils)
rouge  Côte de Brouilly 1998 (Château Thivin)

Northern Rhône

rouge  Côte rôtie La Barbarine 1997 (Mathilde et Yves Gangloff)
rouge  Saint-Joseph Côtes de Mairlant 1996 (François Villard)
rouge  Crozes-Hermitage 1997 (Domaine du Colombier)

Southern Rhône


rouge  Côtes du Rhône-Villages Cairanne Cuvée D'Estevenas 1990 (Rabasse-Charavin)

Languedoc

rosé  Coteaux du Languedoc 1998 (Mas Bruguière)
rouge  Faugères 1998 (Clos Fantine)

Southwest

rouge  Cahors 1995 (Clos de Gamot)

Bordeaux

rouge  Saint-Estèphe 1990 (Château Haut-Marbuzet)
rouge  Margaux 1986 (Château Monbrison)
rouge  Canon-Fronsac La Truffière 1995 (Château Cassagne Haut-Canon)

Loire

blanc  Savennières Roche-aux-moines 1997 (Château de Chamboureau)
rouge  Chinon Cuvée Varennes du Grand Clos Franc de pied 1989 (Charles Joguet)

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