December wines

Again, another year has flown by. What is it that makes time go by so quickly? As usual December was a whirlwind of work and other Christmas related commitments and the closer you get to Christmas the more tired and stressed you get. This year though TheMan and I decided to skip town for Christmas. Instead we went to London. After all that time I’ve spent in London I’ve never been there for Christmas. I’ve been there until Christmas and come back for New Year’s but I’ve never on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. A full post on Christmas in London will come very soon.

Other than Christmas and New Year’s in December we spent a lovely Saturday evening with some friends drinking and tasting different champagnes throughout a three course meal. Clearly the more champagne I try the more I realise how well it goes together with food. What was so special with this tasting was also that this were the last bottles we brought back form Champagne two years ago. We had tasted them right after we got home and it was very interesting to see how they have developed over 1,5 year. Needless to say we need to go back to Champagne now…

2012 Domaine Francois Carillon Bourgogne Chardonnay

2013 Stoneleigh Rapaura Series Sauvignon Blanc

2011 Poliziano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

NV Dopff Brut Cuvée Julien

NV Collard Picard Cuvee Dom Picard Grand Cru

NV Collard Picard Cuvee des Merveilles

NV Taittinger Nocturne

2013 Jean-Marie Brocard Bourgogne Jurassique Bourgogne Blanc

2009 Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Brunello di Montalcino

2011 Warwick Estate Three Cape Ladies

NV Louis Roederer Brut Premier

2009 Château de Pibarnon

2011 Domaine Leflaive Monthelie 1er Cru Sur la velle

2008 Sequillo Red

2007 Champange Delamotte Blanc de Blancs

2005 Domaine Duseigneur par Philippe Favre barc