Les Corcelettes 2007

24 September 2017

Who would expect a Beaujolais, even a Cru, to still be fresh and highly enjoyable after 10 years?

This Morgon (one of the ten Cru of Beaujolais) is a very elegant, smooth and balanced wine, made with Gamay grapes. Still pretty fruity (raspberry) and fresh despite the age. Continue reading “Les Corcelettes 2007”

CAGI Monte Carasso 2013

10 September 2017

Pleasant black cherry, plum, mocha and herbaceous notes on the nose. In the mouth smooth, rounded and easy to drink. Good persistence.

This mid-range (26 CHF) Merlot from the Ronchi around Bellinzona offers a decent price/quality ratio. Unfortunately this is not often the case with the Merlot del Ticino. Continue reading “CAGI Monte Carasso 2013”

Hennessy Paradis

20 August 2017

This is one of the outstanding examples of the noble spirit made northeast of Bordeaux.

Cognac is produced through a double distillation of a very basic wine made mainly with the white grape Ugni Blanc. The wine itself is low in alcohol, high in acidity and not really drinkable. Continue reading “Hennessy Paradis”

Aigle les Murailles 2016 (vs 2015)

25 June 2017

10 days ago, I posted about the 2015 vintage. I’m surprised the 2016 is even better. I highly appreciated the 2015. Three days ago, at my birthday dinner, I tasted (for the first time) the 2016 vintage with friends.

The 2016 is very expressive, fruity and beautifully fresh, Continue reading “Aigle les Murailles 2016 (vs 2015)”

Aigle les Murailles 2015

15 June 2017

A very pleasant chasselas from an outstanding vintage (low volume and high quality, thanks to the particularly hot and sunny Summer). I first drank this wine directly at Badouxthèque, among the vineyards of Yvorne, in the spring 2016.

Recently I drank this dry and fruity wine a few more times and always enjoyed it. Continue reading “Aigle les Murailles 2015”