And the wine? This was a Clos Du Marquis 1996, Saint-Julien (find this wine), the second wine of Ch. Léoville-Las Cases (2nd Growth), which is (apparently) one of the best buys going in Bordeaux. Deep warm red in colour with a magnificent nose of violets, smoke and lashings of berry fruits. Hints of vanilla and tobacco (although Bodil disagreed about the second of these). The taste of the wine is superb, balanced, warm and rounded, and fills the palate. The fruit lasts for ages and the spicy notes give it excellent legs. A truly exciting experience! 9/10. Get a bottle and try fit or yourself - you will not be disappointed!
Saturday, February 24, 2007
A little something for the weekend
Friday. Having worked my socks off on Thursday, I decided to recharge the batteries and take the afternoon off. This turned out to be a very wise move. I stopped by my favourite record shop in Stockholm (Skivfönstret) to have a chat with Jens, who talked me into buying no less than three new CDS, all of which turned out to be brilliant. Picked up Samuel early to take him to his tennis lesson - great to see him getting on and enjoying himself, but next Björn Borg? - probably not. Home early to cook up a feast. Things start to look good, so I raid my cellar for one of my better bottles. What a way to end the day! I fall asleep listening to the warm, lush sounds of Midlake, which is extraordinary stuff (you need to work on those lyrics though guys - big yawn).
And the wine? This was a Clos Du Marquis 1996, Saint-Julien (find this wine), the second wine of Ch. Léoville-Las Cases (2nd Growth), which is (apparently) one of the best buys going in Bordeaux. Deep warm red in colour with a magnificent nose of violets, smoke and lashings of berry fruits. Hints of vanilla and tobacco (although Bodil disagreed about the second of these). The taste of the wine is superb, balanced, warm and rounded, and fills the palate. The fruit lasts for ages and the spicy notes give it excellent legs. A truly exciting experience! 9/10. Get a bottle and try fit or yourself - you will not be disappointed!
And the wine? This was a Clos Du Marquis 1996, Saint-Julien (find this wine), the second wine of Ch. Léoville-Las Cases (2nd Growth), which is (apparently) one of the best buys going in Bordeaux. Deep warm red in colour with a magnificent nose of violets, smoke and lashings of berry fruits. Hints of vanilla and tobacco (although Bodil disagreed about the second of these). The taste of the wine is superb, balanced, warm and rounded, and fills the palate. The fruit lasts for ages and the spicy notes give it excellent legs. A truly exciting experience! 9/10. Get a bottle and try fit or yourself - you will not be disappointed!
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