Winedoctor Updates: 2009 Archive

Here are all the updates for the second half of 2009. Follow the link at the bottom for earlier updates. Click here for more recent updates.

December

Annual Review: 2009: Your Turn (30/12/09) Three more submissions.
Profile: Henry Pellé (29/12/09) The leading producer in Menetou-Salon revisited.
WotW: Delaforce Vintage Port 1977 (28/12/09)
Annual Review: 2009: Your Turn (24/12/09) First 'Wine in Context' submissions.
Tasting: Ten Years On: The 1999 Vintage Part 2 (23/12/09) The red wines.
Tasting: Ten Years On: The 1999 Vintage Part 1 (22/12/09) The white wines.
WotW: Domaine des Baumard Savennières Clos du Papillon 1999 (21/12/09)
Annual Review: 2009: Wine in Context (17/12/09) Part 3.
Annual Review: 2009: Wine in Context (16/12/09) Part 2.
Annual Review: 2009: Wine in Context (15/12/09) Part 1.
WotW: Château Pierre-Bise Quarts de Chaume 2001 (14/12/09)
Tasting: Királyudvar (10/12/09) Tokaji from Anthony Hwang and Noël Pinguet.
Profile: Clos l'Église (9/12/09) Wines from Hélène Garcin-Lévêque.
Tasting: FromVineyardsDirect 2009 Tasting (8/12/09) A selection of wines.
WotW: Graham's Vintage Port 1977 (7/12/09)
Tasting: Two from Laurent-Perrier (3/12/09) I revisit Laurent-Perrier.
Profile Update: Lanson (2/12/09) Quality remains high under Boizel.
Profile: Clos Roche Blanche (1/12/09) Cult Touraines from Barrouillet & Roussel.

November

WotW: Lanson Gold Label Brut 1998 (30/11/09)
Wine & Dine: 21212 (26/11/09) Paul Kitching's new Edinburgh restaurant.
Tasting: St Emilion & Pomerol 2005 (25/11/09) The right bank wines.
Tasting: The 1989 Vintage (24/11/09) A selection of classic Old World styles.
WotW: Louis Métaireau Muscadet Sèvre & Maine s/l Premier Jour 1989 (23/11/09)
Tasting: Two from Emilio Valerio (20/11/09) Two fascinating Spanish wines.
Tasting: Médoc 2005 (19/11/09) The left bank wines.
News: Newsletter (18/11/09) Details of an old feature, newly revived.
Tasting: Pessac-Léognan 2005 (17/11/09) A fine vintage for Graves.
Tasting: Bordeaux 2005 (17/11/09) A great vintage revisited.
WotW: Mas Amiel Maury 2007 (16/11/09)
Blog: Non-conformists: Figeac & Rauzan-Gassies (13/11/09)
Tasting: Two from Château d'Esclans (12/11/09) Tip-top rosé from Provence.
Profile: Tarras Vineyards (11/11/09) Central Otago Pinot Noir.
Tasting: South Africa with Richard Kelley (10/11/09) Ten wines over lunch.
WotW: Vilmart Grande Réserve Brut Premier Cru NV (9/11/09)
Tasting: Sauternes 2007 (5/11/09) Brilliant, vibrant wines.
Tasting: St Emilion & Pomerol 2007 (4/11/09) More over-priced wines.
Tasting: Domaine Huet: Demi-Sec (3/11/09) Stunning wines, back to 1949.
WotW: Domaine de Montgilet Les Trois Schistes 2006 (2/11/09)

October

Tasting: Médoc Communes 2007 (30/10/09) Lean, lean, lean.
Tasting: Château Soucherie (29/10/09) Two Soucherie wines tasted.
Tasting: Pessac-Léognan 2007 (28/10/09) Good whites, dull reds.
Tasting: Bordeaux 2007 (27/10/09) A weak vintage revisited and reviewed.
WotW: Tierhoek Straw Wine 2006 (26/10/09)
Burgundy Guide: Côte de Beaune Part 3 (22/10/09) The Great Whites.
Report: Richard Bampfield: Bordeaux Vintage Report 2009 (21/10/09)
Report: Charles Sydney: Loire Vintage Report 2009 (21/10/09)
Profile: Château Rives-Blanques (20/10/09) Top quality Limoux.
WotW: Domaine de la Pépière Granite de Clisson 2005 (19/10/09)
Burgundy Guide: Côte de Beaune Part 2 (15/10/09) Pommard & Volnay.
Tasting: New Agencies from H & H Bancroft (14/10/09) Some delicious wines.
Tasting: Domaine Huet: 2008 Vintage in London (13/10/09) An excellent vintage.
WotW: Künstler Hochheimer Reichestal Riesling Kabinett 2006 (12/10/09)
Burgundy Guide: Côte de Beaune Part 1 (8/10/09) The Hill of Corton.
Tasting: Bollinger: 2009 Update (7/10/09) A selection of wines from Bollinger.
Profile: Bollinger (6/10/09) A new profile following my visit.
WotW: La Taille aux Loups Montlouis Pétillant Triple Zero NV (5/10/09)
Burgundy Guide: Côte de Nuits Part 3 (1/10/09) Vosne, Flagey & Nuits.

September

Profile: Château La Fleur-Pétrus (30/9/09) Pomerol from the Moueix portfolio.
Tasting: A Taste of Slovenia (29/9/09) Fourteen wines from Primorje and Podravje.
WotW: Jakončič Carolina Rebula 2007 (28/9/09)
Burgundy Guide: Côte de Nuits Part 2 (24/9/09) Chambolle & Vougeot.
Update: Château Pichon-Lalande (23/9/09) Profile updated, including new images.
Profile: Domaine Begude (22/9/09) Top quality Limoux from James Kinglake.
WotW: Bollinger Vieilles Vignes Françaises 1999 (21/9/09)
Blog: Bollinger Harvest (19/9/09)
Burgundy Guide: Côte de Nuits Part 1 (17/9/09) Gevrey & Morey.
Update: Château Cos d'Estournel (16/9/09) Profile updated, including new images.
Profile: Château Haut-Brion (15/9/09) A profile of this superlative first growth estate.
WotW: Château Reignac 2004 (14/9/09)
Burgundy Guide: Côte d'Or: An Introduction (10/9/09) Climate, terroir, controversy.
Profile: Château Nenin (9/9/09) Pomerol as interpreted by the Delon family.
Tasting: Southern Rhône & Languedoc 2000 (8/9/09) Fine, fresh and full wines.
WotW: Valdivieso Caballo Loco Number One (7/9/09)
Burgundy Guide: The Wines of Chablis (3/9/09) Grands & premiers crus galore.
Profile: Pierre & Bertrand Couly (2/9/09) A new Couly domaine, born in 2008.
Loire Update: Alphonse Mellot (1/9/09) Notes from the 2009 Salon.

August

WotW: Château Sociando-Mallet 1986 (31/8/09)
Burgundy Guide: Chablis: An Introduction (27/8/09) Terroir, climate & more.
Update: Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte (26/8/09) New detail and images.
Profile: Thierry Puzelat (25/8/09) And the wines of Clos du Tue-Boeuf.
WotW: Griffith Park Sparkling Rosé NV (24/8/09)
Profile: Château Latour à Pomerol (21/8/09) High quality wines from JP Moueix.
Burgundy Guide: Burgundy Labels (20/8/09) Chablis, Gevrey, Givry & more.
Blog: Wine Searcher & Branaire-Ducru 1966 (19/8/09) A page fixed, a wine broken.
Profile: François Chidaine (18/8/09) Biodynamic wines from Vouvray & Montlouis.
WotW: Jacob's Creek Steingarten Riesling 2002 (17/8/09)
Blog: Two from One (14/8/09) Two wines at dinner.
Burgundy Guide: Appellations & Classifications (13/8/09) More on Burgundy.
Update: Château La Vieille Cure (12/8/09) A leading Fronsac estate.
Tasting: Winedirect 2009 Nonet (11/8/09) Nine wines from merchant Winedirect.
WotW: Domaine de la Pépière Clos des Briords 1992 (10/8/09)
Burgundy Guide: History & Variety (6/8/09) Burgundy and her grapes.
Update: Château Léoville-Las-Cases (5/8/09) Updated, new images and map.
Profile: Domaine de Montgilet (4/8/09) A source of fine Coteaux de l'Aubance.
WotW: Philippe Delesvaux Anjou Feuille d'Or 2006 (3/8/09)

July

Update: Château Montrose (30/7/09) Updated text and new images from 2009.
Profile: Château La Pointe (29/7/09) One of Pomerol's largest estates.
Wine Guides: Burgundy (27/7/09) An introduction to my new Burgundy guide.
WotW: Zind Humbrecht Zind Z006 (27/7/09)
Blog: PR from Pompaelo Wines (23/7/09) A novel approach to public relations.
Update: Château Haut-Bailly (22/7/09) A detailed profile of this fine estate.
Loire Update: Philippe Delesvaux (21/7/09) An extended profile, and new notes.
WotW: Ch. de Cléray Muscadet Sèvre et Maine s/l Cuvée de Garde 2002 (20/7/09)

A record of earlier updates made during 2009 is available.