The 2009 Sancerre from Henri Bourgeois has just run-out so we thought we ought to try the 2010 Vintage to see if it was as good and thus run with a bit of continuity. Usually we try head-to-head his Sancerre versus the Pouilly-Fumé and choose the one we prefer. For the last three vintages that has been the Sancerre but in 2010, both Henry and I preferred the Fumé. And here is the flip side, it is £ 18.00 a case cheaper than the Sancerre. For those die-hard Sancerre lovers, don’t panic, next week we will likely have (albeit more expensive) the renowned Sancerre name of Henry Natter.
Pouilly-Fumé 2010 Domaine Henri Bourgeois at £ 14.00 per Bottle
Classic Sauvignon with the grassy and minerally characteristics one would expect but this is a little bit better integrated than the Sancerre.
A really solid example and at what I’d describe as an everyday price.
Should be in stock this coming Friday.
Weekly indulgence at £ 125.00:
Remy Martin’s “Louis XIII” Grand Champagne Cognac is arguably the bling of all blings. Less arguably it is an exceptional wee tipple. The reality however at circa £ 1,700.00 for a single Bottle (or rather decanter) not many of us will actually indulge this little beauty. Can I say that it is a beauty? Without doubt. I was lucky enough to try this most refined of Eaux de Vie about a year ago. The tiniest of drops just explodes and keeps expanding in the mouth. An exceptional Cognac for sure. Even if you did indulge you are unlikely to get the full financial benefit by drinking the entire bottle! Others will have that dubious pleasure, unless you are a match for Oliver Reed.
So, here is my idea, mid September (and each month on) I will have an effective “lock-in” at my Shop, where I hope we can gather a dozen customers and basically get to the bottom of the bottle. Instead of
£ 1,699.00, each of you would contribute £ 125.00 (including v.a.t.) and get to share one of the greatest alcohols money can buy! I will almost certainly be pitching something else in, a 1961 or 1971 Bas Armagnac or something of that ilk.
Do let me know if you are happy to stump up £ 125.00 for chance to see how quality and bling merges. We have six customers thus far so a few places still available. Bling me an e-mail.
Remy Martin’s “Louis XIII” Grand Champagne Cognac
Wednesday, 21st September, 7.45 p.m. prompt.
(£ 125.00 per head)
Weekly rant:
Sally Bercow, well thank God that didn’t last long. Jedward – it’s like looking at a couple of Panda cubs at a Zoo but frankly, not as intelligent. Pop Culture is quite “brilliant” at marketing something to the masses where mere appearances alone can suffice. Yet under a microscope that “Big Brother” clearly is, a marketing gimmick such as Jedward, is simply speared on a surgeon’s scalpel. It is very painful to watch, true car crash telly. Ghastly but you’ve got to peak haven’t you?
As a Tottenham fan (that’s the Football Club and alas not the neighbourhood) you might think I am about to right royally rub Arsene Wenger, the Arsenal Manager’s nose in it. 8-2 in any game is a bit of a thumping. Well I do think Football Clubs are mimicking the Banking crisis circa 2007 when none of the big names had the proverbial balls or wit to say “hang on a minute, just because Goldman and Lehman and Morgan etc are…I believe we shouldn’t be sticking all the chips on number seven…”. Almost every Professional Football Club is in a dire financial position. I am told you can count on one hand the number of Clubs in the top-flight that are not teetering on a financial precipice. Wenger is one of the few Managers to believe that profligate spending on, unequivocally overinflated egos and bank balances of these diving footballers, should be diminished, reversed, put in check. I cannot agree with him more. So though most of his supporters are about to cut him off their Christmas card list, I have a sneaking admiration for this dour and perhaps brave little man. By the way, another great contribution from Rupert Murdoch. How long can it continue that is the question. Henry supports Chelsea so he doesn’t care.
Carnival. The mess is mostly cleared-up so it is safe to venture out of your bunkers and come and find us once more. Talking of finding, well if you want to find Muammar Gaddafi, might be a good start to look in Pakistan. They have, how do you say, previous! Answers on a postcard.
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