Recent content by Jess Barqun

I can only enthusiastically endorse Thor's and Vctor's recs for El Celler de Can Roca, Vila Viniteca, and the above mentioned wineries in the Peneds. In all of them my repeated experiences along the years have always been excellent. People such us Josep Roca, Quim Vila, Carlos Esteva (Can...

Michel, yes it is. Hope we'll have some time the opportunity to toast together on this pleasing coincidence. Today, BTW, some nebbiolo 'Vigna Carzello' (2005) by Edoardo Sobrino, and some riesling 'von der Fels' by Klaus Keller (2007), both too young but extremely classy.

Funny that the night before we drank at home a bottle of 1998 Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Champeaux, which I opened after a few seconds making up my mind between this one and Combe Aux Moines of the same producer, AOC, and year. The Champeaux fits quite well your description, only that...

Well, just in order to prove that Ignacio is a skilled prophet... There is a thorough tasting on Palo Cortado published in http://elmundovino.elmundo.es/elmundovino/catas00.html?tasting=389 (in Spanish, but I guess part of the info is understandable for everyone). The scores are very high...

Jay, I must again thank you for your patience and your generosity. However, I would rate a bit higher than you the Billiot, which was a beautiful example of very well two years bottle-aged NV champagne. And, especially, the Rousseau. I guess that your high expectations based on previous...