Last night I had dinner with my lady out on the town and drank a bottle of Ch Clerc Milon 1995.
It was superb, “a point”, very silky with a strong core of deep dark fruit, it got better and better as the air drifted through it.

Day 2 lead me to René Rostaing, the sage of Ampuis, where we were able to and taste his mastered, elegant 06s.

Les Trois Côte Rôties, René Rostaing

Each year we descend to the Rhône Valley to taste the latest vintage. In this case, it was 2006 which will become our next En Primeur offer to be released in November. The 2006 vintage is looking fabulous in both the northern and southern Rhône

While Emma’s intensive training regime was realized at the Great North Run on Sunday, mine was realized in a somewhat less energetic fashion. A delicious bottle of Domaine de Jale, Cotes de Provence 2000