tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post1078562663747946587..comments2023-12-18T15:03:52.326+00:00Comments on Jim's Loire: More wines from 'France under one roof' (part 2)CRMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12356808627188214016noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-34613796088033926992010-03-28T17:17:56.668+01:002010-03-28T17:17:56.668+01:00Hi Jim, I see that you like the wines from Domaine...Hi Jim, I see that you like the wines from Domaine Jacolin in Menetou. However whilst the hail did effect product in '09. I am please to inform all that the second label (same wines as the main label)is avaiable in Majestic Wines under the name of Domaine Manay. Hope that helps you track it down!<br /><br />Thanks Daniel LambertAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-52654825823004247672010-03-13T11:41:39.700+00:002010-03-13T11:41:39.700+00:00Bernard. I entirely agree that Les Caves have done...Bernard. I entirely agree that Les Caves have done a lot and I'm a big fan. I can understand the bullishness but to dismiss all the other wines being shown is to my mind both foolish and arrant nonsense.Jim's Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-45212079286178789152010-03-13T11:28:16.466+00:002010-03-13T11:28:16.466+00:00Les caves have done a lot of good for the small gr...Les caves have done a lot of good for the small growers.<br />I think that when you have grown has they have it's very difficult not to be bullish about it.<br />BernardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-29048314446489702862010-03-12T22:17:05.275+00:002010-03-12T22:17:05.275+00:00Leon. Terrible danger of believing your own public...Leon. Terrible danger of believing your own publicity – a sadly unwise post on Les Caves' Grapevine. I have lot of time for Les Caves but not in this triumphalist mode.Jim's Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-70364375457493161572010-03-12T22:04:24.154+00:002010-03-12T22:04:24.154+00:00Wise words, Jim. Always best to let the wines do t...Wise words, Jim. Always best to let the wines do the talking!Leon Stolarskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05277390017788435310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-47357607664055824672010-03-12T21:51:33.374+00:002010-03-12T21:51:33.374+00:00Many thanks Leon. I'm working my way towards t...Many thanks Leon. I'm working my way towards to Les Caves de Pyrene – certainly some stars but some duds too. <br /><br />It is too easy to dismiss the big companies. If the 'basic' wines aren't of reasonable quality then the region is likely to get dismissed out of hand. Meaning that an adventurous selection like Les Caves may well never get tasted.<br /><br />'Anodyne, manufactured' – so what of Domaine Fouassier converting to biodynamics – 50 or so hectares. A brave decision especially if you have a significant work force dependent on your decisions.Jim's Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-61964000273683228062010-03-12T21:32:49.718+00:002010-03-12T21:32:49.718+00:00Jim
Somebody sent me a link to a well-known (and ...Jim<br /><br />Somebody sent me a link to a well-known (and rapidly-expanding) importer's blog today. I won't post a link to this, erm, "Cave's" blog. But here's a quote from it;<br /><br />"We racked and stacked some seriously good kit on our two tables. Scrolling through the FUOR catalogue I couldn’t see a table in the room which wasn’t stuffed with anodyne, manufactured, sulphured, blancmange wines."<br /><br />It is nice to see that your view of the event differs from their somewhat(!) arrogant view and that there were at least some wines worth tasting, other than theirs. ;-)Leon Stolarskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05277390017788435310noreply@blogger.com