April went
crazy, wow what a month! Starting in Bordeaux where 2017 delivered above
expectations. And then it was all the mature bottles, and we all know, those
are what we love to share and have fun with.
1928
Domaine de Chevalier, two bottles tasted, one was beautiful, the other was stunning. My
best red Domaine de Chevalier to date! I don't have words for that experience...
Also had a
lovely 1928 Poujeaux, well, all the below are stars, no need for words really…
Dinner at
Figeac, oh wow… Another of the absolute highlights of 2018! Food by the greatest chef in the entire Bordeaux region, Michel Guerard.
Oh yes, we had the 1949... From jeroboam!
Then
another first, Languedoc! Staying in Carcassonne, a town I have wanted to go to
for years…
Who doesn’t
love being taken to wine tastings in an open vintage Rolls-Royce?
Or a
graceful Daimler Super V8, one of my dream cars…
And then
another first, Rousillon…
Magic lunch
outside with older vintages.
And
helicopter ride…
And
outdoors lunch overlooking the Mediterranean with a Michelin starred chef, how
cool is that?
And then
another first, middle of Loire and the magic town of Blois.
…where the
old royal palace was our office for several days…
…and we had
dinner at the royal hunting chateau… Is it normal to have dinner here I asked, No, not really...
…and more
chateaux…
Absolutely
stunning April! The greatest month ever I think. Wow...
May, not so
much. Working my ass off to get the house ready for sale…Even so, some lovely wines at home in April and May as well...
