Vin Madden

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Found this @legrappin in 26 th July edition of the New York Times 👍

@jamiegoode Good to see Andrew Nielsen's @leGrappin 2020 Beaune Grèves on the shelves - at $110!

Amazing naturally inclined wine selection at the excellent Elroy’s in Monterey

@MarkHaisma your Bogan went down well at last Saturday’s tasting facebook.com/575340409/post…

@andyb505 @MarkHaisma There were many excellent 2021s. Though quantities are well down, quality isn’t. Perhaps they are not long term keepers but that doesn’t worry me.

@wellredwinemag @restlessriverRR Yes, indeed 👍

@VinMadden @restlessriverRR And I bet they did you proud ♥️

Took these two from the top Hemel en Arde producer @restlessriverRR to our blind tasting group recently.

@stephenbatt30 @restlessriverRR The Chardonnay impressed more. The Cab Sauv was picked out as New World.

@VinMadden @restlessriverRR Lucky group. What did they think of them?

@AngieYWine @MarkHaisma 👍still have the Volnay, GC and NSG 2013 to look forward to.

@VinMadden @MarkHaisma Excellent choices - I have Mark’s ‘13 NSG away with me. Really looking forward to it🍷

Enjoying these two @MarkHaisma beauties 👍

Shared with six friends last Saturday. Wines were served in pairs, blind. Great fun!!

@keermont as was this last Saturday

@nottinghamwine Great to hear, I have two bottles left, must open one soon on a suitable occasion.

1997 Beaucastel quite a revelation. How did they achieve such age-worthy fruit, density and elegance in this poor Rhone vintage?

@medicineman61 @MarkHaisma By coincidence we are down in Cornwall and in my travelling cellar is this, nearly Snap!!

⁦@MarkHaisma⁩ Enjoying this and remembering my trips to Le Shed with ⁦@VinMadden⁩

@MarkHaisma Le grand Shed?

@AngieYWine @MarkHaisma I’ve some 2015 tucked away, think I’ll leave it a bit longer unless Mark tells me otherwise?

First al fresco meal of the year - it’s only about 10 degrees but the sun is shining, the fire pit is lit and I’ve got this bloody fine Cornas to drink I’ll take that ☺️☀️🍷🔥

@AngieYWine @ChapelDownWines @henschkewine @chateaumusar_uk @MontusBouscasse I visited Chapel Down last week and was able to taste the three Cuvées of Bacchus they produce. The 2018 Kit’s Coty was superb, suggestions of a SB but then the tropical fruits showed both on the nose and in the mouth. Superb 👍

@VinMadden @ChapelDownWines @henschkewine @chateaumusar_uk @MontusBouscasse The @ChapelDownWines Kits Coty is magnificent isn’t it?

Latest garden based blind wine tasting. Best Bacchus ever Kit’s Coty 2018 @ChapelDownWines Contrasting 93 &94 Mt Edelstones @henschkewine Lovely mature 2000s from @chateaumusar_uk and Madiran from @MontusBouscasse Finished with 2009 Mouchao Licoroso 😋

Here’s today’s lineup. The reds were particularly impressive

Taking these two brilliant South African wines to today’s blind tasting. @Forrester_Wines 2011 FMC and 2014 @AlexStarey @keermont Syrah Topside