The first Monday Wine Club of the year; a small group, we opened...
Cahors 'Solis' Matthieu Cosse 2004 13% abv >£10 rsp
100% Malbec; organic (Cosse has also apparently practised biodynamic viticulture as well). 'Solis' ie the sun. The domaine is in the elevated village of Prayssac, overlooking the river Lot.
Chateauneuf-du-Pape Domaine Font Michelle 2006 Jean & Michel Gonnet >£22 rsp
70% Grenache, with 10% each of Syrah, Mourvedre & Cinsault, matured in large oak casks for 6-12 months. A 30ha family owned estate (aforementioned brothers Jean and Michel), I've sold this CNDP for years through various merchants I've worked for, and have a feeling I have always underrated and been slightly dismissive of it.
No detailed tasting notes this evening, just recording the wines for Wine Club posterity. I will discipline myself back into full MW system tasting notes (using the dreaded 'grid' et al) from next week.
...oh, and about the visitor....
Very exciting. I have a 250kg saddleback boar coming to stay on my smallholding. The same chap who took care of Fatty (sow no.1) and more recently Pamela (sow no.2). Pamela has weaned her last litter, and I think big girl no.1 might be feigning pregnancy in order to be pampered. Today she had a bag of carrots, apples and a Savoy cabbage, as well her sow cubes. But no sign of 'bagging up'. So, our regal visitor will be spending a week or two with the girls. Quite trepidatious, I haven't had to handle a full grown boar before, and I quite expect to be found half eaten (or worse!) if I inadvertently trip while filling the water trough. Will post pictures but hear he is an unfeasibly magnificent beast.
