It is always interesting to see what choices people make for Christmas drinking. There is a tendency to save some of your best bottles for opening over the festive season, but there are some other considerations – do the wines go with the food?; will it be something which Great Aunt Maud would like (or appreciate)? and is this period of excess really the best time to savour some rare and maybe expensive favourites?; Of course there are some great wines which can also be crowd-pleasers, but you cannot assume that everyone will share your personal taste.
At From Vineyards Direct, each of the key players has listed their choices for Christmas drinking – and encouragingly they are all quite different in their selections. I particularly warmed to Paddy Partridge’s nominated wines which include a Touraine Sauvignon from Domaine Octavie (I tasted the 2009 at the Lille Wine Fair last month and it was delightful); 2 wines I had never heard of: -Tagonius Tinto Roble, Vinos de Madrid 2006 (Huge, rich Spanish wine ) and Castello di Potentino ‘Sacromonte’ Montecucco Rosso 2005 (sweet, spicy Sangiovese with lots of character and weight); plus a classic claret Chateau Ducluzeau, Listrac-Médoc 2000 (Lovely, fully mature Claret from the spectacular 2000 vintage.).
There are other recommendations on the site, and it seems a good question to ask wine enthusiasts, particularly if their palate can encompass a good range of styles from quality vineyards.
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