TN Ladoix 2005

was the sunday times (uk) reccommended "best buy under £20" for xmas 2007 - at £14.99 from Majestic - long since sold out

pk

thanks for notes. I've noticed over the years that there were a fair number of positive notes on Ladoix wines on various wine fora - almost exclusively from UK posters. I seldom see Ladoix wines, and those that I do see don't usually impress. But I liked a Ladoix in France, and trust many of the UK tasters. My hypothesis is just that UK buyers are tuned into the village, and US buyers aren't (or think it has insufficient name recognition). So we get the dregs. No great revelations here, just musing on how our preconceptions are shaped by what's available in our markets (if DuBouef Beaujolais Nouveau is only Beaujolais available in your market, it might shade your opinion differently than if norm was Vissoux or Brun Beaujolais)

Last week I opened the '04 by G & P Ravaut. Initially raspberry/cherry on the nose with a very faint funkiness. More cherry on the palate. I re-bottled half of it in a half bottle for the following evening. Then the cherry was more dominant and there was no funkiness. All-in-all, a pleasant wine but not very distinguished at the price. Graham

Yes that's the one, I went straight to Majestic and cleared the shelf, only six left, so 5 to go. What a bargain, will be interesting to see if it lasts the course, so approachable now.

JT

My hypothesis is just that UK buyers are tuned into the village,