By Camilla Bowler
2009 was a rather good vintage in a certain south west corner of France. Rumour has it that it has been pretty good in other French wine-growing regions too! We were therefore more than usually excited this year to be off to the Rhone to taste the 2009s.
First stop was Cote Rotie. At Domaine Jamet, Jean-Paul was on good form, as he …
(Our intrepid team is back in the Rhone all week, tasting their way around the 2008 vintage. This from Camilla…)
Whose idea was the 4.30am start? Keen first-time Rhone explorer that I am, even I had to admit my enthusiasm was somewhat dampened at this ungodly hour. An hour long wait in the Easyjet queue, which delayed the much-needed dose of caffeine prior to departure, …
