March 13, by amarch34 Leave a comment. Last weekend was supposed to be RAW wine fair in London but it fell victim to the coronavirus pandemic, understandable but disappointing. Nevertheless, having booked trains and a hotel room I decided to go to London anyway and make the most of a bad situation. That makes me sound very provincial! Highlights included visits to Noble Rot and The Remedy.
Noble Rot has been a success story for the last ten years or so in the UK, its wine bar, restaurant and magazine becoming central to the wine scene. The food is excellent, the magazine witty and informative. Lovely it was too, a good companion for food.
Continuing the Jura theme I enjoyed two further wines at Noble Rot. The resulting drink is similar to Pineau des Charentes, this had a nutty finish after dried fruit flavours and a little alcohol heat. Unusual but very enjoyable. The other treat was a Chateau Chalon, a vin jaune made in the village of the same name.
It must be made from Savagnin which is aged for a minimum of six years and three months in oak barrels which are not filled completely allowing a layer of yeast or flor to grow on the surface of the wine. The result is slight oxidation but the wine is protected by the flor, very much like sherry production but vin jaune is not fortified. One of my favourite wines of last year was a vin jaune and this Chateau Chalon was another delicious treat, and at 34 years old still in its youth.
Nutty, fresh and special. The Remedy was another success, good food, a great choice of wines at fair prices by the glass and bottle. Best of all was a white from Tenerife.
