September 17, 2012 · Team HG
Tomorrow afternoon I will certainly wave as the Queen passes Restaurant Saur on the Lange Voorhout in The Hague in the Golden Coach.
Indeed, it is already the Third Tuesday in September… the day the bill (read: statement) is going to be presented to us; I can certainly believe it. I can already reveal something about the budget statement: VAT and excise duties are going up sharply, so we will have to look even harder for the best price-quality ratio when it comes to wine.
Still, I can imagine that you would quite like to enjoy a “princely” glass of wine this coming week. Inspired by Prince Bernhard – no stranger to us – I went in search of one of his favorite wines: Corton Charlemagne from Maison Louis Latour. “Absolutely crazy” per bottle for these times of crisis, but Louis Latour is also releasing a delicious basic Chardonnay, Ardèche, affordable for the general public at €8.95 (and even better for the hospitality industry). Full, light yellow color with an aroma of butter and citrus. The taste is full, powerful, and lingers for a long time. Delicious as an aperitif and versatile in the gastronomic world. Princely…
Author: W. Snaak / www.josbeeres.nl / HG
