Ferngrove “Symbols” Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon 2009, Frankland River, Western Australia (£8.99-£9.50 Seckford Agencies) Crisp, grassy, herby, with the Semillon adds punchy pungent weight to the citrussy treble notes of Sauvignon. Nice seafood style. B+ Leaping Lizard Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Western Australia (£7.99-£8.50 Seckford Agencies) Not as immediate and forward as the […]
Monthly Archives: January 2010
All with Merlot as the predominant grape. Château de Sours Bordeaux Rouge 2007, France (~£11) Crunchy young wine, fresh and earthy but with pleasing plump plum and blackcurrant fruit behind, touches of smoke and vanilla, clean refreshing finish. B(+) Clos Cantenac St Emilion Grand Cru 2007, Bordeaux, France (~£25 contact […]
A quartet of Bordeaux reds
Bad weather means that I won’t be able to get to the annual New Zealand trade tasting which takes place tomorrow. Never mind, this made me chuckle… And while on the subject of New Zealand, have just come across Darling, a new label from Marlborough. The pair behind it are […]
Something from New Zealand, Darling?
Have to say that I’ve never had a low alcohol wine (or beer) that I’ve wanted to rush out and recommend – if I can’t have propoer wine, I’d much rather have a glass of water or fruit juice or elderflower cordial. Here’s a video looking at Miguel Torres’ attempt […]
A Torres take on low alcohol ‘wine’
(an experiment with a different video camera that didn’t work as well as I’d have liked – normal service wil be resumed etc) Casillero del Diablo Pinot Grigio 2009, Limarí, Chile (£7.49 Majestic – £5.99 until end of Jan 2010) Young, fresh and appealing, tangy but not much beyond youthful […]
Five white wines from Australia, Chile, France, South Africa and ...
I’m snowed in – it’s great. The fridge and the wine rack are full, but not as full as the head, which is bulging with ideas, some of which you’ll become aware of soon. In the mean time, I’m doing an early spring clean. The wooden desktop is reasonably clear, […]