Colonia Las Liebres Bonarda 2009, Mendoza (£7.99 Whole Foods Market, Selfridges, Highbury Vintners, Noble Green Wines, The Butlers Wine Cellar, Colchester Wine Company, Tivoli Wines, Noel Young Wines, The Halifax Wine Company, Carruthers & Kent, Flourish & Prosper) Vibrant cherry, berry and plum flavours, rich and quite full-bodied, but with […]
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Le Champ d’Orphée IGP Côtes du Tarn 2009, South West France (N/A in the UK) Lively, wild and off-the-wall wine, with savoury blueberry fruit backed up by earthy notes and chewy tannins – cassoulet would seem appropriate… S- Clos Poggiale Vin de Corse 2007, France (£12.45-16.50 Jeroboams, Planet of the […]
Wine Tasting Video: Assorted Reds from SW France, Corsica, the ...
Villa Maria Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2010 (£11.99 Majestic, Tesco, Rhythm & Booze) Has a reasonable gooseberry pie flavour, but let down by an overripe tinned pea and asparagus character, and a finish that is too sweet. Crowd pleaser but not subtle. B- Blind River Sauvignon Blanc 2010 (£13.99 Oddbins) […]
Wine Tasting Video: Three Marlborough Sauvignon Blancs
Ramos Pinto Duas Quintas Douro Red 2008 (£10.99 Whole Foods Market, Roberson, Partridges, Philglas & Swiggot, Planet of the Grapes, Wines of the World) Young boisterous wine, awash with juicy fruit – black fruits on the nose, but strawberries and redcurrants in the mouth – pepped up with notes of […]
Wine Tasting Video: Four Douro reds
Château Le Barrail Médoc 2009 (£7.11 Tesco) Firm, fruity young wine, with plenty of blackcurrant and damson favour, and a slightly briny edge, but structure of smoky oak and hard tannins just a bit OTT. B(-) Château Prieuré Les Tours Graves 2006 (£9.99 Majestic) More of that savoury/briny character, benefiting […]