Mas des Montagnes Côtes du Roussillon Villages 2008, France (£6.99 Majestic) Gutsy young red, with lots of herby wildness (esp. juniper) and plush plummy raisin/Christmas cake flavours, pepped up by a hint of vanilla. S- Château de Pennautier Cabardès ‘Terroirs d’Altitude’ 2008, Languedoc, France (£9.99 Majestic) A more polished style […]
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The second instalment of a set of random whites I tasted in May – the first is here. Cantina di Monteforte ‘Passo Avanti’ Soave 2009, Veneto, Italy (£7.99 Waitrose) Proper Soave, offering tangy peach and tropical fruit flavours with a nutty honeyed edge and a fresh, pure minerally finish. S(-) […]
Wine Tasting Video: Assorted whites from Chile, Italy, France & ...
The second in a series detailing my experiences with the new Asus Eee Pad Transformer – the first instalment is here. It’s been a few weeks now since the Eee Pad arrived – has it changed my life? Can’t say it has in a major way, although it’s the first […]
Asus Eee Pad Transformer – the story continues
The first instalment of a set of random whites I tasted in May – the second is here. Torres Viña Sol 2010, Catalunya, Spain (£5.97-£6.99 Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Booths) An old fave that’s as good as ever, clean zippy and fresh with abundant crisp apple flavour and citrus tang […]
Wine Tasting Video: Assorted whites from Spain & southern France
JN White Burgundy 2009 (£10.99 James Nicholson) Quite an exotic style, with plump, honest citrus fruit (fresh & crystallised) a touch of pineapple chunk and a nutty, honeyed finish – not subtle but tasty. B+ Louis Jadot Bourgogne Chardonnay 2009 (£12.49 Tesco, Wine Rack, Wholefoods) Much more backward style, but […]
Wine Tasting Video: Generic Burgundies from Louis Jadot & James ...
Hugel Gentil 2009, Alsace, France (£10.49 Cambridge Wine Merchants, The Oxford Wine Company, Rhythm & Booze) Fragrant but still fresh and dry, with gentle lychee, rose petal and citrus (with the peel) pepped up with nutty toasty spice notes, a touch of woodsmoke and a taut pithy finish. B+ Tim […]