Louis Jadot Beaujolais Rosé 2008, Burgundy, France (£8.99 Tesco) A classic spring wine, with flavours of crushed, ever-so-slightly cooked strawberries, some green apple freshness and a juicy, crunchy finish. B+ Le Rosé de Larcis Ducasse 2008, Bordeaux, France (~£10.50) Dry and gentle, not as sappy as the Jadot, but fuller […]
Yearly Archives: 2011
Had an email through a month or so ago asking whether I’d like to road-test something called the Asus Eee Pad Transformer. All I had to do was do a few reviews saying how I was getting on with it and then I could keep it – or sell it! […]
Asus Eee Pad Transformer – a first look
Four delicious wines from a part of the wine world that deserves a much wider audience. Domaine Bellegarde Jurançon Sec 2010, South West France (£11.95 Yapp Brothers) Bracing herby quince and citrus characters and a touch of tangy minerality mix with a headier peachy note to good effect. Bit of […]
Wine Tasting Video: Four cracking whites from South West France
Wakefield Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Clare Valley, Australia (£10-11 Majestic Wine Warehouse, Alexander Hadleigh, Cheers Wine Merchant, Raeburn Fine Wines, Sandhams Wine Merchant, www.slurp.co.uk) Maybe not the most complex wine, but scores for its honest juicy richness, with ripe berry and blackcurrant fruit pepped up with notes of mint, mocha […]
Wine Tasting Video: Cabernet-based wines from Australia, Chile & South ...
The first installment of a set of ten Pinot Noirs I tasted recently – for some reasons I posted the second installment first (it’s here), but hey, they’re both live now… Villa Maria Cellar Selection Pinot Noir 2009, Marlborough, New Zealand (£14.99 Majestic, Rhythm & Booze, Booths) Bouncy young […]
Wine Tasting Video: Pinot Noir from New Zealand & Australia
Paul Mas Estate Malbec Gardemiel Vineyard 2009, IGP Pays d’Oc, France (£8.99 Majestic) Juicy young beast, smells a little of raspberry cola, offering plenty of berry and blackcurrant flavour pepped up with Mediterranean herbs, a touch of cedar, and a firm but fresh finish. S(-) Viñalba Patagonian Malbec Reserva […]