Don Guerino Ancellotta Gran Reserva 2007, Serra Gaucha (N/A in the UK) Rich, rounded and spicy wine, broad shouldered with a savoury edge, hints of vanilla and pumice stone, lush plush berry and plum, maybe a touch too ripe, but pretty good. B(+) Santo Emílio ‘Leopoldo’ Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2007, Serra […]
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Aurora Espumante Chardonnay NV, Serra Gaucha (~£12 Go Brazil Wines) Light and refreshing with a touch of yeasty/toasty complexity, but the slightly smoky elderflower notes speak of underripeness. Good but not great. B Casa Valduga Espumante 130 Brut NV, Serra Gaucha (~£23 Go Brazil Wines) Classy mature wine, with honeyed, […]
Wine Tasting Video: White & Sparkling Wines from Brazil
Cien Y Pico ‘Doble Pasta’ Tintorera 2009, Manchuela (£11.99 Liberty Wines) Really can’t work out whether I like this wine. I can’t fault its richness – it’s full throttle, deep inky wine packed with slightly baked/jammy dark berry fruit, backed up by notes of herbs, cold ash and a stony […]
Wine Tasting Video: Spanish Reds – Manchuela, Yecla & Priorat
Alpha Zeta V Valpolicella 2011 (£8.99 Noel Young Wines, Stainton Wines, Corks Out, Richard Granger Wines, Noble Green Wines, Flourish & Prosper, Dalling & Co, Valvona & Crolla) Crunchy young style, has succulence, bite, notes of raspberries and dark cherries, and alongside the classic Valpol bruised sourness, something like a […]
Wine Tasting Video: Valpolicella – the perfect summer red?
A to Z Oregon Pinot Gris 2009 (£12.49 Bibendum) Simple, honest glugger, slightly candied peach and pear flesh and a pumice-like terroir edge to add interest, but just a little bland. B WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Gris 2010, Willamette Valley (£22 The Wine Treasury, Amathus, Slurp, Luvian’s, Harrods, Roberson, D. Byrne) […]
Wine Tasting Video: Oregon Pinot Gris
Taste The Difference Marzemino delle Venezie 2010, Veneto, Italy (£5.99 Sainsbury’s) Pale and very interesting, with joyful red berry and red cherry fruit and a touch of marzipan, classic chillable summer red, and a great price. S- Encanto Mencía Roble 2009, Bierzo, Spain (£6.99 Sainsbury’s) Don’t mind the fragrant red […]