Fratelli Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Maharashtra, India (contact Hallgarten Druitt) Dominated by a smoky/ashy bonfire character, some plum and berry underneath, but it doesn’t stand a chance. 0 Errázuriz Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Aconcagua, Chile (£9.99 Waitrose, Booths, Fresh & Wild) Starts off a little clichéd, with the typically Chilean mint-tinged […]
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Torres Viña Sol 2011, Catalunya (£5.98-£7.19 Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Waitrose, Co-op, Sainsbury’s, Majestic) Perfect sunny day wine, all green pithiness – grass, nettles, lime, apple – but with enough body and bounce to fill out the zestiness. B+ Castillo del Baròn Macabeo 2011, Yecla (£5.95 The Wine Society) Young, fresh […]
Wine Tasting Video: Spanish whites from Rioja, Yecla & Catalonia
‘Flor de Vetus’ Toro 2010, Spain (~£13.99 Liberty Wines) Bold but fragrant young wine, with bags of dusty dark blackcurrant, blackberry and loganberry fruit given interest by perfumed/spicy vanilla notes, a light toasty edge and a sappy, happy finish. Richly flavoured, but retains some freshness. S- Emina Pasión Ribera del […]
Wine Tasting Video: Tempranillo from Toro & Ribera del Duero
The Society’s Exhibition Saint-Aubin (Henri Prudhon) 2009, Burgundy, France (£9.95 The Wine Society – they’ve now moved on to 2010) Light, delicate aromas, the gently perfumed cherry and raspberry fruit is very nice, but there’s also a slightly earthy/stalky edge that doesn’t dissipate with time. B- Louis Latour Gevrey-Chambertin 2007, […]