Codorníu Reina Maria Cristina Cava Blanc de Noirs 2008 (£14.99 Majestic) Made mostly from Pinot Noir, this manages to pack in bumptious fruit flavours – apple, citrus, raspberry – but retain the Cava freshness and earthiness. Rich (although not too rich) rather than elegant, but a darned good drink. S- […]
Yearly Archives: 2012
Recently tasted my way through eight Spanish sparklers – here’s the verdict on the first five, the second video will be on the site soon. And apologies for the dreadful joke at the start… Waitrose in Partnership Cava Brut NV (Castillo Perelada) (£8.99 Waitrose) Soft but elegant, a touch of […]
Wine Tasting Video: Cava Part 1 – five whites
Should have posted this a while ago, but life got busy…. Skouras Cuvée Prestige, Vin de Pays de Peloponnese 2010 (£9.50 The Wine Society) Fresh and tangy wine, like Roses Lime Juice with a slightly toasty edge, not complex but tasty with an almost oily/petrolly Riesling-like grapiness. B Mediterra Silenus […]
Wine Tasting Video: Greek White Wines
Click here for a list of the trophy winners at the 2012 Annual Wines of Chile Awards. Interesting to see more than half of trophies going to wines from the cooler climates of Limarí, Elqui, San Antonio, Casablanca and Bío Bío. Judges this year were Peter Richards MW (UK), Lisa […]
Wines of Chile Awards 2012 – the trophy winners
Chateau Maine-Martin Bordeaux Supérieur Vieilles Vignes 2005 (£8.55 Caves de Pyrene) Graceful, cedary, mature claret, more on the berry (red and black) than blackcurrant side, supple and with a leafy vibrancy, still a touch of chewy tannin but not for further keeping. B+ Château Les Gravières de la Brandille Bordeaux […]
Wine Tasting Video: 2005 Red Bordeaux
First of a couple of Alsace Riesling videos – next one featuring five grands crus coming soon… Domaine Zind Humbrecht Riesling 2009 (£14.99 Majestic) Promising youngster with delicious tension between richness and acidity. There a toasty mineral edge, and some fleshy oiliness – think custard apple – but there’s also […]