Ramos Reserva 2010, VR Alentejano (£8.49 Majestic) Still on the young side, but shows plenty of warm, juicy red berry and blackberry fruit backed up by spicy vanilla notes, a touch of boot polish just lets it down. B+ Quinta de Foz de Arouce 2008, Beiras (~£13 contact Oakley Wine […]
Yearly Archives: 2012
Castillo de Tomás Verdejo 2011, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla (£7.99 Liberty Wines) Fresh, tangy, summery style of wine, with pithy grapefruit and tinned pear flesh, and a fragrant, zippy finish. B+ Gonzalez Byass Altozano Verdejo/Sauvignon Blanc 2011, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla (£7.99 Ocado, cellarviewines.com, Villeneuve Wines, […]
Wine Tasting Video: Verdejo from Rueda (-ish)
Here’s the ever eloquent Charles Metcalfe in action at the Bristol Foodies Festival talking about food & wine matching. You’ll see in several of the shots references to the Discover the Origin campaign, for which Charles, I and a number of other wine luminaries have been doing talks this spring. […]
Charles Metcalfe waxing lyrical on food & wine
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 […]
Wine Tasting Video: Cabernet Sauvignon from Bordeaux, India & Chile
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 […]