Domaine La Croix Gratiot Picpoul de Pinet 2011, Languedoc, France (£8.99 Whole Foods Market, Vagabond Wines, Askewine, Taylor’s Fine Wine, Red & White, Scarlet Wines, Shaftesbury Wines, Bray Valley Wine, The Butlers Wine Cellar, Corks of Cotham, Peter Osborne Fine Wines, Connolly’s Wine, Kenilworth Wines, Nickolls & Perks, Worth Brothers […]
Yearly Archives: 2013
Mas Belles Eaux Mourvèdre Vin de Pays d’Oc 2009, France (£14.99 Bennetts Fine Wines, Robin Greatorex Wines, Noel Young Wines, Vin Neuf, Lockett Bros, Aitken Wines, Slurp.co.uk) Decent plummy suppleness, with savoury hints of herbs and spice, but there’s also a dried/cooked fruit and raisinny character and an absence of […]
Wine Tasting Video: Languedoc Reds + Australian Shiraz & Californian ...
Volpetto Sangiovese di Toscana 2011 (£5.99 Ocado) Reasonable plum and cherry flavours, but it’s a bit volatile and overall just too rustic. C(-) Volpetto Chianti 2011, Tuscany (£7.99 Hercules Wines, Cambridge Wine Merchants, Sandhams Wine Merchant, Last Drop Wines, Addison Wines, SH Jones, Temple Wines) Still some of the rusty/rustic […]
Wine Tasting Video: Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Pignolo ...
Gimenez Riili Perpetuum Premium Torrontés 2011, Famatina Valley, La Rioja, Argentina (£10.95 Cupari Wines) I like the gingery spice, the confected lemon jelly cube character is OK, I’m not so keen on the washing up liquid note, C Mairena Torrontés 2011, Cafayate, Salta, Argentina (£10.95 Cupari Wines) A weightier, more […]
Wine Tasting Video: Torrontes from Argentina meets Viognier from the ...
So why’s there a Madeira in among all these reds? The answer is chocolate… Changyu Cabernet Blend 2011, Ningxia, China (£9.90 currently not in the UK) Has the gentle leathery character and slightly figgy dark fruit of mature but not especially great Bordeaux, plus a slightly smoky note. OK, but […]
Wine Tasting Video: Red wines from China, France, Argentina & ...
Tesco Chianti Classico 2010 (£6.99 Tesco) Warm, earthy, Wednesday-evening type of wine, slightly chewy with some freshness, and enough hearty cherry and plum fruit to pad it out. B(+) Castellare Chianti Classico 2010 (£15.95 Bibendum) Polished plummy plushness, modern style with blackberries and blackcurrant alongside the cherries, and touches of […]