The first of a couple of 2013 rosés from Yves Grassa’s pioneering Domaine du Tariquet – watch for the Marselan some time next week (UPDATE – it’s now live HERE) Domaine du Tariquet Rosé de Pressée Côtes de Gascogne 2013, South West France (£9.40 Wineservice) Smells of sweet, just-cooked strawberries, […]
Monthly Archives: June 2014
Maby is best known for its Lirac, in which Grenache plays the starring role, but this little gem is just Syrah + Cinsault Domaine Maby ‘Baroques’ Pays des Coteaux du Pont du Gard 2012, Languedoc, France (£7.50 The Wine Society) Perky young whippersnapper, brimming with buoyant, crunchy blackcurrant, plum and […]
Domaine Maby ‘Baroques’ Pays des Coteaux du Pont du Gard ...
Really like this tangy young Riesling, more than a little of the Rheingau about it… Pullus Riesling 2012, Stajerska, Slovenia (£9.95 Winety) Dainty mix of light sherbetty sweetness with pithy lemon and apple flavours, and mineral tension to the finish. Lovely crisp but quite weighty style, will be interesting to […]
Pullus Riesling 2012, Stajerska, Slovenia
What happens when an English Master of Wine and a maverick South African make wine in Spain? La Báscula Catalan Eagle Garnacha Blanca/Viognier 2013, Terra Alta, Spain (£9.99 D.Byrne & Co, Highbury Vintners, Noel Young Wines, Viader Vintners, Woodwinters, Flagship Wines) Combines the apricot and peach kernel of Viognier, with […]
La Báscula Catalan Eagle Garnacha Blanca/Viognier 2013
A potent blend of Shiraz, Durif & Petit Verdot, none of which could be described as ‘shy’… Deen de Bortoli Vat 184 Master Blend 2010, Riverina, Australia (£10.80 Australian Wines Online) A full, fleshy style, with bold jammy berry fruit and notes of liquorice, mint and eucalyptus. But despite the […]
De Bortoli Vat 184 Master Blend 2010
Think of this as Provence Rosé with a little more flesh round its midriff Montgravet Cinsault Rosé Vin de France 2013 (£5.99 Waitrose) Seems a bit pale and shy when you smell it, but tastes quite a bit fleshier, with a gentle strawberry character to the plush red berry (fresh and lightly […]