De Bortoli La Bohème Act Three Pinot Gris & Friends 2014, Yarra Valley, Australia (£13.96 Vinoteca) Fleshy & rich, with buxom pear, peach and lemon curd flavours and a touch of herbs reined in by a spine of freshness – from Riesling? Nutty finish but that zestiness maintains decorum, tasty […]
Yearly Archives: 2015
Fancy doing your bit to help the Greek economy? These two should perk up your summer and hopefully swell the Hellenic coffers… Monemvasia Asproudi 2013, Peloponnese, Greece (£11.78 Thedrinkshop.com) Not all that much on first sniff, but opens up when you taste it to show off its just-ripe pear, nectarine and […]
Two Greek White Wines
Grand Mayne Côtes de Duras Merlot/Cabernet 2012, South West France (£6.95 www.domaine-du-grand-mayne.com) Perky young wine, with slightly jammy red berry and fresher blackcurrants flavours, a hint of leafy tobacco, and a hint of toffee. B- Domaine du Grand Mayne Côtes de Duras Cuvée Prestige 2011, South West France (£9.50 www.domaine-du-grand-mayne.com) […]
Three reds from Domaine du Grand Mayne, Côtes de Duras
Miguel Torres Santa Digna Estelado Rosé Sparkling NV, Secano Interior*, Chile (£14.49 Cambridge Wines, Telford Wines, The Wine Store, Windermere Wine Stores, Roberts & Speight) Crisp, gentle style, with plenty of fresh strawberry flavour and a lightly dusty, even sandy edge to the finish. (B+) Miguel Torres Reserva de Pueblo […]
Talking Pais with Miguel Torres Jr
An excellent trio… Landhaus Mayer Riesling 2013, Lower Austria (£13.99 Naked Wines) Clean and brisk like a mountain stream, with a stony note alongside the tangy, herb-scented lime and lemon flavours, just a hint of jelly-like confection, but overall, this is light in body, full in flavour and very tasty. […]
Rieslings from Austria, Australia & Alsace
If only all Bordeaux Rouge was this good… Château Tour de Sarrail Bordeaux Rouge 2009, France (Vinorium £14.50) Maturing gracefully, smooth and alluring, I like the warm, almost dusty, plummy black cherry and blackberry flavours and while there’s just a hint of slightly baked fruit, there’s still enough freshness to […]