Three different vintages, but all do a good advert for Beaujolais Louis Jadot Beaujolais Villages Combe aux Jacques 2014, Burgundy, France (£11.00 Waitrose, Tesco, Budgens, NISA, Booths, Whole Foods Market Camden, Ellies Cellar, Vintage Wines Ltd, Hoults Wine Merchants, Islington Wine, Bin 21 , Nailsworth Wine & Spirits, Village Wines […]
Yearly Archives: 2016
A friend who used to work for a well-known UK High Street chain said that before its wine buyers were able to put a name to brettanomyces, they used to say to potential suppliers that they weren’t interested in reds with ‘that Rhône character.’ Both of these could do with […]
Two southern Rhône reds
João Portugal Ramos Vinho Verde Loureiro 2014, João Portugal (£7.99 Adnams) Fresh young style, with sappy citrus flavours and alight briny bite, maybe veers just a little towards the jelly on the finish, but otherwise good. B- Leeuwin Estate Art Series Riesling 2013, Margaret River, Australia (£17.50-£19.99 Domaine […]
A pair of aromatic white wines from opposite sides of ...
Peter Lehmann Vintage Bin ‘AD 2015’ 1994, Barossa, Australia (N/A – read about the current release of a similar style HERE) This bottle had been sitting there waiting to be sampled for several years so I thought I’d follow the maker’s advice and drink it late last year. Hmm, I […]
Peter Lehmann Vintage Bin ‘AD 2015’ 1994, Barossa, Australia
Quinta Nova Vintage Port 2013, Portugal (N/A in the UK) Has the heady aromas of a port quinta at vintage time, but while the essence of blackberry essence and liquorice ooze from the glass, I miss the perfumed notes, and there’s also a slightly green edge to the tannin. Good […]
Quinta Nova Vintage Port 2013, Portugal
Miguel Torres Santa Digna Estelado Rosé Sparkling NV, Secano Interior, Chile (£12 Amps Fine Wines, TheDrinkShop.com, Chester Beer and Wine, Fareham Wine Cellar, Soho Wines, Sandham Wine Merchant, Taylor’s Fine Wine, Martinez Wines, The Wine Centre, winedirect.co.uk, vintagemarque.co.uk, Ministry of Drinks, Templar Wines) Have tried this previously (see HERE) – […]