A look at six wines from Lidl’s upmarket range Pouilly Fuissé 2011, Burgundy, France (£7.99 Lidl) Quite a heavy style, honeyed with not enough fruit and some toasty sulphur notes. 0 Fleurie 2011, Burgundy, France (£6.49 Lidl) OK raspberry earthiness, but it’s a bit sharp, and doesn’t have enough of […]
French Wine
The Exquisite Collection Côtes de Provence Rosé 2012, France (£5.99 Aldi) Gentle red berry and wrinkled apple, with a touch of peach. OK flavour, but would like a little more wine in my glass. C(+) Barone Ricasoli Albia Toscana Rosé 2011, Italy (£11.99 Yorkshire Vintners, vintagemarque.com) Quite a rounded, rich […]
Wine Tasting Video: Rosés from France, Italy & Chile
Henry Fessy Fleurie 2011 (£14.95 Oddbins, Hailsham Cellars, Winedirect.co.uk, George Hill, Wine House, Forth Wines) Really attractive style, starts off quietly then opens up in the glass to show plusher raspberry, cherry and plum flesh, but all the while with an earthy mineral undercurrent to keep it fresh. S Château […]
Wine Tasting Video: Cru Beaujolais
Jean Luc Colombo Crozes Hermitage ‘Les Gravières’ 2011, Rhône, France (£13.99, Waitrose, Ocado) Peculiar wine, not very Rhône-Syrah-like with its vanilla tinged floral peach notes on top of the berry fruit. Some spice and darker fruit does emerge with time, but still a bit of an oddball. B Domaine Vintur […]
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Cirotto Asolo Prosecco Superiore Extra Dry 2011, Veneto, Italy (£16.66 Fizz Italy) Fresh, off-dry style, smells a bit like pumice stone, then when you taste it, the apple and pear flavours take centre stage, with a nutty note I the background. B(-) Ca’ Salina Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Extra Dry NV […]
Wine Tasting Video: Sparkling Wines – Prosecco, Sussex and Champagne
Champagne Jacquart Brut Mosaïque NV (£25 Majestic, Great Western Wine) An attractive mix of richness and crispness, with tangy apple (fresh and cooked) flavours combining with toasty maturity. S- Champagne Canard-Duchêne Authentic Green NV (£30-£35 Oddbins) Feels rather heavy-footed, with sulphury overtones dampening the flavours. Not a success. C(-) Champagne […]