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Cru Beaujolais from two renowned Burgundian négociants (Louis Latour owns Henry Fessy). 2012 wasn’t the easiest of vintages, so how did each fare? Bouchard Père et Fils Fleurie 2012, Burgundy, France (£11.99 Waitrose) There’s a peppery edge to the fresh, almost crunchy raspberry fruit, but there’s also a stalky aroma […]

Cru Beaujolais from two famous Burgundy producers

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Not a stunna, but OK Pinot for the price I suppose Lagrange Le Haut Pinot Noir 2011, Pays d’Oc, France (£8.29 Adnams Cellar and Kitchen) I don’t mind the slightly earthy strawberry flavours, nor the hint of toasty oak and light forest floor character, but this verges towards the jammy/baked end […]

Lagrange Le Haut Pinot Noir 2011, Pays d’Oc, France

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Including possibly the first wine video to reference man-breasts… Plaimont Producteurs Les Vignes Retrouvées Saint Mont Rouge 2010, South West France (£8.50 The Wine Society) Young and feisty, but with a stern brow, this has slightly baked berry and blackcurrant flavours plus a touch of tomato underpinned by an iron-like […]

A pair of hearty reds from South West France

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All of these are just 12% alcohol, not what you expect from a warm region. And very tasty they are too… Sino da Romaneira White 2013, Douro, Portugal (~£18 contact Liberty Wines) Tangy, crunchy style, ripe pear is the thing you notice first (a bit like in Bordeaux Sauvignon), then […]

A trio of Douro Whites from Quinta da Romaneira

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Grown-up Chilean Savvy Casa Silva Cool Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Paredones, Colchagua, Chile (£15.95 Oxford Wine Company, Fine Wines Direct, Averys) Precise, high-cheekboned style, with a minerally citrus spine round which some richer nutty, creamy pineapple flavours are wound, elegant, lithe and very tasty. S

Casa Silva Cool Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Chile

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