Another video in advance of Beaujolais Nouveau Day this coming Thursday (the first one is here). But this is all about grown-up Beaujolais, with the wines coming from five of the ten cru villages. Jean-Claude Lapalu Brouilly Vieilles Vignes 2010 (£16.99 Caves de Pyrene) Honest, tasty red, with classic crunchy […]
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It’s Beaujolais Nouveau Day this coming Thursday, and it looks as if the region’s run of decent vintages has continued, so don’t be afraid to dig on the 17th. But if you fancy trying wines from earlier vintages, here are six that I’ve tried recently, and I’ll be posting two […]
Wine Tasting Video: Beaujolais Part 1
Wakefield Riesling 2010, Clare Valley, Australia (£10.49-£12.99 Waitrose, www.slurp.co.uk, Nidderdale Fine Wines, Oliver’s Beers and Wines, Wadebridge Wines, Wine in Cornwall, Wines of the World, Sommelier Wine Company, Victor Hugo Wines) Good mix of the full, fleshy plummy rhubarb flavour with more sleek and tangy citrus notes. Add in some […]
Wine Tasting Video: Rieslings from South Australia & the Rheingau ...
Samos Co-op Anthemis 2005, Samos, Greece (£7.50/half The Wine Society) The classic barley sugar and grapey headiness of Muscat are joined by gentle floral and fresh vanilla edges. Sweet and sticky, in a fruit-cake-y way, but still has some zesty orange peel acidity to keep it fresh. B+ Warre’s Otima […]
Wine Tasting Video: Port, Madeira, Samos Muscat & PX Sherry
Errázuriz Estate Merlot 2010, Aconcagua, Chile (£8.99 Tesco, Sainsbury’s Asda, Majestic, Wine Rack, Taurus Wines, Booths, Matthew Clark, wine-studio.co.uk) Reasonable strawberry and blackberry with a touch of chocolate, but some of the fruit verges on the baked and raisinny, and it lacks freshness. C(+) Villa Maria Private Bin Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon […]
Wine Tasting Video: Cabernet/Merlots from Chile, the Languedoc & New ...
What was great about all of these was that the producers were looking to make red wine rather than black wine – I find many Argentine Malbecs are just too big and loud, impressive but not all that drinkable. Viu Manent Estate Collection Reserva Malbec 2010, Colchagua, Chile (£8-£9 The […]