Wine first. Sorry Gallo, but your Summer Red (£6.99 Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco) didn’t do it for me. The winemaker seems to have been a little heavy-handed and extracted too much flavour, and this, coupled with the quite ripe berry fruit and touch of the medicinal/boiled sweet, makes for the […]
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Mirabeau Côtes de Provence Rosé 2010, France (£8.99 Waitrose) There’s an almost sandy note to this juicy but elegant young rosé, along with fresh strawberry, redcurrants and blackcurrant leaf flavours and a tangy refreshing finish. S- El Prado Tempranillo Rosado 2010, Valencia, Spain (£4.99 Waitrose) Not the most complex of […]
Wine Tasting Video: Rosés from France, Chile, Spain and Portugal
Dourthe La Grande Cuvée Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Bordeaux, France (£6.49-7.99 Waitrose, Majestic) Sappy young wine with an outdoor greenness to it and plenty of crisp, grassy citrus, green apple and elderflower fruit. B(+) Yali National Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Casablanca, Chile (£8.39 Morrisons) Quite a full and fleshy style, notes […]
Wine Tasting Video: Sauvignon Blanc from Chile, France, South Africa ...
Tesco Finest Château Haut Langlade, Montagne St Emilion 2008 (£9.30 Tesco) There’s decent, slightly baked berry and blackcurrant fruit here, but there’s also a slightly cheesy note, and while I don’t mind the smoky bacon edge to the oak, there’s just a touch of greenness, although it finishes well. B(-) […]
Wine Tasting Video: Six reds from Bordeaux
Londoño Rioja Crianza 2008 (contact vinissimus.co.uk for details) Hairy-chested young wine that oozes warm earthy confidence. Add in wild gutsy berry fruit and touches of vanilla and spice and you have a lovely bouncy vibrant wine. S(-) Falset Marçà Ètim Negre Montsant 2007 (£9.13 Bibendum) Gluggable sausage-friendly wine par excellence, […]
Wine Tasting Video: Spanish Reds from Rioja, Navarra and Catalunya
The second instalment of a set of random whites I tasted in May – the first is here. Cantina di Monteforte ‘Passo Avanti’ Soave 2009, Veneto, Italy (£7.99 Waitrose) Proper Soave, offering tangy peach and tropical fruit flavours with a nutty honeyed edge and a fresh, pure minerally finish. S(-) […]