Of course I’ll be able to tell which is which… The two wines are:- Champagne Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial NV, France (£35 widely available) and Hambledon Classic Cuvée NV, Hampshire, England (£28.50 Berry Brothers & Rudd, Fareham Wine Cellars, The General Wine Company) Left Hand Glass (my left hand) Aromas of […]
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Both of these had my mouth watering Anselmo Mendes ‘Muros Antigos’ Loureiro Vinho Verde 2013, Portugal (£11.50 Bottle Apostle, Theatre of Wine) Clean, fresh style, with zesty citrus and apple flavours but also a pithy bite – think grapefruit pith – that would suggest some skin contact has brought a […]
Portuguese Whites from the Alentejo & Vinho Verde
Barone Ricasoli Brolio Chianti Classico 2012, Tuscany, Italy (£17.49 The Bottle Stop, The Wine Chambers, Wine Store at No 4, Lewis and Cooper, Cambridge Wine Merchants, Italian Continental, Southwick Court Fine Wines, Noble Green Wines, Four Vintners, Flagship Wines, Pallant of Arundel, Hedonism, Dike and Son) This is all about […]
Three Chianti Classicos from Barone Ricasoli
More wines like this please Priorat Maius Classic Priorat 2011, Catalunya, Spain (contact Ellis of Richmond) Captures the warm dustiness of Spain, with dried herbs and a touch of raisinned fruit making their presence felt. But there’s also a fresher side, with red berry, plum and damson flavours, some rose-hip […]
Maius Classic Priorat 2011
Delicious stuff, fresh but feisty Château de Mérande La Belle Romaine Arbin Mondeuse 2012, Vin de Savoie, France (£16.50 Vine Trail) Combines sleek, slender but ripe red fruit flavours with peppery, herby wildness and a floral note, and with freshness and tannic bite coming through on the finish. Would be […]
Château de Mérande La Belle Romaine Arbin Mondeuse 2012, Vin ...
Sturdy stuff, perhaps not the perfect wine for this time of the year unless you’re in the southern hemisphere Plaimont Producteurs Madiran Réserve des Tuguets 2012, South West France (£11.99 Tesco) Smells soft, fruity and puddingy – think warm berries and cherries, with a hint of eggy sponge – and while […]