Rod Easthope Sauvignon Blanc 2012, Hawke’s Bay (£11.99 Naked Wines) Gentle style, a touch off-dry with reasonable citrus, rhubarb and crisp apple notes, but marred by excessive green pepper character. C+ Tinpot Hut Sauvignon Blanc 2012, Marlborough (£12.99 Liberty Wines) Quite a rich, full style, a touch sweaty (in a […]
White Wine
Marquês de Borba Alentejo Branco 2011, Portugal (£8.70 Tanners) Quite full in flavour but with enough citrus acidity to rein it in, this combines taut lemon and nectarine flavours with a fleshier, nuttier peach and apricot kernel side to good effect. Just let down by a slightly jelly-like finish. B(+) […]
Wine Tasting Video: Whites from Rueda, Rias Baixas, Languedoc, Terra ...
Les Lions de Suduiraut Sauternes 2009, Bordeaux, France (£15 per half Averys, Berry Bros & Rudd, Cambridge Wines) Curious wine, takes a while for the botrytis character to come through, and the slight catty edge seems to suggest a high proportion of Sauvignon (but it’s only 4%). I like sweet […]
Wine Tasting Video: Sauternes, Tokaji & Pedro Ximenez
Tinpot Hut ‘Turner Vineyard’ Riesling 2012, Marlborough, New Zealand (£15.99 Liberty Wines) Still has some of the slightly candied dolly mixture character of youth but this recedes with time, letting the zippy, zesty lime and mandarin orange fruit emerge. Off-dry in style with a decent framework of acidity and a […]
Wine Tasting Video: Riesling from Germany, New Zealand & Australia
Wirra Wirra Mrs Wigley Moscato 2011, McLaren Vale, Australia (£9-£10 per 50cl Slurp, Oxford Wine Company, Flagship Wines, Oddbins, Whalley Wines, Amps Fine Wines) Breakfast wine – think freshly crushed grapes and strawberries with topped up with Lucozade. Maybe could do with a little more zip, but alarming gluggable. B […]
Wine Tasting Video: Sweet wines from Australia, Argentina & South ...
Domaine d’Escausses ‘La Vigne de l’Oubli’ Gaillac Blanc Sec 2010 (£14.39 Caves de Pyrene) Rich but floral (honeysuckle), has oak but it’s a framework rather than a dominant force – it’s the juicy citrus and pear fruit that takes centre stage, along with a nutty, just-cooked cake mix character. S(-) […]