Cycles Gladiator Pinot Noir 2011, California (£8.99-£9.99 The Co-op, Wine Rack, The Vintner) This is OK, but lacks freshness, and reminds me too much of Jammie Dodgers, both in the strange baked red jam flavours and the biscuity edge. C Lay of the Land Ben Morven Farm Pinot Noir 2011, […]
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Stonehaven Sauvignon Blanc 2012, Western Cape, South Africa (£7.99 The Co-op) One of those wines that grows on you. Young and sappy with decent pithy fruit, but it’s the stony mineral character that makes the strongest impression. B Fox Gordon Family Sauvignon Blanc 2011, Adelaide Hills, Australia (£11.99 Waitrose) Smells […]
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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 […]
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Noval 10 Year Old Tawny (£18.99 Waitrose, Ocado, Fortnum & Mason, Tanners, Roberson, Cambridge Wine Merchants, Oxford Wine Company, Luvians, Fine Cheese Company) Raisins, citrus peel, Christmas cake spices and a touch of walnut combine with an old furniture aroma to tasty effect. Showing the gentleness of maturity, but still […]
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Les Grands Chemins Old Vine Carignan Pays de l’Hérault 2011, Languedoc, France (£8.49 Virgin Wines) Just too smooth and bland, with hardly any of the spice of the south, and a rather sickly vanilla overlay. I’ve noticed that others have made far more positive comments on this wine – I […]
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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(+) […]