Michel Redde et Fils ‘Petit-Fumé’ Pouilly-Fumé 2015, Loire, France (£15.99 Dickens House Wine Emporium, Handford Wines, Stonewines) Smells as if it’s going to be quite bracing, but then the weight of the vintage kicks in, with rounded ripe red apple flavours, and despite the mineral note, there’s perhaps not enough […]
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Three wines produced to commemorate Hull being chosen as the 2017 UK City of Culture. click HERE for more info on what’s going on. (£1 from each bottle of Viticulture wine will be donated to the legacy of Hull 2017 to support local arts and cultural projects after 2017) Viticulture […]
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…both good adverts for the region Château d’Auzanet Cuvée des Abeilles Bordeaux 2015, France (£7.99 The Co-op) Refreshing, juicy almost crisp young claret, there is some tannin and a toasty edge to add backbone, but the main event is the sappy, earthy blackcurrant plum flavour. Not huge concentration, but the […]
Two Bordeaux reds…
Miguel Torres Cordillera Pinot Noir Brut* 2013, Curicó, Chile (£13.49 Taurus Wines, Telford Wines Limited, Polygon Wine, Dronfield Wine World) Yes, it’s a bit of a crowd-pleaser this, but while the rounded, vanilla-tinged strawberry flavours are very much in evidence, and the rich toasty element isn’t shy in coming forward, […]
Miguel Torres Cordillera Pinot Noir Brut 2013, Curicó, Chile
Paumanok Prestige Cuvée 2012, North Fork of Long Island, New York State, USA (£18.49 Laithwaites) This smells like 10-year-old, mid-price red Bordeaux, with its gentle, slightly leafy blackcurrant and berry flavours. It tastes a bit younger, with a sweet, almost cola-like edge to the fruit, a lightly briny note, and […]
Paumanok Prestige Cuvée 2012, North Fork of Long Island, New ...
Hoffmann + Rathbone Bacchus 2015, Kent, England (£19 from the vineyard) Tender young wine that combines Sauvignon-esque aromas and flavours – elderflower, citrus, herb, blackcurrant leaf – with richer, more exotic ginger notes. Quite rich in texture, despite the low alcohol, very tasty debut vintage. S(-)