Denbies Pinot Gris 2014, Surrey, England (£16 Marks and Spencer) A wine that wants to be light and delicate, but feels as if it’s been forced to bulk up, like a teenage body builder. It’s OK, with lightly smoky elderflower flavours and spicy ginger notes, but it just feels too […]
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Fabre Montmayou H J Fabre Malbec 2014, Rio Negro, Argentina (£15.99 Laithwaites) Nicely proportioned wine, with plush blackberry and blackcurrant fruit pepped up by notes of violet and menthol, and earthy tannins with a (welcome) touch of greenness. S
Fabre Montmayou H J Fabre Malbec 2014, Rio Negro, Argentina
Marimar Estate Albariño 2013, Russian River Valley, California (£26.95 Edgmond Wines) Smells rich and fleshy, sl peach – cooked and fresh, crystallised orange, weighty, nutty, peachy fruit, like Albarino with a dollop of Chardonnay, but nice dry finish. And regarding my comments on the video wondering whether it would open […]
Marimar Estate Albariño 2013, Russian River Valley, California
Esk Valley Syrah 2011, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand (£17.15 Barrica Wines, Famous Wine UK, Hoults Wine Merchants, North and South Wines, DeFINE Food and Wine, Wright Wine Company, The Drinkshop.com, The New Zealand House of Wine) Quite pale in colour, light to medium body, has the classic peppery clove, blackcurrant […]
Two Hawkes Bay Syrahs
New Hall Vineyards Bacchus Reserve 2014, East Anglia, England (£10-£11 thewinecompany.co.uk, corkingwines.com) I like the perky fresh aromas of citrus and green apple, but when you come to taste it, it’s not as crisp as it could be, with a honeyed elderflower character taking over. OK but could have been […]
New Hall Vineyards Bacchus Reserve 2014, East Anglia, England
The main UK importers told me this wouldn’t be available any time soon – shame, because it’s very good… UPDATE!!! Contact Robb Brothers in Portadown, who’ve been importing Dievole for 15 years Dievole Chianti Classico 2014, Tuscany, Italy (~£19 Robb Brothers, Alivini) Friendly yet knowing wine, warm and welcoming, with no shortage of cherry […]