Three different Chardonnays, three different countries, three different styles… Champ Divin Côtes du Jura Chardonnay 2013, France (£15.60 Tanners) Sets precise citrus fruit against muskier pineapple and hazelnut flavours, and adds is flor-like élevage elements for good measure. Lovely fresh, complex style, shames many similarly-priced Burgundies. S Torres Gran Viña Sol […]
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Marlborough Sauvignon, but not as we know it… Brancott Estate Sauvignon Gris 2013, Marlborough, New Zealand (£10.49 Tesco, Asda, Ocado) Has some of the crisp lemon and lime character of Sauvignon Blanc, but instead of the ‘green’ flavours – cut grass, herbs etc – there’s muskier pear and peach notes. […]
Brancott Estate Sauvignon Gris 2013, Marlborough, New Zealand
If it’s not beginning to feel a lot like Christmas, then maybe a slug or two of this will help… Harveys Signature 12 Year Old Cream Sherry, Spain (£11.99 per 50cl Tesco) Packed with Christmas cake flavours – fig, walnut, candied peel and raisin, plus notes of cloves and cinnamon […]
Harveys Signature 12 Year Old Cream Sherry, Spain
Have given the same mark (a low silver medal) to all three of these wines, even through they are all different. Try the first two with shellfish, last one with fleshier fish – and don’t be afraid to have a little heat in the food… Condes de Albarei Rías Baixas […]
Three Rías Baixas Albariños
Two more wines from this producer coming soon, in there meantime, these sparklers deserve attention Champ Divin Crémant du Jura Zéro Dosage 2012, France (£15.80 Tanners) Confident, sleek young wine, has the crisp apple bite you expect with no dosage, but there’s enough yeasty pineapple and caramelised apple flavour to […]
Two Crémant du Jura from Champ Divin
Sometimes Ribera del Duero can be a bit too big for its boots, but these three were very good. Joven de Silos Ribera del Duero 2012, Spain (£11 Oddbins) Has a youthful juicy crunchiness, with appealing flavours of berries, blackcurrants, violets a gloss of vanilla and a vibrant finish. S- […]