Bit confused by this wine – some sips I liked more than others… Piccini Chianti Classico Riserva 2009, Tuscany, Italy (£11.49 Morrisons) Plus points: I really like the supple woody cherry flavour, notes of herbs and tea, and the light edge of volatility that lifts the flavours rather than murders them, […]
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Wine to be drunk in large quantities to wash down hearty, fatty food Domaine du Cros Marcillac Lo Sang du Pais 2013, South West France (£8.50-£10.99 The Wine Society, Les Caves de Pyrene) Supremely gluggable style, with fragrant violet, pepper and blackcurrant leaf aromas, plump, herb-tinged mulberry flavours and a […]
Domaine du Cros Marcillac Lo Sang du Pais 2013, South ...
Refreshing red wine par excellence… Bruna Rossese Riviera Ligure di Ponente 2013, Liguria, Italy (£14.99 Red Squirrel Wine) Is it a deeply coloured rosé (they use Rossese aka Tibouren for a lot of pink in Provence) or a light red? Whatever you decide, this fresh young wine has a sappy […]
Bruna Rossese Riviera Ligure di Ponente 2013, Liguria, Italy
Blason de Bourgogne Chablis La Réserve 2012, Burgundy, France (£12.99 Sainsbury’s) Typical (decent) Chablis, seems as if it’s going to be quite rich, creamy and nutty, but then the citrus finesse kicks in, along with a touch of brine. B+ Kalfu Kuda Unoaked Chardonnay 2013, Leyda, Chile (£11.99 The Wine […]
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Wines like this make my spine tingle and my mouth smile Domaine FL Les Bergères Anjou Chenin 2010, Loire, France (£16.99 Liberty Wines) Lovely clean, keen, style with herby green apple and taut citrus tension, some of that slightly odd, waxy and not-at-all-mouldy cheesecloth character and a savoury mineral edge […]
Domaine FL Les Bergères Anjou Chenin 2010, Loire, France
Lovely tense Sauvignon from a place that’s often forgotten in the rush for other more famous Loire wines Denis Jamain Reuilly Les Pierres Plates 2012, Loire, France (£14.50 Ellis Wharton Wines) Lots of sappy, nettle-and-herb tension, balanced with fresh lime, lemon and blackcurrant leaf flavours, plus a touch of just-mown […]