Comments on: How high is High when it comes to alcohol in wine?

By: Steve Gray

Steve Gray — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:32:00 +0000

Hi Simon, I have some of Couly Dutheil’s Domaine Rene Couly weighing in at 14.5%, but also have some Chinon’s, St Nick’s & Saumur’s that are only 12.5%, Funny re Couly Dutheil, I read somewhere that a few years back they had started to pick the grapes later to get higher % alcohol wines. Look fwd to the Torres review, 0.4% hmmmm, that sounds like grape juice!

By: Simon

Simon — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:49:54 +0000

Hi Steve, about to post a video of a new ‘wine’ from Torres that comes in at 0.4%. Also some Hunter Sems at 10-11%. And as for Loire reds being light, some are, but Couly Dutheil’s Chino Clos de l’Echo comes in at 15%!

By: Steve Gray

Steve Gray — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:41:45 +0000

I recently tried a 16% blockbuster Blackwood Ridge Pinot Noir 2008 (Naked Wines) which I thought was way too hot initially (though it did calm down the next day) I am not against “big” wines and am a fan of Cloof’s wines but I do think more can be done to at least keep the levels between 13-14%. Are you going to do any reviews of naturally lower alcohol wines?, one I have in the rack is a Peter Lehmann Barossa Semillon which at 10% is very light and refreshing, I also like Loire reds which are often a bit lighter on the booze levels without sacrificing flavour. Cheers Steve