Blind Spot Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc 2014, Margaret River, Australia (£7.75 The Wine Society) They’ve done this really well. Some Margaret River SSBs can be too angular, but this sees the slightly catty/citrussy Sauvignon character in with a richer, muskier guava note. Great for this price, and no sign that it’s going […]
Hunter Valley
Verdelho doesn’t seem to be as popular as it was a few years ago – a shame when there are wines like this… Tyrrell’s Old Winery Verdelho 2012, Hunter Valley, Australia (£11.99 The Wine Society, House of Menzies, Amathus, vintagemarque.com) Imagine a wine that has the peachy weight of Chardonnay in […]
Tyrrell’s Old Winery Verdelho 2012, Hunter Valley, Australia
You know those Tom & Jerry cartoons when Tom has an angel on one shoulder whispering something in one ear and a demon on the other telling him the opposite? That’s how I used to feel about wine and Christmas. Yes, I know it’s the season of peace on earth […]
Three wines for Christmas
Tesco Finest Denman Vineyard Semillon 2012, Hunter Valley (£8.99 Tesco) Starts off rather lean and green, with Grannie Smiths, greengage and green pepper flavours and noticeable acidity, but then a richer custard edge comes through – good but needs more time to lose that shrieking edge. B+ Moss Wood Semillon […]
Wine Tasting Video: Australian Semillon
Uploaded this video to YouTube a while ago, but forgot to post it here – it’s the second installment of a set of 12 whites I tasted in late June (the first installment is here) Tyrrell’s Old Winery Semillon 2009, Hunter Valley, Australia (£8.39 Remarkable Wines, Charles Steevenson Wines, EH […]
Wine Tasting Video: Assorted whites from France, Australia and South ...
Prestige de Calvet Bordeaux Semillon/Sauvignon 2009, France (£5.24 Sainsbury’s) Nice juicy honest wine, with slightly catty Sauvignon to the fore at the moment, good rounded guava and greengage flavours, with Semillon giving pithy weight. B (Dear Calvet – you must have a web site, let me know where it is […]