Vallée Blanche Malbec 2010, Pays d’Oc, France (£7.49 Majestic) Reasonable violet-scented plummy fruit and soft spice, but the muddy vanilla character from use of oak destroys the delicate flavours – think of someone with too much foundation… C+ Carmen Reserva Carmenère 2010, Colchagua, Chile (£9.49 Majestic) More of that clumsy […]
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Paul Mas Chardonnay 2010, Pays d’Oc, France (£8.49 Majestic) Clean, ripe but restrained style with apple and citrus notes and weightier peachy pineapple flavours enhanced by hazelnut and cashew nuttiness and a touch of vanilla. B Louis Jadot Marsannay Blanc 2008, Burgundy, France (£16.75 Rhythm & Booze, Slurp, Islington Wines, […]
Wine Tasting Video: Chardonnays from Burgundy, the Languedoc & Chile
Click here for a list of the trophy winners at the 2012 Annual Wines of Chile Awards. Interesting to see more than half of trophies going to wines from the cooler climates of Limarí, Elqui, San Antonio, Casablanca and Bío Bío. Judges this year were Peter Richards MW (UK), Lisa […]
Wines of Chile Awards 2012 – the trophy winners
Errázuriz Estate Merlot 2010, Aconcagua, Chile (£8.99 Tesco, Sainsbury’s Asda, Majestic, Wine Rack, Taurus Wines, Booths, Matthew Clark, wine-studio.co.uk) Reasonable strawberry and blackberry with a touch of chocolate, but some of the fruit verges on the baked and raisinny, and it lacks freshness. C(+) Villa Maria Private Bin Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon […]
Wine Tasting Video: Cabernet/Merlots from Chile, the Languedoc & New ...
What was great about all of these was that the producers were looking to make red wine rather than black wine – I find many Argentine Malbecs are just too big and loud, impressive but not all that drinkable. Viu Manent Estate Collection Reserva Malbec 2010, Colchagua, Chile (£8-£9 The […]
Wine Tasting Video: Malbec from Chile, South Africa & Argentina
Calvet Limited Release Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Bordeaux, France (£6.49 Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose) Crisp zesty young wine, with refreshing grapefruit and lemon flavours plus a slightly ripe nectarine edge, and a touch lemon-grass herbiness. B(+) McHenry Hohnen Semillon Sauvignon 2010, Margaret River, Australia (£11.99 – £12.99 Bablake Wines, The City […]