The famed Burgundian producer Louis Latour has for many produced wine further south in France – so how are the current vintages of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay looking? Louis Latour Grand Ardèche Chardonnay 2018, Rhône, France(£11.99 Majestic Wine, Bon Coeur, Dickens House Wine Emporium, Fine Wine Direct, House of Townend, […]
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Proper Muscadet that’s just passed its 5th birthday and is still fighting fit Le Clos du Château l’Oiselinière “La Haie Fouassière” Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine 2015, Loire, France (£11.99 Costco)
Le Clos du Château l’Oiselinière “La Haie Fouassière” Muscadet de ...
Private Beach Rosé 2017, Vin de France (£9.99 Laithwaites) Some vague peach and raspberry flavours here but not much else, OK and I’d finish a glass, but overall a bit meh. C- Château Terrebonne Côtes de Provence Rosé 2017, France (£12.99 Laithwaites) Manages to be fresher and crisper than the […]
Four Rosés from France & Italy
Champagne H. Blin L’Esprit Nature Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut NV, France (£40 Wine Cellar Club, The Secret Cellar) Young, fresh style of Champagne, which sees quite voluptuous baked apple, stewed rhubarb and brioche flavours wrapped round a slender, steely/stony mineral backbone with a chalk note to the finish. Very […]
Three Champagnes from H Blin
A whistle-stop tour of some of Spar’s new wines for 2018 – more details about them HERE Villa Cerro Garganega Pinot Grigio 2017, Veneto, Italy (£6.50 Spar) Simple fresh glugger with hints of citrus fruit and apple, what I call ‘fair enough’ wine. C Wildflower Pinot Grigio 2017, Romania (£6.50 […]
Spar’s new wines for 2018
Calmel & Joseph Villa Blanche Terret Blanc 2017, Pays d’Oc, France (£8.99 Waitrose) Reminiscent of a plump Picpoul, with plush Peach Melba flavours alongside sleeker aniseed and citrus notes, not hugely complex, but slips down alarmingly easily. B+