Dominic Hentall Saint Véran 2010, Burgundy, France (£15.99 Naked Wines) Good mix of zesty citrus freshness with a softer, rounded cooked apple character, plus a slightly dough-like character reminiscent of undercooked cake mix. B Domain Parigot Meursault ‘Les Vireuils Dessous’ 2010, Burgundy, France (£32.99 The Perfect Cellar) Lean and lovely, […]
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Louis Bouillot ‘Perle d’Aurore’ Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé Brut NV, France (£18.99 The Flying Corkscrew, The Guildford Wine Company, Richard Granger Wines, Dillies, The Food Company, Berits & Brown, Cornelius Beer & Wine, The Fine Wine Company, Ellies Cellar, Gwin Llyn Wines) Sweet fruit – red berry and apple – […]
Wine Tasting Video: Assorted Pink (and Red) Sparkling Wines from ...
Château de Grandmont Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau 2012 (£7.75 Christopher Piper) Lively, crunchy style, with jolly raspberry and blackberry flavours freshened up by an apple-y bite and some earthy spice, B(+) Craggy Range Calvert Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010, Central Otago, New Zealand (£35-£40 Slurp, Swig, New Zealand House of Wine, Majestic, Farr […]
Wine Tasting Video: Beaujolais Nouveau, New Zealand Pinot Noir & ...
Domaine Long-Depaquit Chablis 2011 (£13 Oddbins) Classic Chablis with rich flavours – blood orange, apple and even a touch of cranberry – and sleek minerally structure. Tasty now, but good for 3+ years. S Louis Latour Pouilly Vinzelles En Paradis 2010 (£12.99-£14.99 Majestic, Mill Hill Wines, Campbell Moore, Whole Foods […]
Wine Tasting Video: Four White Burgundies
Harvey Nichols Pinot Noir 2010 (Framingham), Marlborough, New Zealand (£18.00 Harvey Nichols) Reasonable plummy strawberry flavours with a touch of spice, but there’s also a stewed edge that speaks of slightly heavy-handed winemaking and just-too-ripe fruit. B(-) Louis Latour Mercurey Rouge 2009, Burgundy, France (£16.99 slurp.co.uk, The Wine Cellar, T […]
Wine Tasting Video: Pinot Noir from Marlborough, Burgundy & Sonoma ...
Here’s the ever eloquent Charles Metcalfe in action at the Bristol Foodies Festival talking about food & wine matching. You’ll see in several of the shots references to the Discover the Origin campaign, for which Charles, I and a number of other wine luminaries have been doing talks this spring. […]