So why’s there a Madeira in among all these reds? The answer is chocolate… Changyu Cabernet Blend 2011, Ningxia, China (£9.90 currently not in the UK) Has the gentle leathery character and slightly figgy dark fruit of mature but not especially great Bordeaux, plus a slightly smoky note. OK, but […]
Languedoc
The last in a series of three videos on red wines that – according to a range of wine merchants in the Yorkshire Dales – might not be averse to a spell in the fridge, and which could be served in Spring with lamb. The first and second are here. […]
Wine Tasting Video: Cabernet and Merlot from southern France, plus ...
The second in a series of three videos on red wines that – according to a range of wine merchants in the Yorkshire Dales – might not be averse to a spell in the fridge, and which could be served in Spring with lamb. The first and third videos are […]
Wine Tasting Video: Pinot Noir from the Languedoc, Chile & ...
The first in a series of three videos on red wines that – according to a range of wine merchants in the Yorkshire Dales – might not be averse to a spell in the fridge, and which could be served in Spring with lamb. The second and third videos are […]
Wine Tasting Video: Assorted reds from Italy, Spain, France & ...
Benjamin Darnault Côtes du Roussillon Villages 2011, France (£10.99 Naked Wines) Soft, sweet and ripe, with hints of liquorice and black pepper, but it needs a little more freshness, and the fruit’s too jammy and baked for real class. B Virgile Joly Languedoc Saint Saturnin Paradise 2009, France (£15.99 Naked […]
Wine Tasting Video: Spicy reds from Australia, France, South Africa ...
Les Grands Chemins Old Vine Carignan Pays de l’Hérault 2011, Languedoc, France (£8.49 Virgin Wines) Just too smooth and bland, with hardly any of the spice of the south, and a rather sickly vanilla overlay. I’ve noticed that others have made far more positive comments on this wine – I […]