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 […]
France
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 […]
Wine Tasting Video: Sauvignon Blanc from Bordeaux, Margaret River, Casablanca ...
Alain Grignon Cuvée Chasseur 2010, Vin de France (£4.29 Waitrose) Smells decent, like a slightly leafy Bordeaux propped up with a draught of the warm south, but while the blackcurrant and blackberry flavours are reasonable, it would be far better without that touch of sweetness. C+ Parducci Zinfandel 2009, Mendocino […]
Wine Tasting Video: Spicy reds from France, California & Australia
Casillero del Diablo Brut Reserva NV, Limarí, Chile (£7-11 Morrisons, Waitrose, Ocado, Tesco.com, yourfavouritewines.com) Rather classy fizz, quite full in flavour with hints of apple crumble and a toffee-ish richness, but then a seam of minerality and zesty acidity kicks in, ripe but refined, great value. S- Miguel Torres Pinot […]
Wine Tasting Video: Sparkling wines from Chile, England, New Zealand ...
What a fascinating set of four wines! It’s the first half of a set of 8 whites I had to get through recently, so I sorted them by height…. The second batch is here. Tesco Finest Picpoul de Pinet 2010, Languedoc, France (£7.29 Tesco) Has a bit more oomph than […]
Wine Tasting Video: Assorted Whites from France, Italy and Hungary
Prestige de Calvet Bordeaux Rouge Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 (£10-50-£11 Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons) Quite simple, but has a friendly roundness, with juicy crunchy plum, blackcurrant and blueberry flesh and a touch of toffee. But a daft price. C+ Château Brassac Bordeaux Supérieur 2009 (£11.99 selected Co-operative stores) A year older, but […]