Lovely wine – and at the time of posting 20% off at Waitrose, making it £9.59… La Croix de Chaintres Saumur Champigny 2015, Loire, France (£12.79 Waitrose) Lovely fresh and crunchy young wine, gushing with blackcurrant and black cherry flavour with a lightly roasted edge, a hint of tar and […]
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These three are part of Your Sommelier‘s subscription service which costs £36 per month – so the average price is £12 per bottle Château Dubois Gramont Bordeaux Blanc 2015, France Rich but tangy style, with notes of ginger and honey alongside the herby greengage, plum and lemon curd. Nicely balanced, […]
Three wines from Your Sommelier’s Bordeaux selection
LaCheteau Crémant de Loire Brut Rosé NV, France (£14.99 Ocado) Young vibrant, style, with lots of rich creamy red fruit flavour and yeasty bite, can’t fault it for depth of flavour, but it’s not the most subtle of sparklers… B(-) Champagne Gremillet Rosé Brut NV, France (£24.99 WineTrust100) This is […]
Two Sparkling French Rosés from the Loire and Champagne
Château Picoron ‘Les Terrasses’ Sainte Colombe, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux 2014, France (contact the winery for further details) Combines cedary Bordeaux restraint with richer, plummier flesh, with the red berry flavours staying just the right side of jammy, and a backbone of ripe but slightly earthy tannin to hold it […]
Château Picoron ‘Les Terrasses’ Sainte Colombe, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux ...
Have been a bit tardy reviewing this, some Oddbins stores may already be on 2014… Château de Haute Serre Grand Vin Seigneur Cahors 2012, South West France (£20 Oddbins) Gushes with dark berry and plum fruit, with aromatic notes of violets, wild herbs and spices, and with a backbone of […]
Château de Haute Serre Grand Vin Seigneur Cahors 2012, South ...
Abbotts & Delaunay Merlot ‘Les Fruits Sauvage’ 2015, Pays d’Oc, France (£9.99/£7.49 for six Majestic) A bit shy to start with, then opens up into and honest juicy fruity glass of wine, with gentle cooked berry and plum and a light leafy/herby character on the finish. B+