Wirra Wirra Mrs Wigley Moscato 2011, McLaren Vale, Australia (£9-£10 per 50cl Slurp, Oxford Wine Company, Flagship Wines, Oddbins, Whalley Wines, Amps Fine Wines) Breakfast wine – think freshly crushed grapes and strawberries with topped up with Lucozade. Maybe could do with a little more zip, but alarming gluggable. B […]
South West
Domaine d’Escausses ‘La Vigne de l’Oubli’ Gaillac Blanc Sec 2010 (£14.39 Caves de Pyrene) Rich but floral (honeysuckle), has oak but it’s a framework rather than a dominant force – it’s the juicy citrus and pear fruit that takes centre stage, along with a nutty, just-cooked cake mix character. S(-) […]
Wine Tasting Video: Wines from South West France – Gaillac, ...
Marks & Spencer Bordeaux Rosé 2010 (£6.99 Marks & Spencer) Fresh, sappy young style, like apple and blackberry pie in a glass, with a touch of leafiness on the finish. B Sacha Lichine Le Poussin Rosé Vin de France (£9.95 Wine Hound, Last Try Wines, Wine Reserve, Living In Store, […]
Wine Tasting Video: Rosés from southern France
Les Crouzes Colombard 2010, Comté Tolosan, South West France (£5.39 Co-operative) Reasonable crunchy ripe pear with an earthy zing, but there’s also a lemon edge that shrieks just a little too loudly. C(+) Sacha Lichine La Poule Blanche2010, Vin de France (£9.95 Wine Hound, Last Try Wines, Wine Reserve, Living […]
Wine Tasting Video: Assorted whites from France, Spain, Portugal & ...
Four delicious wines from a part of the wine world that deserves a much wider audience. Domaine Bellegarde Jurançon Sec 2010, South West France (£11.95 Yapp Brothers) Bracing herby quince and citrus characters and a touch of tangy minerality mix with a headier peachy note to good effect. Bit of […]
Wine Tasting Video: Four cracking whites from South West France
Le Champ d’Orphée IGP Côtes du Tarn 2009, South West France (N/A in the UK) Lively, wild and off-the-wall wine, with savoury blueberry fruit backed up by earthy notes and chewy tannins – cassoulet would seem appropriate… S- Clos Poggiale Vin de Corse 2007, France (£12.45-16.50 Jeroboams, Planet of the […]