La Castelia Prosecco NV, Veneto, Italy (£11.99 selected Co-operative) Slightly vague, confected style, touches of apple and little stony character, but not great. C- Follador Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Extra Dry 2010, Veneto, Italy (£14 Oddbins) Just off-dry, but still a precise, fine-boned style with the tangy apple, citrus and just-ripe […]
Chardonnay
Champagne Canard-Duchêne Charles VII Grande Cuvée Le Victorieux NV (£35 Majestic) An odd mix of honeyed biscuity maturity with rather tart green apple immaturity, not hugely classy, but honest and quite tasty B Champagne Moët & Chandon Brut Imperial NV (£28.99 widely available) Rather heavy, earthy style, does have some citrus, […]
Wine Tasting Video: Five Champagnes – three NVs + two ...
It’s Beaujolais Nouveau Day this coming Thursday, and it looks as if the region’s run of decent vintages has continued, so don’t be afraid to dig on the 17th. But if you fancy trying wines from earlier vintages, here are six that I’ve tried recently, and I’ll be posting two […]
Wine Tasting Video: Beaujolais Part 1
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 ...
More tasty fodder to mark German Riesling Week (see previous videos here and here), but first some sparkling Rosé… Langlois Crémant de Loire Rosé NV, France (£13.00 Caviste, Butler’s Wine Cellar, Highbury Vintners, The Vineyard) Corked – shame as it’s usually pretty decent South Ridge Cuvée Merret Traditional Method Sparkling Rosé […]
Wine Tasting Video: German Riesling Week Part 3 plus Sparkling ...
Coates & Seely Britagne Rosé NV, Hampshire, England (£27.95-29.95 Coates & Seely, Lea and Sandeman) Fresh, lively young wine with lush gentle strawberry flesh and a touch of sherbet balanced with taut appley acidity. Would benefit from a little longer on the lees, but still very tasty. S- Brandal Albariño […]