A sparkling blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc, but not from the most obvious of sources Pullus Penina 2008, Stajerska, Slovenia (£17.95 Winety) Quite a full-bodied style of fizz, off-dry with floral aromas that make you wonder whether some aromatic grapes made their way into the blend, rich creamy/yeasty notes balanced […]
Pinot Blanc
Not every day you come across a blend of Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc, Orange Muscat, Viognier, Pinot Blanc, Semillon and Muscat Canelli… Murrieta’s Well ‘The Whip’ 2012, Livermore Valley, California (£21.99 Amps Fine Wines, Whalley Wine Shop, vintagemarque.com) Big, rounded, juicy style of wine, packed with peachy nut kernel and […]
Wine Tasting Video: Murrieta’s Well ‘The Whip’ 2012
Pullus Laski Rizling 2011, Stajerska, Slovenia (£9.95 Winety) Smells quite full, with floral notes and cooked apple richness, but when you come to taste it, there’s also a crisp, stony mineral edge to bring some decorum and delicacy to all those rich ripe flavours. B Pullus Beli Pinot 2011, Stajerska, […]
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Harvey Nichols Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore NV, Veneto, Italy (£15.00 Harvey Nichols) Friendly young wine, with the classic peach and apple of Prosecco, a touch of pumice and a toffee-like richness. B(+) Codorníu Cava Reina Maria Cristina Blanc de Noirs 2008, Catalonia, Spain (£14.99 Majestic) Remember Fruit Salad chews? Lots of […]
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Fratelli Classic White 2011, Maharashtra, India (contact Hallgarten Druitt) Based on Chenin Blanc, and there is some of the pithy pear and apple flavour plus a touch of honey. Let down by a slightly burnt character and a so-so finish, but perfectly decent. C+ Fratelli Chenin Blanc 2011, Maharashtra, India […]
Wine Tasting Video: Assorted Whites from India, South Africa, Argentina, ...
Tesco Finest* Picpoul de Pinet 2010, Languedoc, France (£7.29 Tesco) Fresh clean style with a bracing marine tang, combines a fleshy peachiness with firmer, tauter apple and citrus flavours, and a leafy finish. B+ Crego e Monaguillo Godello 2011, Monterrei, Spain (£7.95 Saddleworth Wine Vault) Vigorous youngster, initially the pear, […]