Pinot Noir


Louis Jadot Côte de Beaune Villages 2011, Burgundy, France (£16.75 Majestic, NISA, Constantine Stores, Bacchus Wine, Noble Green Wines, Village Wines, Cotswold Vintners, Eagle Wines, Partridges of Sloane Street, winedirect.co.uk) Typical young Jadot style, with great depth of plummy red berry fruit and an earthy undercurrent in a firm, tannic […]

Pinot Noir from Chile, Burgundy and California


Whoops, forgot to post a video yesterday. Here are two to make up for that. These are similarly priced sparkling wines, but one seems decidedly happier than the other… Henners Brut Reserve 2009, East Sussex, England (£27 D.Byrne & Co, Cellar 28, Buon Vino, Vagabond) Interesting mixture – the wine […]

Sparkling wines from East Sussex & Champagne


A Cap Classique (aka méthode Champenoise) pink made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir Pongrácz Rosé NV, South Africa (£14.99 Morrisons) Young boisterous and frothy style, with sherbet-like aromas alongside the strawberry and raspberry flavours. Has some citrus freshness, but there’s also a yesterday’s-bonfire-like smoky note that slightly spoils the party. B-

Pongrácz Rosé NV, South Africa



Morrisons Sancerre Rosé 2013, Loire, France (£10.99 Morrisons) A wine that combines quite rich rounded berry and cherry flavours with some ripe apple crispness and a gentle earthy/mineral note, but let down by the whiff of sulphur that was there on first opening and doesn’t seem to fade with time. […]

Morrisons Sancerre Rosé 2013, Loire, France



Rather a different Alsace Pinot from the Hugel one from yesterday. This is probably a bit more grown-up and terroir-influenced, but it’s not the one I’d prefer to drink… Rolly Gassmann Pinot Noir de Rodern 2011, Alsace, France (£24 The Wine Society) A gentle spiciness adds interest to the slightly […]

Wine Tasting Video: Rolly Gassmann Pinot Noir de Rodern 2011