The Exquisite Collection Gavi 2012, Piedmont, Italy (£4.99 Aldi) Slightly nutty with a soft, gentle, peachy character, a touch of cooked apple and a crisp finish. Simple but quite tasty. B- Le Vaglie Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi 2012, Marche (~£13 Penistone Wine Cellar) Shows notes of nutmeg and cinnamon […]
Verdicchio
Purato Cataratto/Pinot Grigio IGT Sicilia 2011 (£6.99-£7.99 Ocado, Rhythm & Booze) Attractive honest juicy gluggable style, lively peachy fruit with a slightly smoky citrus bite and a touch of walnut skins, not too complex but satisfying. B+ The Society’s Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico 2011, Marches (£6.25 The Wine […]
Wine Tasting Video: Assorted Italian Whites
Terredora Coda di Volpe 2010, Campania (£10.95 Jeroboams) Rich yet lively style, combines plush honeysuckle and peach fruit plumped up by creamy, nutty notes with a more floral zesty purity and freshness. S(-) Bisceglia Terra di Vulcano Falanghina Beneventano 2010, Basilicata (£8.75 Slurp, Last Drop Wines, Bibendum) Decent pine scented […]
Wine Tasting Video: Southern Italian Whites – mostly…
What a fascinating set of four wines! It’s the first half of a set of 8 whites I had to get through recently, so I sorted them by height…. The second batch is here. Tesco Finest Picpoul de Pinet 2010, Languedoc, France (£7.29 Tesco) Has a bit more oomph than […]
Wine Tasting Video: Assorted Whites from France, Italy and Hungary
A tasting of six wines from FindWine – nice sextet, and their videos aren’t bad either… Monte Schiavo Pallio di San Floriano Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore 2009, Marche, Italy (£8.99) Young, rich yet fresh wine, with juicy pear, guava and lychee flesh but also a stern, earthy, […]