Rallo Grillo 2010, Sicily, Italy (£9.99 Virgin Wines) Quite full style, balancing fleshy guava and pear against a leaner greengage note, and adding in a touch of musky walnut. B(-) Atalaya do Mar Monterrei Godello 2010, Galicia, Spain (£10.99 Virgin Wines) Another one with a fair bit of weight but […]
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Some wines I filmed before Christmas when I’d been banished to one of the darker rooms in the house… Wakefield Estate Merlot 2009, Clare Valley, Australia (£9.99-£10.99 Cheers, Constantine Stores, Majestic, Nidderdale Fine Wines, Oliver’s Beer and Wine, Saxty’s, Sommelier Wine Co) Reasonable ruddy berry and plum fruit with a […]
Wine Tasting Video: Cabernet & Merlot from Australia, Italy and ...
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 & ...
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
Welcome back after the summer break – did a bit of filming over the holidays, so while it’s all busy busy busy on the tasting calendar, you’ll be seeing several new videos up here in the near future. I did post a video on YouTube while I was on holiday […]
Wine Tasting Video: Italian reds – Teroldego, Montepulciano & Nero ...
Piccini ‘Orange Label’ Chianti 2010, Tuscany (£6.99 Sainsbury’s) Fruity youngster that wouldn’t object to 20 minutes in the fridge before serving, with vibrant plum and cherry freshness, a touch of almond, some spice & herbs, and just the right amount of tannic bite to the finish. B(+) Umberto Cesari Yemula […]