Cirotto Asolo Prosecco Superiore Extra Dry 2011, Veneto, Italy (£16.66 Fizz Italy) Fresh, off-dry style, smells a bit like pumice stone, then when you taste it, the apple and pear flavours take centre stage, with a nutty note I the background. B(-) Ca’ Salina Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Extra Dry NV […]
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Terra Nostra Nielluccio Corse Rouge 2011, Corsica, France (£7.25 The Wine Society) The bruised cherry edge and slightly tart, appley acidity seem more Italian than French, good fresh earthy style, but needs some fat and tomato to fight against. B+ Poggio del Sasso Sangiovese di Toscana 2011, Italy (£6.95 The […]
Wine Tasting Video: Sangiovese from Tuscany & Corsica
Volpetto Sangiovese di Toscana 2011 (£5.99 Ocado) Reasonable plum and cherry flavours, but it’s a bit volatile and overall just too rustic. C(-) Volpetto Chianti 2011, Tuscany (£7.99 Hercules Wines, Cambridge Wine Merchants, Sandhams Wine Merchant, Last Drop Wines, Addison Wines, SH Jones, Temple Wines) Still some of the rusty/rustic […]
Wine Tasting Video: Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Pignolo ...
Tesco Chianti Classico 2010 (£6.99 Tesco) Warm, earthy, Wednesday-evening type of wine, slightly chewy with some freshness, and enough hearty cherry and plum fruit to pad it out. B(+) Castellare Chianti Classico 2010 (£15.95 Bibendum) Polished plummy plushness, modern style with blackberries and blackcurrant alongside the cherries, and touches of […]
Wine Tasting Video: Chianti Classico
The first in a series of three videos on red wines that – according to a range of wine merchants in the Yorkshire Dales – might not be averse to a spell in the fridge, and which could be served in Spring with lamb. The second and third videos are […]
Wine Tasting Video: Assorted reds from Italy, Spain, France & ...
Louis Bouillot ‘Perle d’Aurore’ Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé Brut NV, France (£18.99 The Flying Corkscrew, The Guildford Wine Company, Richard Granger Wines, Dillies, The Food Company, Berits & Brown, Cornelius Beer & Wine, The Fine Wine Company, Ellies Cellar, Gwin Llyn Wines) Sweet fruit – red berry and apple – […]