Radcliffe’s Prosecco (£6.99 radcliffeswines.co.uk) Gentle, slightly sherbetty style, with flavours of ripe lemon, and apple foam – simple but quite tasty. B- Nino Franco Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore ‘Rustico’ Brut (£14.00-£15 Sommelier’s Choice, Oeno, Clifton Cellars, The Wine Library) Much more serious fodder, richer but drier, with a minerally character akin […]
Veneto
The second instalment of a set of random whites I tasted in May – the first is here. Cantina di Monteforte ‘Passo Avanti’ Soave 2009, Veneto, Italy (£7.99 Waitrose) Proper Soave, offering tangy peach and tropical fruit flavours with a nutty honeyed edge and a fresh, pure minerally finish. S(-) […]
Wine Tasting Video: Assorted whites from Chile, Italy, France & ...
Don’t know if I’ve just been a little tardy reviewing these, but they didn’t seem to appear on the websites of a number of the stockists whose details I’d been given. Anyway… Mlle Ladubay Saumur Brut NV, Loire, France (£8.64 Waitrose) Refreshing and honest wine, clean and fresh, with zesty […]
Wine Tasting Video: Cava and Prosecco, plus sparklers from Saumur ...
Riccardo Prosecco Treviso Brut NV, Veneto, Italy (£15 Gastronomica Pimlico) A nice tension between tangy and tender, with crisp green apple flavours (like apple foam), floral notes and some honey, not hugely complex but dry and satisfying. B(+) Riccardo Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Extra Dry NV, Veneto, Italy (£20 Gastronomica Pimlico) […]
Prosecco & Port – why not? They both begin with ...
Bisol ‘Cartizze’ Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore 2008, Veneto, Italy (£22.99 Bibendum) Starts off lush and peachy, but then the minerally restraint kicks, adding a drier, more serious, clay-like edge and keeping you coming back for more. S- Cono Sur Brut NV, Bío-Bío, Chile (£9.99 Morrisons, Oddbins, Tesco.com) Toasty sweet’n’sour Riesling […]
Five different sparkling wines, five different countries
A rather diverse sextet of sparkling wines that I’ve just tried from various parts of France and northern Italy… Blason de Bourgogne Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé NV (£9.99 Waitrose) Slightly bitter edge, but then opens up to show ripe raspberry and cherry. Not complex but a nice drink. B- Réserve […]