Bella by Invivo Sauvignon Blanc 2011, Marlborough (£14.99 Harvey Nichols, www.yourfavouritewines.com, averys.com) Gentle herby style with plenty of grassy rhubarb, citrus and apple crumble flavour, just let down by a slightly underripe green pepper note. B Invivo Sauvignon Blanc 2011, Marlborough (£12.99 Harvey Nichols, www.yourfavouritewines.com, averys.com, Tesco.com) Fresh and grassy, […]
Marlborough
Second video of a set of NZ Pinots I tried recently – the first featuring wines from Nelson, Martinborough and Central Otago is here. Yealands R3 Pinot Noir 2011, Awatere Valley (£12.99 Marks & Spencer) Youthful style, almost Beaujolais-like in its bouncy Tigger-like raspberry, loganberry and morello cherry flesh, seems […]
Wine Tasting Video: New Zealand Pinot Noir – Marlborough
Château Marotte Cuvée M White Bordeaux Blanc 2009, France (£7.49 Waitrose) Decent enough with reasonable sappy elderflower flavour balanced by a honeyed richness, but the finish is a touch flat. C+ Hannes Sabathi Sauvignon Blanc Klassik 2010, Styria, Austria (contact The Wine Keller) Lively youngster, quite ripe and full flavoured […]
Wine Tasting Video: Sauvignon Blanc from Bordeaux, Austria & Marlborough
Louis Jadot Côte de Nuits Villages ‘Le Vaucrain’ 2008, Burgundy, France (£18.75 Hailsham Cellars, Leamington Wine Company, Luvians, Nailsworth Wine & Spirits, Village Wines, Thomas Peatling, Booze Bargains, Globe Wines, Le Parc Delicatessen) Smells as if it’s going to be lighter than many Jadot reds, with a fragrant rose petal […]
Wine Tasting Video: Pinot Noir from France & New Zealand
Calvet Limited Release Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Bordeaux, France (£6.49 Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose) Crisp zesty young wine, with refreshing grapefruit and lemon flavours plus a slightly ripe nectarine edge, and a touch lemon-grass herbiness. B(+) McHenry Hohnen Semillon Sauvignon 2010, Margaret River, Australia (£11.99 – £12.99 Bablake Wines, The City […]
Wine Tasting Video: Sauvignon Blanc from Bordeaux, Margaret River, Casablanca ...
Casillero del Diablo Brut Reserva NV, Limarí, Chile (£7-11 Morrisons, Waitrose, Ocado, Tesco.com, yourfavouritewines.com) Rather classy fizz, quite full in flavour with hints of apple crumble and a toffee-ish richness, but then a seam of minerality and zesty acidity kicks in, ripe but refined, great value. S- Miguel Torres Pinot […]