Part 2 of my look at a selection of wines from Naked Wines – Part 1 is here. (any topic you’d like to see me covering in forthcoming videos? Do leave a comment below) Monowai Pinot Noir 2006, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand (£10.99 www.nakedwines.com) The berry fruit’s a little stewed, […]
New Zealand
Bad weather means that I won’t be able to get to the annual New Zealand trade tasting which takes place tomorrow. Never mind, this made me chuckle… And while on the subject of New Zealand, have just come across Darling, a new label from Marlborough. The pair behind it are […]
Something from New Zealand, Darling?
Blason de Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune 2007, Burgundy, France (£9.99 Sainsburys) There’s some light cherry and raspberry fruit here, but it’s swamped by a weird dusty/stale chocolate edge. Hope this is a bad bottle… 0 Louis Latour Givry 2007, Burgundy, France (~£12.99 Ann et Vin, T Wright, Forth Wines, Hailsham […]
Pinot Noir – the world’s greatest grape, or just its ...
Domaine du Tariquet Sauvignon Vin de Pays des Côtes de Gascogne 2008, South West France (~£5-6) Clean, fresh, herbaceous wine, touches of tomato and gooseberry, starts of refreshing but the finish is slightly lifeless. B- Casillero del Diablo Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Central Valley, Chile (£6.99 Sainsbury’s, Asda – both are […]
Four Sauvignons – but not all Blanc
I’ve spooken, sorry, spoken about Spook the 3-legged cat of Cloudy Bay on these pages before and I was reminded of her once again this week when I bumped into her former keeper, Kevin Judd. Kevin has spent much of his life since the mid-1980s helping to propel Cloudy Bay […]
Kevin Judd and feline wine
Breaking news! In an effort to maintain their share of the world wine market, France, Spain, Germany, Italy and Portugal have decided that they will be collaborating in the future to present a combined front against the onslaught of New World wines… OK, OK, it could never happen. Even the […]