Viña Pomal Rioja Crianza 2008 (£9.99 Majestic, Yourfavouritewines.com, Rhythmandbooze.co.uk, Aughton Wines, Delifonseca, Den Boer Wines, Eton Vintners, Hercules Wine Warehouse, INXS Kicked, Sheridan Cooper’s, Taurus Wines, Noel Young, The Vineyard) Has some of the classic vanilla and orange peel of Rioja, but the baked berry flavours and notes of liquorice […]
Spain
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 & ...
Codorníu Reina Maria Cristina Cava Blanc de Noirs 2008 (£14.99 Majestic) Made mostly from Pinot Noir, this manages to pack in bumptious fruit flavours – apple, citrus, raspberry – but retain the Cava freshness and earthiness. Rich (although not too rich) rather than elegant, but a darned good drink. S- […]
Wine Tasting Video: Cava Part 2 – Red, White & ...
Recently tasted my way through eight Spanish sparklers – here’s the verdict on the first five, the second video will be on the site soon. And apologies for the dreadful joke at the start… Waitrose in Partnership Cava Brut NV (Castillo Perelada) (£8.99 Waitrose) Soft but elegant, a touch of […]
Wine Tasting Video: Cava Part 1 – five whites
Samos Co-op Anthemis 2005, Samos, Greece (£7.50/half The Wine Society) The classic barley sugar and grapey headiness of Muscat are joined by gentle floral and fresh vanilla edges. Sweet and sticky, in a fruit-cake-y way, but still has some zesty orange peel acidity to keep it fresh. B+ Warre’s Otima […]
Wine Tasting Video: Port, Madeira, Samos Muscat & PX Sherry
El Patito Feo Graciano Roble 2009, Navarra, Spain (£8.99 Virgin Wines) Slightly boisterous youngster at the present, but calms down to show pure, plush blueberry and blackberry flesh, a fresher raspberry edge, notes of clove and new leather, and a warm dusty finish. B+ Tesco Finest* Viña Mara Rioja Reserva, […]