Londoño Rioja Crianza 2008 (contact vinissimus.co.uk for details) Hairy-chested young wine that oozes warm earthy confidence. Add in wild gutsy berry fruit and touches of vanilla and spice and you have a lovely bouncy vibrant wine. S(-) Falset Marçà Ètim Negre Montsant 2007 (£9.13 Bibendum) Gluggable sausage-friendly wine par excellence, […]
Spain
The first instalment of a set of random whites I tasted in May – the second is here. Torres Viña Sol 2010, Catalunya, Spain (£5.97-£6.99 Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Booths) An old fave that’s as good as ever, clean zippy and fresh with abundant crisp apple flavour and citrus tang […]
Wine Tasting Video: Assorted whites from Spain & southern France
Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference Albariño 2010, Rías Baixas, Spain (£7.99 Sainsbury’s) Still young and showing the dolly mixture/dry dusty icing sugar edges of fermentation, but otherwise this is quite powerful wine, with tangy peach and apricot flavours and a rich but fresh finish. B(+) Zarate Albariño 2010, Rías Baixas, Spain […]
Wine Tasting Video: Albarino from Rias Baixas
A selection of wines I tasted from bodegas in Castilla y Leon (NW Spain) – apparently none is currently represented in the UK, although I’m sure I’ve seen the excellent Carmelo Rodero wines here – maybe with The Winery? Ledo .8 Bierzo Crianza 2007 Soft, juicy, fragrant style, has the […]
Wine Tasting Video: Bierzo, Cigales & Ribera del Duero
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 ...
Marques de la Concordia Rioja Crianza 2004 (£18.99/150 cl Majestic) Gentle soft wine, with warm vanilla, cinnamon, juniper and slight ginger spice notes pepping up relaxed wild strawberry and orange peel flavours. S(-) Legaris Ribera del Duero Reserva 2004 (£20.99 Oddbins) A fuller, richer style than the Rioja, with slightly […]