M&S Soave Classico 2015, Veneto, Italy (£8 Marks & Spencer) Gentle nutty peach and peachy, young and fresh, still uncurling, soft, friendly finish. B- Taste The Difference Soave Classico 2014, Veneto, Italy (£7 Sainsbury’s) Hints of pine and fennel alongside the slightly jelly-like citrus flavours, a touch of nuttiness, OK, […]
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Peter Lehmann Vintage Bin ‘AD 2015’ 1994, Barossa, Australia (N/A – read about the current release of a similar style HERE) This bottle had been sitting there waiting to be sampled for several years so I thought I’d follow the maker’s advice and drink it late last year. Hmm, I […]
Peter Lehmann Vintage Bin ‘AD 2015’ 1994, Barossa, Australia
Quinta Nova Vintage Port 2013, Portugal (N/A in the UK) Has the heady aromas of a port quinta at vintage time, but while the essence of blackberry essence and liquorice ooze from the glass, I miss the perfumed notes, and there’s also a slightly green edge to the tannin. Good […]
Quinta Nova Vintage Port 2013, Portugal
Miguel Torres Santa Digna Estelado Rosé Sparkling NV, Secano Interior, Chile (£12 Amps Fine Wines, TheDrinkShop.com, Chester Beer and Wine, Fareham Wine Cellar, Soho Wines, Sandham Wine Merchant, Taylor’s Fine Wine, Martinez Wines, The Wine Centre, winedirect.co.uk, vintagemarque.co.uk, Ministry of Drinks, Templar Wines) Have tried this previously (see HERE) – […]
Miguel Torres Santa Digna Estelado Rosé Sparkling NV, Secano Interior, ...
Exton Park ‘Britagne’ Rosé NV, Hampshire, England (£29.95 extonparkwines.com – additional stockists on their website) I like the crispness and the apple (fresh and cooked), citrus and red berry flavours, and there’s a smoky bacon note here too, but I’m slightly concerned by the cheesy/lactic that note developed after I’d […]
Exton Park ‘Britagne’ Rosé NV
Nice quartet of wines, you may find some of them soon in Oddbins & Cambridge Wine Merchants Domaine Le Clos du Serres ‘Le Clos’ Terrasses du Larzac 2013, Languedoc, France (N/A in the UK) Juicy and refreshing style, a bit dumb to start with but then opens up to show […]