These folk also make Tesco’s own-label Albariño… Martin Codax Albariño 2013, Rías Baixas, Spain (£12.99 Slurp) Tasted this a couple of times in early summer. On the video, you’ll see I liked it for its quite ripe plush peach and pear flesh tempered by juicy citrus and green apple acidity, […]
Wine Education
We should really all be drinking more wines like this… Kuentz Bas Riesling Tradition 2012, Alsace, France (£11.50 The Wine Society) Bounds out of the glass to say ‘hello’, with citrus charm in abundance – clementine crystallised orange and especially blood orange – along with spicier notes like ginger and […]
Kuentz Bas Riesling Tradition 2012, Alsace, France
Whoops, forgot to post a video yesterday. Here are two to make up for that. These are similarly priced sparkling wines, but one seems decidedly happier than the other… Henners Brut Reserve 2009, East Sussex, England (£27 D.Byrne & Co, Cellar 28, Buon Vino, Vagabond) Interesting mixture – the wine […]
Sparkling wines from East Sussex & Champagne
Something unusual and tasty for the weekend… Nuy Red Muskadel NV, South Africa (£9.50 The Wine Society) Intriguing style combining bright barley sugar and heady rose hip syrup flavours with light grapey freshness and perfumed lift, and a touch of the herbal clove and menthol character you find in cough […]
Nuy Red Muskadel NV, South Africa
Almost a Californian take on Amarone… Edmeades Perli Vineyard Late Harvest Zinfandel 2006, Mendocino, California (£10.79 per half Hailsham Cellars, vintagemarque.com) This oozes decadent fruit flavours – kirsch, very ripe plums, sweet bramble jam – and there’s also a slightly medicinal herbal bite. A perfect winter warmer – and probably rather […]
Edmeades Perli Vineyard Late Harvest Zinfandel 2006, Mendocino, California
I detect something of the influence of Australian John Duval in this promising youngster. Viña Ventisquero Apalta Vineyard Grey Label Syrah 2011, Colchagua, Chile (£12.99 Slurp) There’s more polished warmth here than in many Chilean Syrahs. It’s rich but fresh, with a peppery sun-dried tomato tinge to the rich rounded […]