Nederburg Winemaster’s Reserve Chardonnay 2012, Western Cape, South Africa (£9.99 Tesco) Reasonably fresh with a touch of oak, but the lime jelly cube flavour is a bit simple and confected, and I taste processes rather than a place. C+ Viñalba Reservado Chardonnay 2012, Mendoza, Argentina (£11.99 Majestic) 14.5% alcohol, but […]
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Château de Fonbel St Emilion Grand Cru 2010 (£18.30 Lay & Wheeler) Youthful, plummy style, just on the right side of overripeness, with some crunchy blackcurrant flavours alongside the more voluptuous blackberry flesh, and notes of brine and graphite in there too. Overall a plush, polished style, very tasty. S […]
Wine Tasting Video: Bordeaux Reds, 2009 & 2010
Badenhorst Family Wines Secateurs Red Blend 2011, Coastal Region (£11.50 Swig, Oxford Wine Co, Harvey Nichols, Good Wine Shop, St Andrews Wine Shop, Woodwinters, Handford, Roberson, Stone Vine & Sun, Philglas & Swiggot) Smells as if it’s going be a little jammy – remember Jammie Dodgers? – but it’s actually […]
Wine Tasting Video: Three Rhône-inspired Red Blends from South Africa
Luis Pato Natural Baga 2012, VR Beira Atlantico (£17.99 Raymond Reynolds Ltd) This is gushing joyful wine, reminiscent of a winery at vintage, with heady violet and perfumed dark berry earthiness, a mouthful of exuberant fresh pleasure with just the right amount of rustic honesty. S Asda Extra Special Dão […]
Wine Tasting Video: Red Wines from Spain & Portugal
Tesco Finest Denman Vineyard Semillon 2012, Hunter Valley (£8.99 Tesco) Starts off rather lean and green, with Grannie Smiths, greengage and green pepper flavours and noticeable acidity, but then a richer custard edge comes through – good but needs more time to lose that shrieking edge. B+ Moss Wood Semillon […]
Wine Tasting Video: Australian Semillon
Vignobles Roussellet Pinot Noir NV, Vin de France (£4.49 Aldi) Maybe a little jammy, but the sweet, slightly smoky briar, bramble and strawberry flesh is quite appealing, especially at this price. C(+) Undurraga TH Pinot Noir 2011, Leyda, Chile (£15.99 Majestic) A weird wine, there’s decent enough black cherry, raspberry […]