Torres Viña Sol 2011, Catalunya (£5.98-£7.19 Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Waitrose, Co-op, Sainsbury’s, Majestic) Perfect sunny day wine, all green pithiness – grass, nettles, lime, apple – but with enough body and bounce to fill out the zestiness. B+ Castillo del Baròn Macabeo 2011, Yecla (£5.95 The Wine Society) Young, fresh […]
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‘Flor de Vetus’ Toro 2010, Spain (~£13.99 Liberty Wines) Bold but fragrant young wine, with bags of dusty dark blackcurrant, blackberry and loganberry fruit given interest by perfumed/spicy vanilla notes, a light toasty edge and a sappy, happy finish. Richly flavoured, but retains some freshness. S- Emina Pasión Ribera del […]
Wine Tasting Video: Tempranillo from Toro & Ribera del Duero
The Society’s Exhibition Saint-Aubin (Henri Prudhon) 2009, Burgundy, France (£9.95 The Wine Society – they’ve now moved on to 2010) Light, delicate aromas, the gently perfumed cherry and raspberry fruit is very nice, but there’s also a slightly earthy/stalky edge that doesn’t dissipate with time. B- Louis Latour Gevrey-Chambertin 2007, […]
Wine Tasting Video: Pinot Noir from Burgundy & Chile
Hannes Sabathi Scheurebe Klassik 2010, Südsteiermark, Austria (N/A in the UK) Flinty Sauvignon-like character, grapefruit and lemon coming through strongly, but there’s a real sense of the soil, lovely fresh, summer seafood wine, dry and bracing, light in alcohol but full in flavour. S- Neethlingshof Gewürztraminer 2011, Stellenbosch, South Africa […]
Wine Tasting Video: Scheurebe from Austria, Gewurztraminer from Chile & ...
Lyrarakis Okto 2010, Crete (£10.95 for the 2009 Berry Bros & Rudd) Like soft, sweet summer pudding in a glass, rounded and gentle with slightly squishy, lightly cooked redcurrant, blackcurrant and berry fruit and a chewy, (nicely) rustic iron-like finish. B+ Lyrarakis Syrah/Kotsifali 2009, Crete (N/A in the UK) There’s […]
Wine Tasting Video: Six Greek red wines
Château de Sours Bordeaux Rosé 2011, France (~£11 Private Cellar, Goedhuis, Bon Coeur Fine Wines) Really not sure about this wine. There’s a fleshy side to it, with quite full raspberry and plum fruit, and a citrus tang to keep it fresh, but the bottle I tried was very gawky […]