Grand Mayne Côtes de Duras Merlot/Cabernet 2012, South West France (£6.95 www.domaine-du-grand-mayne.com) Perky young wine, with slightly jammy red berry and fresher blackcurrants flavours, a hint of leafy tobacco, and a hint of toffee. B- Domaine du Grand Mayne Côtes de Duras Cuvée Prestige 2011, South West France (£9.50 www.domaine-du-grand-mayne.com) […]
Wine Education
Miguel Torres Santa Digna Estelado Rosé Sparkling NV, Secano Interior*, Chile (£14.49 Cambridge Wines, Telford Wines, The Wine Store, Windermere Wine Stores, Roberts & Speight) Crisp, gentle style, with plenty of fresh strawberry flavour and a lightly dusty, even sandy edge to the finish. (B+) Miguel Torres Reserva de Pueblo […]
Talking Pais with Miguel Torres Jr
An excellent trio… Landhaus Mayer Riesling 2013, Lower Austria (£13.99 Naked Wines) Clean and brisk like a mountain stream, with a stony note alongside the tangy, herb-scented lime and lemon flavours, just a hint of jelly-like confection, but overall, this is light in body, full in flavour and very tasty. […]
Rieslings from Austria, Australia & Alsace
If only all Bordeaux Rouge was this good… Château Tour de Sarrail Bordeaux Rouge 2009, France (Vinorium £14.50) Maturing gracefully, smooth and alluring, I like the warm, almost dusty, plummy black cherry and blackberry flavours and while there’s just a hint of slightly baked fruit, there’s still enough freshness to […]
Bordeaux Rouge x 2
January 23rd was apparently World Sauvignon Blanc Day. The 4th annual Sauvignon Blanc Day was May 17th, 2013, although as the calendar progressed, it became May 16th. Californian winery St Supery is today celebrating the ‘fifth annual global online celebration‘ of Sauvignon, although some sources say it may be the 6th… I […]
Will the real International/World/Global/Universal Sauvignon Day please come to the ...
It’s Malbec World Day today – check HERE to see if there’s anything Malbecky going on in your neck of the woods Trapiche Estacion 1883 Malbec 2011, Mendoza, Argentina (£14.49 Swift Wines, Templar Wines, Dalziel and Vine, Grand Cru Company, Italian Continental, Mumbles Fine Wines, Vintage House, Village Wines, Cotswold Vintners, Hard To […]