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Louis Jadot Côte de Beaune Villages 2011, Burgundy, France (£16.75 Majestic, NISA, Constantine Stores, Bacchus Wine, Noble Green Wines, Village Wines, Cotswold Vintners, Eagle Wines, Partridges of Sloane Street, winedirect.co.uk) Typical young Jadot style, with great depth of plummy red berry fruit and an earthy undercurrent in a firm, tannic […]

Pinot Noir from Chile, Burgundy and California


Bit confused by this wine – some sips I liked more than others… Piccini Chianti Classico Riserva 2009, Tuscany, Italy (£11.49 Morrisons) Plus points: I really like the supple woody cherry flavour, notes of herbs and tea, and the light edge of volatility that lifts the flavours rather than murders them, […]

Piccini Chianti Classico Riserva 2009, Tuscany, Italy


Wine to be drunk in large quantities to wash down hearty, fatty food Domaine du Cros Marcillac Lo Sang du Pais 2013, South West France (£8.50-£10.99 The Wine Society, Les Caves de Pyrene) Supremely gluggable style, with fragrant violet, pepper and blackcurrant leaf aromas, plump, herb-tinged mulberry flavours and a […]

Domaine du Cros Marcillac Lo Sang du Pais 2013, South ...




Blason de Bourgogne Chablis La Réserve 2012, Burgundy, France (£12.99 Sainsbury’s) Typical (decent) Chablis, seems as if it’s going to be quite rich, creamy and nutty, but then the citrus finesse kicks in, along with a touch of brine. B+ Kalfu Kuda Unoaked Chardonnay 2013, Leyda, Chile (£11.99 The Wine […]

Chardonnays from France, Chile, South Africa & California


Wines like this make my spine tingle and my mouth smile Domaine FL Les Bergères Anjou Chenin 2010, Loire, France (£16.99 Liberty Wines) Lovely clean, keen, style with herby green apple and taut citrus tension, some of that slightly odd, waxy and not-at-all-mouldy cheesecloth character and a savoury mineral edge […]

Domaine FL Les Bergères Anjou Chenin 2010, Loire, France