Septima Malbec 2010, Mendoza, Argentina (£7.65 Wine Rack) Reasonable but a bit obvious, with sweet toasty oak, plummy berry and (honest) chirimoya to the fore, honey and liquorice in the background. Finish is jammy too with slightly bitter tannins. C+ Viñalba Patagonia Malbec Syrah 2009, Rio Negro, Argentina (£8.98 Asda) […]
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Yali Wetland Sauvignon Blanc 2011, Lolol, Colchagua, Chile (£7.49 Majestic) Very ‘green’ aromas – grass, nettles, herbs – plus abundant lime and gooseberry flavours tinged with green pepper, quite rounded and generous then some citrus bite on finish. B(+) Casa Silva Cool Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2011, Paredones, Colchagua, Chile (£15 […]
Wine Tasting Video: Sauvignon Blanc from Chile & New Zealand
Bock Portugieser 2008, Villany, Hungary (contact Hungarian Wine Society) Reasonable plum and baked berry fruit, with notes of tar and tomato, but it’s just too rustic for it’s own good, with too much of the barnyardy edge of brettanomyces. C Vinkara Kalecik Karasi 2009, Turkey (£8.50 The Wine Society) Smells […]
Wine Tasting Video: Eastern European reds from Hungary, Turkey & ...
Don Guerino Ancellotta Gran Reserva 2007, Serra Gaucha (N/A in the UK) Rich, rounded and spicy wine, broad shouldered with a savoury edge, hints of vanilla and pumice stone, lush plush berry and plum, maybe a touch too ripe, but pretty good. B(+) Santo Emílio ‘Leopoldo’ Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2007, Serra […]
Wine Tasting Video: Red wines from Brazil – mostly Bordeaux-inspired, ...
Aurora Espumante Chardonnay NV, Serra Gaucha (~£12 Go Brazil Wines) Light and refreshing with a touch of yeasty/toasty complexity, but the slightly smoky elderflower notes speak of underripeness. Good but not great. B Casa Valduga Espumante 130 Brut NV, Serra Gaucha (~£23 Go Brazil Wines) Classy mature wine, with honeyed, […]
Wine Tasting Video: White & Sparkling Wines from Brazil
Alpha Zeta V Valpolicella 2011 (£8.99 Noel Young Wines, Stainton Wines, Corks Out, Richard Granger Wines, Noble Green Wines, Flourish & Prosper, Dalling & Co, Valvona & Crolla) Crunchy young style, has succulence, bite, notes of raspberries and dark cherries, and alongside the classic Valpol bruised sourness, something like a […]