Monday 28 June 2021

No 2 Sparkling Rosé, Organic & Alcohol-Free, GodDryck

Bone dry, strawberry, raspberry, a bit of rich tea biscuit.


Mark: C+





Sunday 27 June 2021

Chapel Hill Sparkling Rosé Alcohol Free Collection, Hungary

Nice alcohol-free glugger. Serve chilled otherwise comes across as too sweet. Strawberries, raspberries, and a bit of lemon on the finish. Fizz dies out quickly.


Mark: C+




Saturday 26 June 2021

Vina'0 Le Chardonnay, Alcohol-free, Bio Organic, Germany

White grape juice, pear, a bit of apple. Not memorable.


Mark: C



Vina'0 Le Rosé, Alcohol-free, Bio Organic, Germany

Some sweetness, strawberry, a bit of orange on the finish. I have had better non-alcoholic rosés.


Mark: C



Wednesday 23 June 2021

Chapel Hill Collection Alcohol Free Chardonnay, Hungary

Green apple, pear, melon, white grapes, sweet and acidic at the same time.


Mark: C



Tuesday 22 June 2021

Vina'0° Le Merlot, Bio Organic, Germany

Plum, cherry, smooth. A fruity easy drinking non-alcoholic wine.


Mark: C



Sunday 20 June 2021

Lui Rosé Pinot Noir Brut, Mendoza, Argentina

Strawberry and raspberry, a bit of lemon, yeast and rich tea biscuits. Bone dry with a big mousse.


Mark: C



Saturday 19 June 2021

Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay 2019, New Zealand

Could keep this for another couple of years and maybe the oak will integrate a bit more but this is excellent right now. Oak, mango, pineapple, green apple, pear, sweetcorn. Extremely juicy long finish with a bit of spice.


Mark: A




Friday 18 June 2021

Rabl Gelber Muskateller Langenlois 2020, Austria

Lemon, lime, peach, elderflower, almond, mouthwatering.


Mark: A



Wednesday 16 June 2021

Cala Civetta Rosso 2018, Maremma, Tuscany, Italy

Nice blueberry notes, the alcohol adds a thick liqour-like texture, oak, leather, plums.


Mark: C+



Roaring Meg Riesling 2020, Mt Difficulty, Central Otago, New Zealand

Lime, honey, green apple, bit of petrol, minerals on finish.


Mark: A










Monday 14 June 2021

Naoussa Alta Xinomavro 2017, Apostolos Thymiopoulos, Naoussa, Greece

Strawberries and raspberries, leather, herbs earthy finish. Light and delightful.


Mark: B



Jamek Rosé 2020, Wachau, Austria

Raspberries, cherries, redcurrant, creamy, cleansing acidic juicy finish.


Mark: B



Sunday 13 June 2021

Pittnauer r&b, natural wine, Burgenland, Austria

Natural wine, yeast, cherry, strawberry, very dry, long aftertaste. Not my cup of tea but one of the better naturals that I have tasted.


This wine is a blend of 25% St. Laurent and 75% Grüner Veltliner. "r&b" is from the french "rouge et blanc" meaning red and white.

Most of the grapes come from the 2020 vintage but some are from earlier vintages which is this wine was bottled as non-vintage.

This is wine is bone dry having only one gramme per litre of residual sugar.

Mark: C



Saturday 12 June 2021

Mimi Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Château Ste Michelle, Horse Heaven Hills, Washington State, USA

Blackcurrant, blackberry, cherry, oak, green coffee.


Mark: B-



Seigneurs d'Aiguilhe 2018, Castellon, Bordeaux, France

Fantastic value. Fruity and a great smooth texture. Not a complex wine but slips down with ease. Blackcurrant, plums and a bit of cedar and tobacco.


Mark: A



Château Sainte Marguerite Cru Classé Rosé 2020, Côtes de Provence, France

Strawberry, peach, redcurrant, creamy texture, dry, very long finish.


Mark: B-



Poggerino Chianti Classico 2028, Tuscany, Italy

Sour cherries, raspberries, oak, nougat, milk chocolate. Let it breathe for at least 30 minutes and it really opens up.


Mark: B



Wednesday 9 June 2021

Massoni 2017, Azienda Agricola S Cristina, S.S. di Zenato, Lugana, Italy

Honey, lemon, peach, pineapple, lightly oaked.


Mark: A



Château de L"Escarelle Le Deux Anges 2020, AOP Coteaux Varois en Provence, France

Creamy, strawberry, redcurrant, herbs, lemon.


Mark: C+




Brancaia No 2 Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Maremma, Tuscany, Italy

Blackcurrant, cherries, a bit of plum, cedar, oak, some drying tannins on the finish.


Mark: B-



Monday 7 June 2021

Umathum Rosa 2020, Burgenland, Austria

Candied cherries, strawberries and raspberries, herbs, very dry and fruity.


Mark: C+



Sunday 6 June 2021

Heinrich Pinot Noir 2019, Burgenland, Austria

Light but fruity, cherries, raspberry, spice, oak, talcum powder like tannins on the finish.


Mark: B