Monday 1 June 2020

Weninger Blaufränkisch 2017, Burgenland, Austria

Cherry, raspberry, liqourice and spice. Immediate volatile acidity which I quite liked.


Mark: B-




Loco Sonoma County Chardonnay 2018, California, USA

Pear, peach, lemon, butter, oak. Mega on a hot day.


Mark: B+



Sunday 31 May 2020

Miraval 2019, Côtes de Provence, France

Strawberry, redcurrants, watermelon, raspberries.


Mark: B



Saturday 30 May 2020

Trapiche Perfiles Calcareo Chardonnay 2018, Mendoza, Argentina

Oak, buttered toast, lemon, pineapple, creamy texture. Great value.


Mark: B


Muga Rosé 2019, Rioja, Spain

Raspberry, strawberry, watermelon, nice spicy acidic finish.


Mark: B


Friday 29 May 2020

Markowitsch Rubin Carnuntum Zweigelt 2018, Austria

Green oak that is typical of Austrian reds. Cherry, blackberry, raspberry, nice acidic liqourice finish.


Mark: B+


Thursday 28 May 2020

Pinot Noir Rosé 2019, Villa Wolf, Pfalz, Germany

Spritzy, strawberry, grapefruit, minerals. A great refreshing slurp.


Mark: B+


Tuesday 26 May 2020

Brancaia Rosso 2017, Maremma, Tuscany, Italy

Blackcurrant, blackberry, herbs, leather, vanilla, oak, drying finish


Mark: B


Monday 25 May 2020

Heinrich Ried Golder Salzberg Weissburgunder 2017, Burgenland, Austria

Overoaked, lemon, spicy, peach, minerals


Mark: C-


Sunday 24 May 2020

Seghesio Family Vineyards Sonoma County Zinfandel 2017, California, USA

Blackberry, raspberry, milk chocolate, liqourice, smooth tannins


Mark: B+


Friday 22 May 2020

Chateau Vignelaure Rosé 2019, Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence, France

Strawberry, cherry, earthy, vanilla


Mark: C+



Thursday 21 May 2020

Tschida Angerhof Grand Select 2017, Burgenland, Austria

Strawberry, cherry, oak, herbs, slight liqourice finish


Mark: B-


Tuesday 19 May 2020

Alphonse Rosé 2019, Vignerons de Terres Sècretes, Macon, Burgundy, France

Raspberry, redcurrant, minerals, fruity


Mark: B+




Monday 18 May 2020

Hewitson Baby Bush Mourvèdre 2017, Barossa Valley, Australia

Blueberry, raspberry, plums pepper, herbs, lacking something to flesh it out - probably some grenache and/or syrah. Nothing actually wrong with this but it was just boring and hard to drink.


Mark: C



Sunday 17 May 2020

Organic Grauburgunder 2019, Groh Wein GBR, Germany

Pear, peach, lemon, minerals


Mark: B


Saturday 16 May 2020

Trimbach Riesling 2016, Alsace, France

Lemon, lime, apples, petrol, minerals


Mark: B




Thursday 14 May 2020

Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Napa Valley, California, USA

Blackcurrant, cedar, chocolate smooth texture, smooth but grippy finish


Mark: A-



El Enemigo Malbec 2014, Mendoza, Argentina

Violets, violets, and yet more violets. Backed up by blackberry, plums, and oak. Was expecting a bit more concentration. Drink within a couple of hours as everything faded away later.


Mark: B


Wednesday 13 May 2020

Chateau Barrail du Blanc 2010, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux, France

Blackcurrant, plums, cedar, tobacco, green vegetables, herbs and leather on nose, tannic finish but not overwhelming. Good value right banker.


Mark: B



Monday 11 May 2020

Robert Hall Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Paso Robles, California, USA

Blackcurrant, blackberry, herbs, leather, cedar, vanilla, raisins, alcohol, spice.


Mark: B


Sunday 10 May 2020

Turonia Albariño 2018, Quinta Couselo S.L., Rias Baixas, Spain

Pear, peach, lemon, minerals, salt finish. nothing special.


Mark: C


Saturday 9 May 2020

Minuty M Rosé 2019, Chateau Minuty, Côtes de Provences, France

Strawberry, raspberry, melon, herbs, minerals


Mark: B-


Thursday 7 May 2020

Heartland Directors' Cut Shiraz 2017, Langhorne Creek, South Australia, Australia

Oak, vanilla, blackberry, plum, leather, cherry, hint of pepper on finish.


Mark: B





Habánské Sklepy Zweigelt Rebe Rose 2018, Czech Republic



Habánské sklepy winery was founded in 1614 in Velké Bílovice, a traditional Moravian wine village at the time of the greatest expansion of viticulture in Moravia. The founders of the winery were the Habans - a group of Reformed Baptists, peaceful and progressive people.

The first records about Velké Bílovice date back to the 13th century. Later entries are always associated with viticulture. The long tradition of viticulture is also evidenced by the writing of local mountain rights (vineyard rights - vineyards) in 1550. At the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries, at the time of the greatest development of Moravian viticulture, Velké Bílovice had more than 600 ha of vineyards. Its development was largely due to the Habans - Reformed Baptists.

They came to South Moravia thanks to the invitation of Linhart of Liechtenstein, first to the Mikulov estate and later on. They called themselves "Huter's brothers" after their superior Jakob Hutter, but in Moravia they are most often called "Habány" (a distortion of the German Haus haben - to have a house).

They were great builders. In 1545, the Haban community built a court for 300-450 members in Bílovice. To this day, many buildings have been preserved in Moravia, especially wine cellars. The largest of them, the Habán cellar, still captivates visitors with the atmosphere of old times.