Monday 5 October 2020

Stella Bella Chardonnay 2018, Margaret River, Australia

Oak, buttery, pineapple, lemon, green apples.


Mark: C+


Sunday 4 October 2020

Boya Pinot Noir 2018, Leyda Valley, Chile

Cherries, strawberry, smoky, overwhelming violets, herbs. Nice and and smooth to drink.


Mark: C+

Saturday 3 October 2020

Valiano Chianti Classico 2017, Tuscany, Italy

Ordinary standard chianti. Leather, tar, oak, cherries, plums.


Mark: C

Friday 2 October 2020

Neuland Grüner Veltliner 2018, Weingut Herbert Zillinger, Niederösterreich, Austria

Green apples, lemon, pineapple, white pepper.


Mark: C


Tuesday 29 September 2020

Pure Fe Garnacha-Syrah 2018, Antiyal, Maipo Valley, Chile

Plums, rapsberries, some blueberry, toasty oak, liqourice.


Mark: B


Sunday 27 September 2020

Black Stallion Estate Winery Los Carneros Pinot Noir 2018, California, USA

Strawberries and cherries. Talcum powder tannins. Violets throughout. Brown sugar and spicy finish. Lacking some acidity.


Mark: B


Saturday 26 September 2020

Simonsig Tiara 2016, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Leather, toasty oak, tobacco, cinamon, blackcurrants, plums, cherries. Very Bordeaux like. Drying tannins on finish. Could be better in three years.


Mark: B-


Friday 25 September 2020

Frog's Leap Chardonnay 2017, Napa Valley, California, USA

Oak, butter, green apples, pineapple, peach.


Mark: C


Wednesday 23 September 2020

J. Lohr South Ridge Syrah 2017, Past Robles, California, USA

Blackberry, plums, cherries, toasty oak, liqourice finish, black pepper, smooth.


Mark: B


Friday 18 September 2020

Heinrich Leithaberg Chardonnay 2017, Burgenland, Austria

Lemon, lime, apricot, pineapple, oak, nutty.


Mark: A-



Wednesday 16 September 2020

El Esteco Malbec 2019, Valles Calchaquies, Argentina

Oak, blackberry, plums, liqourice, simple but decent for the price.


Mark: C+


Monday 14 September 2020

Montes Alpha Pinot Noir 2018, D.O. Aconcagua Costa, Chile

Great value. Strawberries and cherries. Oak and liqourice. Earthy finish. Violets on the nose.


Mark: B-


Sunday 13 September 2020

Seppeltsfield Barossa Shiraz 2018, Barossa Valley, Australia

Blackberries, plums, leather, underlying white pepper, liqourice finish. A bit boring after a bit.

Mark: C



Saturday 12 September 2020

Familie Schmelz Ried Pichl Point Grüner Veltliner Federspiel 2019, Waxhaw, Austria

Bags of white pepper, banana which is a bit wierd but not in a bad way, lemon and minerals. Unpleasant earthiness though.


Mark: C-


Friday 11 September 2020

Sandhi Central Coast Chardonnay 2019, California, USA

Oak, toast, lemon, pineapple, refreshing on  hot day.


Mark: B




Wednesday 9 September 2020

Rotburger 2018, Rosi Schuster, Burgenland, Austria

Cherries, raspberries, plums, oak,  spicy. Smooth, everything in balance.


Mark: A-


Monday 7 September 2020

Zenato Merlot 2016, Garda, Italy

Oak,  vanilla, plums, cherries, leather, liqourice, warm finish.


Mark: B


Saturday 5 September 2020

Loimer Gumpoldskirchner 2017, Thermenregion, Niederösterreich, Austria

Oily, banana, pear, lemon, minerals on the finish.


Mark: C+


Friday 4 September 2020

Jeanneret Big Fine Girl Riesling 2019, Clare Valley, Australia

Lime, petrol, honey, and minerals. Typical aussie riesling.


Mark: B





Thursday 3 September 2020

Mongrana Rosso 2017, Agricola Querciabella, Maremma, Tuscany, Italy

Cherries, plums, oak, leather, massive liqourice finish. Love it!


Mark: B



Friday 28 August 2020

Weinert Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Mendoza, Argentina

Blackcurrant, cedar, alcoholic raisins and drying tannic finish. Great value.


Mark: B


Wednesday 26 August 2020

Selecció Raig De Raïm Garnatxa Blanca 2019, Celler Piñol, Terra Alta, Spain

Oily mouthfeel. Warm finish. Stone fruits and minerals.


Mark: B


San Baggio Groppello Riviera Del Garda Classico 2017, Podere Selva Capuzza, Lake Garda, Italy

Raspberry, strawberry, cherries, baking mixed spice (teacake spice), black pepper Brilliant !!.

Selva Capuzza is a family run estate producing wines in three distinct DOC appellations: Lugana, San Martino della Battaglia, and Garda Classico. The three DOCs overlap in this area. This is the only winery in the area which produces the three of them.

The Formentini family works only with native grape varieties. The white varieties are Turbiana, which is the main grape in Lugana, and Tuchì for San Martino della Battaglia. The red and rosé wines are made with Groppello, Sangiovese, Barbera and Marzemino. This wine was made with Groppello.

The estate’s wines are all made in the cellar, situated between Cascina Capuzza and Borgo San Donino agriturismo. The cellar was built in 2001 to accommodate all the phases of winemaking, from the pressing of the grapes through vinification and finally aging then bottling.

All the wines are made by a team led by Luca Formentini, with the help of a cellarman, a winemaker and an agronomist.


Mark: A