Les Combettes Marselan 2018, Domaine Anne Gros et Jean-Paul Tollot, Côtes du Brian, Laguedoc-Roussillon, France

Blueberry, blackcurrant, raspberries, white pepper, liqourice, minerals, mouth coating, warm long finish. Reminds me of a very nice rich Grenache.

Mark: A-

Schneider Pinot Noir 2015, Pfalz, Germany

Very bright upfront fruit. Strawberries, cranberries, raspberries and cherries. Gamey but not unpleasant. Starting to brown on the rim.

Mark: B

Wieninger Pinot Noir Select 2018, Vienna, Austria

Juicy acidity but has the fruit to back it up. Strawberries and cherries and spicy finish. Love it. Fritz Wieninger pulls it off yet again!.

Mark: B

Wiener Gemischter Satz 2019, Wieninger, Vienna, Austria

Pear, apple, honey, white pepper, minerals. A sophisticated gemischter satz.

Mark: B

Ekliptika 2017, Longridge, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Red fruits, cherries, cedar, tobacco, leather. Tastes like an average St. Emilion.

Mark: C+

L'Esprit de Chacayes 2017, Bodega Piedra Negra, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

Blackberry, plums, raspberries, white pepper notes, liqeur-like texture.

Mark: A-

Substance Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Charles Smith Winemaker, Columbia Valley, Washington State, USA

Blackcurrant, blackBerry, blueberry, cedar, spicy finish.

Mark: B

La Cerisaie 2018, Domaine de la Bergerie, Anjou, France

Plums, blackberry, rapsberry, redcurrant, herbs.

Mark: C+

Atelier Rosso IGT II Edition, Azienda Agricola Villa Monteleone, Italy

Blackberries, cherries, cinnamon, cloves, smooth tannins, raisiny, underlying oak.

Mark: A-

Aus den Dörfern White 2019, Rosi Schuster, Burgenland, Austria

Oak, lots of pear and apple, spicy longish finish.

Mark: C

Morlongo Bardolino Classico 2017, Vigneti Villabella, Italy

Cherries, raspberries, herbs, drying woody finish. A bit tired maybe.

Mark: C

Stella Bella Chardonnay 2018, Margaret River, Australia

Oak, buttery, pineapple, lemon, green apples.

Mark: C+

Boya Pinot Noir 2018, Leyda Valley, Chile

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

Mark: C+

Valiano Chianti Classico 2017, Tuscany, Italy

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

Mark: C

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

Green apples, lemon, pineapple, white pepper.

Mark: C

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

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

Mark: B

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

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-

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

Oak, butter, green apples, pineapple, peach.

Mark: C

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

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

Mark: B

Heinrich Leithaberg Chardonnay 2017, Burgenland, Austria

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

Mark: A-

El Esteco Malbec 2019, Valles Calchaquies, Argentina

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

Mark: C+

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-

Seppeltsfield Barossa Shiraz 2018, Barossa Valley, Australia

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

Mark: C