Tuesday 17 November 2020

Corbec Corvina Malbec 2016, Masi Tupungato, Uco Valley, Argentina

Super smooth, blackberry, blackcurrant, cherries, liqourice and black pepper finish.


Mark: B


Sunday 15 November 2020

Château Jean Faux Sainte-Radegonde 2014, Bordeaux, France

Red fruits and blackcurrant. Some tannins but not harsh. Cedar and oak floating in the background. Lacking concentration though. I was expecting more.


Mark: C+


Saturday 14 November 2020

Ritual Chardonnay 2018, Viñedos Vermonte, Casablanca Valley, Chile

Oaky, buttered toast, pineapple, orange blossom, lemon. Fruity and a nice refreshing acidic finish.


Mark: B-



Friday 13 November 2020

Soproni Kékfrankos 2018, Peter Wetzer, Hungary

Nice dusty, concrete, unfiltered taste which adds body. Rapsberries, cherries, and minerals and acidic finish.


Mark: B-



Wednesday 11 November 2020

Wunderkind Blue Velvet Villányi Kékfrankos 2017, Jammertal Wine Estate, Villány, Hungary

Raspberries, cherries, chocolate, black pepper, liqourice. The alcohol gives it some nice body and it has a nice acidic lift to it. A great value.


Mark: B-

Sunday 8 November 2020

Château de Bertinat Révélation 2016, Saint Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux, France

Plums, blackcurrant, spice, earthy finish, smooth talcum powder like tannins. Very fruity.


Mark: B



Château Jean Faux Sainte-Radegonde Blanc 2017, Bordeaux, France

Oak and vanilla followed by apples and pears. Finishes with herbs. 14% but this is not at all evident. Could be fruitier and gets a boring after a bit.


Mark: C+




Saturday 7 November 2020

Vigna Santa Margherita Vernaccia di San Gimignano 2018, Panizzi, Tuscany, Italy

Oak and butter, stone fruits and lemon, bitter almond finish.


Mark: B




Friday 6 November 2020

Chakana Estate Torrontés de maceración prolongada 2019, Gualtaliary, Mendoza, Argentina

Grapefruity, lychee, peach, cloudy since it is unfiltered, some tannins on the finish. Not bad for an orange wine.


Mark: B



Wynns Coonawarra Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Coonawarra, Australia

Upfront blackberry and blackcurrant flowing into vanilla, oak, and chocolate and then ending up with hints of mint and liqourice.


Mark: B-



Tuesday 3 November 2020

Mega Spileo III Cuvée Red, 2018, Cavino Winery and Distillery Aigio S.A., Peloponnesos, Achaia, Greece

Pruny, blackcurrant, plums, vanilla, spice, cherries, oak, tannins a little bit harsh still. Let it sit for a couple more years.


Mark: B


Sunday 1 November 2020

Wieninger Ried Herrnholz Bisamberg Grüner Veltliner 2019, Vienna, Austria

Lemon, lime, pear, white pepper, minerals, grassy and creamy on the finish.


Mark: B-

Saturday 31 October 2020

Kumarod Rot 2018, Schwarz, Burgenland, Austria

Plums, cherries, blueberries, spice and leather. Good concentration and nice acidic lift.


Mark: B


Thursday 29 October 2020

Late Harvest Red 2014, Heinrich, Burgenland, Austria

Off dry, raspberries, strawberries, plums, cherries,liqourice and spice, long fruity finish with leather at the end.

Mark: A




Sunday 25 October 2020

Le Anfore Syrah 2019, Tenuta Casadei, Tuscany, Italy

Cherries, raspberries, blackberries, liqourice, white pepper, mineral notes.


Mark: B




Saturday 24 October 2020

Bergström 2018 Old Stones Oregon Chardonnay, Willmatte Valley, Oregon, USA

Pear, lemon, lime, butter, peach and pineapple notes in the background, minerals and oak at the end.


Mark: B+


Thursday 22 October 2020

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-



Tuesday 20 October 2020

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


Sunday 18 October 2020

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


Saturday 17 October 2020

Wiener Gemischter Satz 2019, Wieninger, Vienna, Austria

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


Mark: B


Friday 16 October 2020

Ekliptika 2017, Longridge, Stellenbosch, South Africa

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


Mark: C+



Thursday 15 October 2020

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

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


Mark: A-


Wednesday 14 October 2020

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

Blackcurrant, blackBerry, blueberry, cedar, spicy finish.


Mark: B


Sunday 11 October 2020

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

Plums, blackberry, rapsberry, redcurrant, herbs.


Mark: C+