Catena Alta Historic Rows Chardonnay 2019, Bodega Y Viñedos Catena, Mendoza, Argentina

Oak, butter, nutty, pear, pineapple, mango, vanilla. Smooth.

Mark: B

Gran Syrah de Finca Las Moras 2017, San Juan, Argentina

A juicy cocktail of dark fruits meets toasty oak and minerals.

Mark: B

Château La France Delhomme Médoc Cru Bourgeois 2016, Famille Bouey, Bordeaux, France

Needed to decant to let it aerate for a good hour for this to open up. Fruity, red fruits and plums, tobacco, cedar, spice, and drying tannins on finish leave for three years to mellow out and improve.

Mark: B-

Santorini Assyrtiko 2019, Santo Wines, Greece

Peach and lemon, smoky mineral, slightly oxidized finish.

Mark: C+

Craggy Range Te Muna Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Martinborough, New Zealand

Nettles and a bit green. Gooseberry, a bit of passionfruit and grapefruit. Not as good as the 2018 vintage.

Mark: B-

Pike & Joyce Sirocco Chardonnay 2019, Lenswood, Adelaide Hills, Australia

Oak, nutty, mango, refreshing long limey finish. Lovely stuff!.

Mark: B

Domaine de Mourchon Séguret Cótes du Rhóne Villages Tradition 2018, Rhône, France

Blackberries and blackcurrant, chocolate, toast, minerals, liqourice bomb, black pepper, warm finish.

Mark: B

Alfa Crux Corte Uco 2011, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

Blackberries, little bit of tobacco, chocolate-like texture liqourice and a bit of black pepper. Would not guess this was ten years old.

This wine is a blend of 50% malbec, 35% tempranillo, 10% merlot, and 5% cabernet sauvignon.

Mark: A

Bouza Albariño 2019, Montevideo, Uruguay

Pear and a bit of peach, lots of minerals and a hint of salt. All about the texture and mouthfeel; not fruit driven

Mark: C+

Ried Höhlgraben Grüner Veltliner 2019, Weingut Malat, Palt, Kremstal, Austria

Pears and apple, lemon and hint of lime, white pepper and earthy aftertaste.

Mark: C

Bourgueil Tuffeaux 2018, Damien Lorieux, Loire Valley, France

Red fruits, herbs, grainy tannic finish. Fruity and simple; a typical Loire cab franc.

Mark: C

Costa Gran Reserva Cinsault Rosé 2020, Talagante International Brands, Valle del Itata, Chile

Copper coloured. Strawberries, cherries, lime, lemon, slight earthiness but not unpleasant.

Mark: B

Paracombe Cabernet Franc 2017, Adelaide Hills, Australia

Lush and liqour like. Raspberries, cherries, green pepper liqourice, white pepper.

Mark: B

Dr. Hermann Erdener Treppchen Riesling Kabinett 2019, Mosel, Germany

Sweet with cleansing acidity, peach, lemon, lime, honey.

Mark: B

Classic Blaufränkisch 2017, Weingut Hans Igler, Mittelburgenland, Austria

Tangy cherries and raspberries, spice and a bit of leather. A typical Austrian Blaufränkisch. Lovely stuff for the price.

Mark: B-

Nik Weis St. Urbans Hof Bockstein Kabinett Riesling 2019, Mosel, Germany

Oil and petrol on the nose. Apples, lime, honey, and petrol. Sweet but the acidity is cutting nicely through it. Very mouthwatering and a long finish.

Mark: B+

Dönnhoff Riesling Trocken 2019, Nahe, Germany

Not complex but juicy, fruity, and refreshing. Apples, lime, and minerals.

Mark: C+

Villa Maria Pinot Gris Cellar Selection 2019, Marlborough, New Zealand

Pear, apple, honey, honey melon, jasime, a little spice at the finish, oily texture.

Mark: A-

Gamma Noir Vignes d'Ecussol 2018, Château Thivin, Beaujolais, France

Cherries, raspberries, touch of blueberry, leather, minerals.

Mark: B

Cuvée Alexandre Syrah 2018, Lapostolle, Apalta, Chile

Blackberry, blackcurrant, very pruney, oak, milk chocolate, liqourice. Maybe store for a couple of years so the oak can mellow.

Mark: B

Belle Naturelle Grüner Veltliner 2019, Weingut Jurtschitsch, Langenlois, Austria

Yuk!!!. Apples, pears, white pepper, spice, and a horrible burnt apple skin finish

Mark: D-

Adobe Reserva Rosé Organic Wine 2020, Viñedos Emiliana, Rapel Valley, Chile

Strawberry, raspberry, touch of citrus. Simple and fruity.

Mark: C+