Pinot Gris 2017 Premium Reserve, Bestheim, Alsace, France

Pittnauer Rosé 2019, Burgenland, Austria

Raspberry, redcurrant, grapefruit, lime, high bright acidity

Mark: C

Veramonte Gran Reserva Syrah 2018, Casablanca Valley, Chile

Toasty smoky oak, blackcurrant, blackberry, herbs. Meaty nose. Boring and difficult to finish.

Mark: C

Merengo Volcanic Wine Egri Bikaver Grand Superior 2016, St. Andrea, Hungary

Dark berries, overwhelming liqourice, black pepper, chocolate texture. Leave for two to three years; it could improve maybe.

Mark: B-

Familie Friedrich Becker Pinot Noir 2016, Pfalz, Germany

Cherry, strawberry, cranberry, redcurrant, very earthy, talcum powder like tannins. Not bad but I have had better vintages of this wine. Still good value for the money though.

Mark: C+

Rosa Dei Fratt Riviera del Garda Classico Chiaretto 2018, Cà dei Frati, Italy

Really fruity and refreshing. Strawberry, raspberry, peach, lemon,leafy finish.

Mark: A-

Rosa Dei Casaretti Chiaretto Classico 2018 Azendia Agricola Casaretti, Bardolino, Italy

Leafy, earthy, raspberry, cherry

Mark: C+

Tommasi Chiaretto Granara Bardolino Rosé 2019, Italy

Redcurrants and strawberries. Nice long finish. Very fruity. This is a great rosé.

Mark: B+

Paul Kerschbaum Blaufränkisch 2017, Burgenland, Austria

Blueberry, cherry, leather, liqourice, woody

Mark: B-

Josef Jamek Ried Frauengarten Grūner Veltliner Federspiel 2018, Wachau, Austria

Oily, pear, pineapple, white pepper

Mark: B-

Weingut Bründlmayer Zweigelt Rosé 2019, Niederösterreich, Austria

Raspberry, cherry, strawberry. Citrus pepper-like finish.

Mark: C

Exton Park Single Vineyard Blanc de Noirs, South Downs National Park, England

Green apples and lemon, yeast in background. Disappointing. Was expecting more.

Mark: B-

La Corte del Pozzo Bardolino 2019, Fasoli Gino, Italy

Raspberry, strawberry, cherry, white pepper. Lovely light fruity wine for a nice summer day.

Mark: B

Cuvée Gastronomie Gamay Rosé 2019, Jean Perrier et Fils, Savoie, France

Redcurrant, raspberry, lemon, minerals.

Mark: C

Crozes-Hermitage White 2017, E. Guigal, Northern Rhone, France

Lemon, orange, oak, oily, marzipan like.

Mark: C+

Domaene Gobelsburg Rosé 2019, Niederösterreich, Austria

Redcurrant, raspberry, green apple, lemon, minerals

Mark: B

Georg Breuer Spätburgunder Pinot Noir Rosé 2019, Rheingau, Germany

Strawberry, raspberry, cherry, lemon, lime. Very refreshing juicy citrus finish.

Mark: B

Chateau Fourcas-Borie 2015, Cru Bourgeois, Listrac-Medoc, Bordeaux, France

Blackcurrant, plums, cherries, cedar, chocolate-like texture

Mark: B

Chateau Vrai Bouché 2015, Canon Fronsac, Bordeaux, France

Can drink now with pleasure or wait up to five more years. Blackberry, blackcurrant, plums, menthol, oak, milk chocolate, leathery tannic finish

Mark: B+

Buchmayer Gelber Muskateller Ried Außerre Bergen/Schrattenthal 2018, Weingut Buchmayer, Niederösterreich, Austria

Lemon, lime, grapefruit, peach, oily

Mark: B