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+


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

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


Mark: A-




Saturday 10 October 2020

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

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


Mark: C



Friday 9 October 2020

Morlongo Bardolino Classico 2017, Vigneti Villabella, Italy

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


Mark: C


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