Saturday, 23 January 2021

Mezzacorona Pinot Grigio Riserva 2018, Trentino, Italy

Honey, pear, apple, lemon, butter. What a great find!


Mark: B



Friday, 22 January 2021

I Perazzi Morellino di Scansano 2015, La Mozza Bastianich Estates, Maremma, Tuscany, Italy

Run of the mill Sangiovese, Cherries, plums, dusty tannins.


Mark: C



Moncaro Adriatico Passerina 2019, Abruzzo, Italy

Boring on its own, maybe better with food. I got apples, lemon, and an almond-like finish.


Mark: C




Thursday, 21 January 2021

Zarate Albariño 2019, Eulogio Pomares, Rias Baixas, Val Do Salnes, Spain

Peaches, apples, pears, mango, minerals and slightly salty finish.


Mark: B



Wednesday, 20 January 2021

Oxford Landing Chardonnay 2020, Riverland, Australia

A glugger! Pears, apples, tropical fruits but nothing I can pick out, butter and a bit of oak. Simple but nice and smooth. Goes down a treat and a nice wine for the price.


Mark: B-



Tuesday, 19 January 2021

Dr L Riesling 2019 Off-Dry, Loosen, Mosel, Germany

Pears and apples. Mega on the honey!.


Mark: B



Spindler Pinot Noir 2018, Pfalz, Germany

Wild strawberries, spice, violets, long spicy leathery finish but fruit quickly fades away.


Mark: C+



Sunday, 17 January 2021

3 de Valandraud 2016, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Thunevin, Bordeaux, France

After an hour this really opened up. Blackcurrant, plums, hints of raspberry, medium tannins at the finish but added to the experience. A few more years will soften the tannins but them again this is really fruity right now so why wait.


Mark: B



Saturday, 16 January 2021

A Lisa Rio Negro Malbec 2018, Bodega Noemia, Patagonia, Argentina

Blueberry, blackberry, plums, raspberry, warm liqourice finish, mouth coating, snooth tannins. Can't wait to try the 2019 in a year's time.


Mark: A-



Friday, 15 January 2021

1+1=3 U Mes Fan Tres, Xarello Macabeo Chardonnay 2019, Penedès, Spain

Pears, apples, lemon, earthy and soapy at the end. An unpleasant finish for me.


Mark: D




Thursday, 14 January 2021

Château Tour Sieujean 2015, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France

Blackcurrants, blueberry, cherries, cedar and oak. Very fruity and the tannins are enjoyable. A bit of warmth which gives it a nice bit of body too.


Mark: A-




Bodega Norton Altura Semillon 2019, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

Lemon, pear, apple, minerals on a long fruity finish.


Mark: B



Wednesday, 13 January 2021

Sensoriel Vaudois 2018, Jacques Aurelia Joly, Vaud, Switzerland

Blueberry, rapsberry, strawberry, violets, liqour-like texture without the alcohol, talcum powder tannins, a little bit of leather and liqourice on the finish.


Mark: A



Cape Crest Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Te Mata Estate, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Really fruity. Gooseberries, nettles, passionfruit, grapefruit, melon.


Mark: B+




La Causa Cinsault Rosé 2019, Viña La Causa, Valle del Itata, Chile

Strawberry, raspberry, lemon and a pleasant yeasty finish. A refreshing acidic end.


Mark: B



Tuesday, 12 January 2021

Schloss Lieser Thomas Haag Riesling Trocken 2019, Mosel, Germany

Peach, pineapple, lemon, lime, honey, minerals. Fruity and not too sharp.


Mark: B+



Sunday, 10 January 2021

Terre More Ammiraglia Cabernet 2018, Frescobaldi, Maremma, Tuscany, Italy

Blackcurrant and plums, leather, white pepper on finish.


Mark: B



GB Sauvage Riesling 2019, Georg Breuer, Rheingau, Germany

Acidic lime and lemon, a bit of apple and minerally finish. This was a bit too acidic for me.


Mark: C




Saturday, 9 January 2021

Wolf Blass Eaglehawk Chardonnay 2020, South Eastern Australia, Australia

Tropical fruits, lemon, lime, buttered toast, lightly oaked, sweetness. I would love to glugg this outside on a summers day.


Mark: B



Friday, 8 January 2021

Lindes de Remelluri Vinedos de Labastida 2015, Remelluri, Rioja, Spain


Overwhelming dusty tannins, cherries and plums, oaky. Fruit is in the background in this one I wouldn't buy this again. Reminds me of a cheap left banker.

Mark: C-