M de Minuty 2020, Château Minuty, Côtes de Provence, France

Raspberry, melon, herbs, creamy finish. Simple.

Mark: C

Les Hauts de Granget 2016, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, Union de Producteurs de Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, France

A great value. Blackcurrant, plums, fruity, cedar, mild tannic finish.

Mark: B

Sélection de Mademoiselle Cuvée Madame 2020, Contemporary Wines, Côtes de Provence, France

Strawberries and herbs jump out of the glass and hit you on the nose. The taste was different to what I smelt. Redcurrants, raspberries, a bit nettly, grapefruit and some hints of unidentifiable herbs. Very refreshing and drinkable.

Mark: B-

Philipp Kuhn Pinot Noir Tradition 2019, Pfalz, Germany

Raspberries, strawberries, cherries. Very fruity without the warmth of alcohol that you usually get with an overtly fruity pinot. Spice and leather on the finish.

Mark: C+

Black Stallion Estate Winery Chardonnay 2019, Napa Valley, California, USA

Oak, butter, peach, apricot, hints of oranges, oily and rich, a sense of sweetness.

Mark: A-

Longview Vineyard Juno Nebbiolo Rosato 2020, Adelaide Hills, Australia

Pale copper in colour. Grapefruit in the background, raspberries, watermelon, minerals, and a bit of cream which doesn't seem to fit in. I don't see Nebbiolo as grape for making a rosé based on this wine.

Mark: C

Bread & Butter Chardonnay 2019, Napa, California, USA

Subtle on the oak? Hell no! First impressions are oak, butter, creamy texture however has enough fruit to carry it off. Mango, pineapple, apricot and a hint of spice.

Mark: B-

Loimer Brut Rosé Österreichischer Sekt Reserve, Niederösterreich, Austria

Copper in colour. Yeasty, rich tea biscuits, subtle raspberries and lemon, green apple. Nothing special.

This wine was bottled on the 26th June 2018.

Mark: C

Umathum Sankt Laurent 2018, Burgenland, Austria

Smoky, vegetal, raspberries, cherry, spritzy spicy finish.

Mark: C+

Rabl Zweigelt Alte Reben 2018, Niederösterreich, Austria

Blueberry, raspberry, cherries, white pepper, liqourice. Very fruity.

Mark: B

Piastraia Bolgheri Superiore 2017, Michele Satta, Tuscany, Italy

Blackberry, blackcurrant, plums, tobacco, leather, tannic finish. Drinkable now but give it another two to three years for the tannins to die down.

Mark: B

Château de Nages Vielles Vignes 2018, Appellation Costières de Nimes, France

Blackberry, plums, raspberries, liqour-like texture, pepper and liqourice. Lacks a bit of acidity.

.ark: C+

Bogle Vineyards Old Vineyards Zinfandel 2018, California, USA

Blackberry, plums, raspberries, oak, liqourice chocolate, black pepper.

Mark: B-

Les Tours de Laroque 2016, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, Château Laroque, Familie Beaumartin, Bordeaux, France

Give this a decant for at least thirty minutes. Blackcurrant and plums, some red fruits, tobacco and cedar. Some tannins on the finish. This is very drinkable but it would be at its best in about three years I think when the tannins have mellowed a bit.

Mark: B

Glup Cinsault 2019, Longavi, Secano Interior, Itata, Chile

Blueberry, cherries, raspberry, strawberry, minerals and spice on the finish.

Mark: C+

Lan Rioja Crianza 2010, Bodegas Lan, Spain

Smoky toasty oak, red fruits, liqourice and spice in drying tannic finish. Still very youthful; would never guess this was 11 years old.

Mark: C

Clos La Gaffelière St. Émilion Grand Cru, Comte de Malet Roquefort, Bordeaux, France

Blackberry and blueberry, cedar, tobacco; the finish was a bit flat. Was expecting a bit more concentration but not a bad drop.

Mark: B-

Château Ksara Reserve Du Convent 2003, Bella Valley, Lebanon

Animalish, some tangy red fruits, leather, a bit of burnt rubber on the finish. Past it in my opinion.

.ark: D

Santa Helena Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Central, Valley, Chile

Brown and red in colour

Warm, raisins and prunes, a bit of blackcurrant and liqourice. Tannins have more or less disappeared.

Mark: C

Bardolino Chiaretto Rosé 2020, Zenato, Italy

Cherries, raspberries, strawberries, peach, creamy, slight lemon and a little bit of texture on the finish. Bright copper colour.

Mark: C