Saturday 15 May 2021

Jacob's Creek Unvined Alcohol Removed Rosé 2019, Australia

Hints of rasberry, green apple, white grapes.


Mark: C




Lindeman's Alcohol Free Cabernet Sauvignon, Australia

Plums, prunes, black grape juice, slight tannic finish.


Mark: C



Thursday 13 May 2021

Le Petit Béret Profil Chardonnay, France

Pear drops, apple, bit of orange and pineapple.


Mark: C+




Jacob's Creek Unvined Alcohol Removed Riesling 2020, Australia

Green apples, mango, white grapes.


Mark: C-




Monday 10 May 2021

Jacob's Creek Unvined Alcohol Removed Shiraz 2019, Australia

Blackberry, blackcurrant, touch of oak.


Mark: C




Sunday 9 May 2021

Catena Appellation Agrelo Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Mendoza, Argentina

Juicy blackberry and blackcurrant, oak, chocolate, coffee, hint of mint.


Mark: B-



Grüner Veltliner Von Den Terrassen 2020, Winzer Krems, Niederösterreich, Austria

Green apples, hint of pineapple, minerals, white pepper, creamy finish.


Mark: C



Friday 7 May 2021

Domaine Wachau Pinot Noir Reserve 2015, Wachau, Austria

Boring. Some dull cherry and plums. This is not oaky but I think this spent too much time in oak. This is NOT a value wine. Very disappointing.


Mark: C




Thursday 6 May 2021

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




Tuesday 4 May 2021

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+



Monday 3 May 2021

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-



Sunday 2 May 2021

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



Saturday 1 May 2021

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-



Friday 30 April 2021

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+



Wednesday 28 April 2021

Rabl Zweigelt Alte Reben 2018, Niederösterreich, Austria

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


Mark: B



Monday 26 April 2021

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+