Thursday, 27 May 2021

Pure Rose 2020, Bodegas Trapiche, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

Raspberries and cherries, lemon, creamy acidic finish. Nice but nothing special.


This wine is a blend of sangiovese and syrah.

Mark: C


Wednesday, 26 May 2021

Le Fornaci Rosé 2020, Tommasi, Lugana, Italy

A great rosé for the money. Strawberries and raspberries, citrus, a note of marzipan on the finish.


This wine is 100% Turbiana. The grapes for this wine come from owned vineyards in Desenzano del Garda. The vines are trained using the Guyot system with high planting density. One parcel is on a calcareous, variously layered and clayey soil, the other two have a more sandy composition and is rich in silt. The selection of grapes with clayey soil gives body and structure, while the sandy soil gives aroma and elegance.

The grapes underwent a slow fermentation at a controlled temperature (14 ° / 18 °) and were racked by natural sedimentation. The wine was aged for about three months on lees and fine yeasts followed by aging in steel.

Mark: A




Tuesday, 25 May 2021

Jamek Zweigelt 2019, Wachau, Austria

Cherry, raspberry, wood, liqourice, rich but not alcoholic.


Mark: B-



Muga Rosé 2020, Rioja, Spain

Strawberry and citrus fruits. Stone fruits in the background. Creamy texture.


Mark: C



Monday, 24 May 2021

Richard Juhlin Blanc de Blanc, Liberated from Alcohol, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

This is the best non-alcoholic wine I have ever tasted. Green apples, rich tea biscuits, peaches, marzipan.


Mark: B




Saturday, 22 May 2021

Carl Jung Alcohol Free Riesling, Germany

Lemon, lime, petrol, green apples, nice acidity. Actually tastes like Riesling!.


Mark: B-



Barrels and Drums Alcohol Free Wine Chardonnay, Spain

A little bit sweet, apples, mango, pear.


Mark: C+



Friday, 21 May 2021

Barrels and Drums Merlot, Alcohol Free Wine, Spain

Black grape juice. A bit of tannin on the finish.


Mark: C-



Wednesday, 19 May 2021

Edenvale Pinot Gris Alcohol Removed, Australia

Pear, green apple, lemon, minerally spritz on finish.


Mark: C+




Leitz Eins Zwei Zero Rosé Alcohol Free, Germany

Touch of strawberry, green apples, lemon, minerally on the finish.

Mark: B-



Monday, 17 May 2021

Félix Solis Viňa Albali Low Alcohol Dealcoholizado Cabernet Tempranillo 2019, Spain

Blackberry, plums, black grape juice, slight tannic finish.


Mark: C+



Félix Solis Viňa Albali Low Alcohol Dealcoholizado Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Spain

Pears, yellow apples, bit of lemon on the finish. No characteristics in common with Sauvignon Blanc but a nice drop for a non-alcoholic wine.


Mark: C



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