Saturday, 12 June 2021

Seigneurs d'Aiguilhe 2018, Castellon, Bordeaux, France

Fantastic value. Fruity and a great smooth texture. Not a complex wine but slips down with ease. Blackcurrant, plums and a bit of cedar and tobacco.


Mark: A



Château Sainte Marguerite Cru Classé Rosé 2020, Côtes de Provence, France

Strawberry, peach, redcurrant, creamy texture, dry, very long finish.


Mark: B-



Poggerino Chianti Classico 2028, Tuscany, Italy

Sour cherries, raspberries, oak, nougat, milk chocolate. Let it breathe for at least 30 minutes and it really opens up.


Mark: B



Wednesday, 9 June 2021

Massoni 2017, Azienda Agricola S Cristina, S.S. di Zenato, Lugana, Italy

Honey, lemon, peach, pineapple, lightly oaked.


Mark: A



Château de L"Escarelle Le Deux Anges 2020, AOP Coteaux Varois en Provence, France

Creamy, strawberry, redcurrant, herbs, lemon.


Mark: C+




Brancaia No 2 Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Maremma, Tuscany, Italy

Blackcurrant, cherries, a bit of plum, cedar, oak, some drying tannins on the finish.


Mark: B-



Monday, 7 June 2021

Umathum Rosa 2020, Burgenland, Austria

Candied cherries, strawberries and raspberries, herbs, very dry and fruity.


Mark: C+



Sunday, 6 June 2021

Heinrich Pinot Noir 2019, Burgenland, Austria

Light but fruity, cherries, raspberry, spice, oak, talcum powder like tannins on the finish.


Mark: B



Brancaia Rosé 2020, Tuscany, Italy

Mark: C




Friday, 4 June 2021

Belguardo Bronzone Morellino di Scansano Riserva 2017, Marchesi Mazzei, Tuscany, Italy

Sweet cherries, blackberry, oak, vanilla, leather, tobacco.


Mark: B



Erscherndorfer Furstenberg Silvaner 2019, Weingut Schäffer, VDP Erste Lage, Franken, Germany

Pear, green apple, pineapple, herby on a long lemony finish.


Mark: C




Thursday, 3 June 2021

Pinot Noir Rosé 2020, Villa Wolf Ernst Loosen, Pfalz, Germany

Strawberry, raspberry, peach, redcurrant, lemon, minerals, slight spritz on long finish.


Mark: A-



Wednesday, 2 June 2021

Casa Emma Harenae 2018, Tuscany, Italy

Bright fruity cherries, oak, leather, tobacco, grippy tannic finish. Not worth the money but a good wine nevertheless.


Mark: C+



Calera Central Coast Chardonnay 2018, California, USA

Oak, butter, pineapple, mango, pear, lemon. A great value.


Mark: B



Monday, 31 May 2021

Knipser "Clarette" Rosé Trocken 2020, Pfalz, Germany

Strawberry, raspberry,redcurrant, refreshing fruity spritzy minerally long finish.


This wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot. The acidity is 7 grammes per litre and residual sugar is 5 grammes per litre.

Mark: A



Sunday, 30 May 2021

Bergh Ludwig Pinot Noir Selection 2020, Gruber Röschitz, Icon Wines, Niederösterreich, Austria

Strawberry, raspberry, stemy, spice. Simple but fruity and refreshing.


Mark: C+


Brancaia Il Bianco 2020, Tuscany, Italy

Boring. Grassy, almond, lemon, peach hints,  and not much more.


This is a blend of 90% Sauvignon Blanc from Radda and 10% Viognier from Maremma.

Mark: C


Saturday, 29 May 2021

Miraval Rosé 2020, Famille Perrin, Côtes de Provence, France

Candied strawberries, watermelon, peach, lavendar, creamy finish, very fruity.


This wine is a blend of 25% Syrah, 25% Grenache, 25% Rolle, and 25% Cinsault.

Mark: B



Friday, 28 May 2021

Walhalla 2016 Dry Riesling, Loosen Barry, Mosel, Germany

Bone dry. Bags of minerals. Lemon, lime, honey, a bit of petrol. Not my cup of tea; like licking a stone.


Mark: C



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