Mimi Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Château Ste Michelle, Horse Heaven Hills, Washington State, USA

Blackcurrant, blackberry, cherry, oak, green coffee.

Mark: B-

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

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-

Umathum Rosa 2020, Burgenland, Austria

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

Mark: C+

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

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

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

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

Mark: A-

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

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

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

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

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