Sunday 1 December 2019

Chateau Puygueraud 2011, Francs Cotes De Bordeaux, France

Blackcurrant, blue plum, cedar, chocolate, smooth, drying tannic finish. Great value; would buy again.


Mark: B+



Saturday 30 November 2019

Chateau Ste Michelle Chardonnay 2017, Columbia Valley, USA

Mango, orange, butter, oak, lemon, hazelnuts


Mark: B






Thursday 28 November 2019

Kracher Noble Reserve, Trockenbeerenauslese, Non Vintage, Burgenland, Austria

Barley sugar, honey, orange marmalade. Zingy acidity which balances the wine.


Alcohol: 11%

Mark: B






Tuesday 26 November 2019

Cuvee Bertrand 2015, Schlosskellerei Gobelsburg, Niederösterreich, Austria

Tastes like a 50-50 blend of Pinot Noir and Blaufränkisch. Tart raspberry, strawberry and cherry. Wood and spice.


Mark: C





Sunday 24 November 2019

Seppeltsfield Barossa Shiraz 2017, Australia

BlackBerry, plums, licorice, briary texture, eucalyptus, vanilla.


Mark: C+







Friday 22 November 2019

Beaujolais Villages Nouveau Nature 2019, Jean Loron, France

Rough texture, tastes unfiltered. Missing the usual bright acidity, tastes flat. Where's the zingy fruit? Cherries,  raspberries, blueberries and banana in the background.


Mark: C





Thursday 21 November 2019

Beaujolais Nouveau 2019, Jacques Charlet, France

Blueberry, raspberry, violets, herbs.


Mark: B-



Tuesday 19 November 2019

Tohuwabohu 2014, Markus Schneider, Pfalz, Germany


A blend of cabernet franc, merlot, and cabernet sauvignon. The colour is browning a bit but don't let this put you off. Raspberry, plums, cherries, liquor like, oak, spice, smooth tannins. Mega wine. Would buy again.
Tohuwabohu describes the greatest disorder possible that requires the helping hand of God. Tohuwabohu is dedicated to Markus Schneider's son Nicolaus who not only turns everything upside down in their house but who also reorganises many things.

Mark: A



Sunday 17 November 2019

Susana Balbo Signature Malbec 2017, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

Blackberry, blueberry, vanilla, almost no tannins, zingy acidic white pepper finish.


Mark: B





Friday 15 November 2019

Cuvelier Los Andes Coleccion 2014, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

Plums, blackcurrant, cocoa powder, cedar, grainy tannins. Showing some age but very fruity still.


Mark: B




Tuesday 12 November 2019

Susana Balbo Signature Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2018, Uco Valley, Argentina

Lemon, zingy acidity finish, pear, spice in background, vanilla.


Alcohol: 14.5%

Mark: C




Sunday 10 November 2019

The Mentors Grenache Blanc 2011, Western Cape, South Africa

Green apples, honey, lemon, pereol, white pepper, high acid. In a blind tasting I would have said that this was an aged dry riesling.


Mark: C








Saturday 9 November 2019

Gabriel Meffre Côtes du Rhône Saint Franclos 2018, France

Pear, lemon, lime, oily texture.


Alcohol: 12.5%

Mark: C-





Lethal Grüner Veltliner Familien Reserve 2018, Wagram, Austria

Mango, lemon, peach, white pepper, oily texture.


Alcohol: 13%

Mark: B-





Tuesday 5 November 2019

Black Stallion Chardonnay 2018, Napa Valley, California, USA

Oily texture, orange, oak, butter, stone fruits, vanilla


Mark: B




Sunday 3 November 2019

Tococo de Alcohuaz Syrah 2015, Vinedos De Alcohuaz, DO. Valle de Elqui, Chile

BlackBerry, redcurrant, licorice, black pepper, overwhelming smoky minerals.






Alcohol: 13.5%

Mark: C

Friday 1 November 2019

Prestige Rose 2018, Chateau Minuty, Cotes de Provences, France

Redcurrant, raspberry, lavender, minerals

Mark: B+



Wednesday 30 October 2019

Fuego Blanco Valle Del Silex Malbec-Syrah 2018, Argentina





Thin, blackberry, licorice, plum, herbs

Mark: C

Monday 28 October 2019

Fleur de Syrah 2017, Domaine Gassier, Costière de Nimes, Rhoned, France



Bacon fat, smoke, blueberry, raspberry, blackberry, minerals, rich, warmth of alcohol


Mark: B-




Sunday 27 October 2019

Torrebona Vernaccia Di San Gimignano 2018, Cecchi, Tuscany, Italy

Lime, pear, herbs, almonds


Mark: C+