Friday 13 March 2020

Weingut Bründlmayer Zweigelt Reserve 2016, Langenlois, Austria

Fruity. Not thin.  sour cherries, raspberries, herbs. Disappointing. I have had better Zweigelts. Too sour for me.

Mark: C-




Sunday 8 March 2020

Rabl Grüner Veltliner Ried Käferberg Alte Reben 2018, Kamptal, Austria

Pear, peach, white pepper, mineral


Mark: B





Saturday 7 March 2020

Sancerre Rosé 2019, Domaine Michel Thomas et Fils, Loire, France

Fruity, strawberry, raspberry, herbs


Mark: B+




Friday 6 March 2020

Le G de Château Giraud 2018, Bordeaux Blanc Sec, France

Oily texture, pear, apple, butter, herbs, leafy finish


Mark: C





Thursday 5 March 2020

Roter Veltiliner 2018, Weingut Wimmer-Czerny,Fels am Wagram, Austria

Simple, lemon, pear, minerals


Mark: C




Tuesday 3 March 2020

Chateau Cap de Faugeres 2016, Castillon, Côtes de Bordeaux, France

Blackcurrant, plums, leather, fruity, cedar, liqourice, herbs


Mark: B





TREU Grüner Veltliner Federspiel 2018, Mathias Hirtzberger, Weinhofmeisterei, Wachau, Niederösterreich, Austria

Oily, lots of white pepper, pear, pineapple


Mark: B





Sunday 1 March 2020

Trapiche Terroir Series Finca Coletto Malbec 2015, Bodegas Trapiche, El Parel, Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina

Minerals, violets, blackberry, oak, smoke, plums.


Mark: B-





Saturday 29 February 2020

Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, California, USA

Blackcurrant, plums, milk chocolate, mint, smooth tannins.


Mark: A-




Wednesday 26 February 2020

Polkura Syrah 2016, Marchigue, Colchagua Valley, Chile

BlackBerry, rum, chocolate, tobacco, liqourice pepper finish


Mark: B






Sgehesio Family Vineyards Old Vine Zinfandel 2017, Sonoma County, California, USA

Blackberry, raspberry, oak, milk chocolate, liqourice finish


Mark: A-




Tuesday 25 February 2020

Louis M Martini Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Napa Valley, California, USA

Blackcurrant, blackberry, cherry, cedar, warm, milk chocolate


Mark: A-




Sunday 23 February 2020

Chateau Changyu Moser XV Moser Family Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Ningxia, China

All texture, cherry fruit, oak, drying tannic finish


Mark: C-




Saturday 22 February 2020

Chateau Jean Faux Sainte-Radegonde 2016, Bordeaux, France

Red fruits, blackcurrant, cedar, fruity but thin.


Mark: C





Greystone Chardonnay 2017, Waipara Valley, North Canterbury, New Zealand

Oak, tangerine, pineapple, mango, nuts


Mark: B




Friday 21 February 2020

Finca Las Lomas Sauvignon Gris 2019, Vina Undurraga, Leyda Valley, Chile

Leafy, nettly, grassy, passionfruit, lemon, fruity


Mark: B





Thursday 20 February 2020

Boina Tinto 2017, Portugal Boutique Winery, Douro, Portugal

BlackBerry, pepper, liqourice, floral, red fruits


Mark: C+







Neumeister Straden Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Vulkanland Steiermark, Austria

Zingy acidity, leafy, passionfruit, blackcurrant undertones


Mark: B-




Wednesday 19 February 2020

Neumeister Weissburgunder Vulkanland Steiermark, 2018, Austria

Lemon, leafy, minerals, pears, white pepper


Mark: B-




Tuesday 18 February 2020

Vins Chocolan Gran Riserva Origen Cabernet Franc 2018, Maipo Valley, Chile

Blackcurrant, green pepper, herbs, plums, milk chocolate texture, smooth tannins


Mark: B-





Charles & Charles Riesling 2018, Yakima Valley, Washington State, USA

Off dry, lime, mandarin, honey, pear


Mark: B




Sunday 16 February 2020

Karas Areni & Khndoghni 2016, Armenia

BlackBerry, blackcurrant, plums, milk chocolate, liqourice, pepper and spice on finish. Black olive once opened up. Very fruity.


Mark: B





Saturday 15 February 2020

Chateau Mayne Lalande Reserve 2015, Listrac-Médoc, Bordeaux, France

Blackcurrant, plums, rasp erry, cedar, powdery tannins


Mark: B-




Friday 14 February 2020

Escherndorfer Lump Silvaner S. 2018, Weingut Horst Sauer, Franken, Germany

Minerals, pear, honey, peach, lemon


Mark: B




Tuesday 11 February 2020

Gruber Röschitz Ried Lauschen Blauer Zweigelt 2017, Niederösterreich, Austria

Strawberry, sour cherry, herbs, tannins, spice, white pepper


Mark: B





Sunday 9 February 2020

Terres Doreés Chardonnay Classic Beaujolais Blanc 2018, Burgundy, France

Apples, lemon, butter, minerals, herbs.


Mark: C