Friday 16 October 2020

Ekliptika 2017, Longridge, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Red fruits, cherries, cedar, tobacco, leather. Tastes like an average St. Emilion.


Mark: C+



Thursday 15 October 2020

L'Esprit de Chacayes 2017, Bodega Piedra Negra, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

Blackberry, plums, raspberries, white pepper notes, liqeur-like texture.


Mark: A-


Wednesday 14 October 2020

Substance Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Charles Smith Winemaker, Columbia Valley, Washington State, USA

Blackcurrant, blackBerry, blueberry, cedar, spicy finish.


Mark: B


Sunday 11 October 2020

La Cerisaie 2018, Domaine de la Bergerie, Anjou, France

Plums, blackberry, rapsberry, redcurrant, herbs.


Mark: C+


Atelier Rosso IGT II Edition, Azienda Agricola Villa Monteleone, Italy

Blackberries, cherries, cinnamon, cloves, smooth tannins, raisiny, underlying oak.


Mark: A-




Saturday 10 October 2020

Aus den Dörfern White 2019, Rosi Schuster, Burgenland, Austria

Oak, lots of pear and apple, spicy longish finish.


Mark: C



Friday 9 October 2020

Morlongo Bardolino Classico 2017, Vigneti Villabella, Italy

Cherries, raspberries, herbs, drying woody finish. A bit tired maybe.


Mark: C


Monday 5 October 2020

Stella Bella Chardonnay 2018, Margaret River, Australia

Oak, buttery, pineapple, lemon, green apples.


Mark: C+


Sunday 4 October 2020

Boya Pinot Noir 2018, Leyda Valley, Chile

Cherries, strawberry, smoky, overwhelming violets, herbs. Nice and and smooth to drink.


Mark: C+

Saturday 3 October 2020

Valiano Chianti Classico 2017, Tuscany, Italy

Ordinary standard chianti. Leather, tar, oak, cherries, plums.


Mark: C

Friday 2 October 2020

Neuland Grüner Veltliner 2018, Weingut Herbert Zillinger, Niederösterreich, Austria

Green apples, lemon, pineapple, white pepper.


Mark: C


Tuesday 29 September 2020

Pure Fe Garnacha-Syrah 2018, Antiyal, Maipo Valley, Chile

Plums, rapsberries, some blueberry, toasty oak, liqourice.


Mark: B


Sunday 27 September 2020

Black Stallion Estate Winery Los Carneros Pinot Noir 2018, California, USA

Strawberries and cherries. Talcum powder tannins. Violets throughout. Brown sugar and spicy finish. Lacking some acidity.


Mark: B


Saturday 26 September 2020

Simonsig Tiara 2016, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Leather, toasty oak, tobacco, cinamon, blackcurrants, plums, cherries. Very Bordeaux like. Drying tannins on finish. Could be better in three years.


Mark: B-


Friday 25 September 2020

Frog's Leap Chardonnay 2017, Napa Valley, California, USA

Oak, butter, green apples, pineapple, peach.


Mark: C


Wednesday 23 September 2020

J. Lohr South Ridge Syrah 2017, Past Robles, California, USA

Blackberry, plums, cherries, toasty oak, liqourice finish, black pepper, smooth.


Mark: B


Friday 18 September 2020

Heinrich Leithaberg Chardonnay 2017, Burgenland, Austria

Lemon, lime, apricot, pineapple, oak, nutty.


Mark: A-



Wednesday 16 September 2020

El Esteco Malbec 2019, Valles Calchaquies, Argentina

Oak, blackberry, plums, liqourice, simple but decent for the price.


Mark: C+


Monday 14 September 2020

Montes Alpha Pinot Noir 2018, D.O. Aconcagua Costa, Chile

Great value. Strawberries and cherries. Oak and liqourice. Earthy finish. Violets on the nose.


Mark: B-


Sunday 13 September 2020

Seppeltsfield Barossa Shiraz 2018, Barossa Valley, Australia

Blackberries, plums, leather, underlying white pepper, liqourice finish. A bit boring after a bit.

Mark: C