Friday, 28 August 2020

Weinert Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Mendoza, Argentina

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Blackcurrant, cedar, alcoholic raisins and drying tannic finish. Great value. Mark: B
Wednesday, 26 August 2020

Selecció Raig De Raïm Garnatxa Blanca 2019, Celler Piñol, Terra Alta, Spain

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Oily mouthfeel. Warm finish. Stone fruits and minerals. Mark: B

San Baggio Groppello Riviera Del Garda Classico 2017, Podere Selva Capuzza, Lake Garda, Italy

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Raspberry, strawberry, cherries, baking mixed spice (teacake spice), black pepper Brilliant !!. Selva Capuzza is a family run estate produci...
Tuesday, 25 August 2020

Mandala Chardonnay 2019, Yarra Valley, Australia

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Chardonnay grape juice marinated in oak. Oak, oak, and more oak. Pineapple, lemon, and oranges in the background. For the money there are ma...
Monday, 24 August 2020

Greywacke Pinot Gris 2017, Marlborough, New Zealand

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Honey, pear, peach, green apple, oily texture, warm finish. Much of the fruit for this wine is from the Selection Ovaille and Mission clones...
Sunday, 23 August 2020

Zahel Ortswein Mauer Wieiner Gemischter Satz 2019, Vienna, Austria

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Apples, pears, passionfruit like, white pepper. Minerally finish. A great value and all year round glugger. Mark: B+
Saturday, 22 August 2020

Swan Bay Scotchmans Hill Chardonnay 2018, Geelong, Victoria, Australia

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Peach, oak, butter, lemon, lime. Long finish. Mark: C+
Friday, 21 August 2020

Heinrich Leithaberg Blaufränkisch 2017, Burgenland, Austria

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Cherries, blackcurrant, leather, tangy spicy finish. A good Blaufränkisch. Mark: B
Wednesday, 19 August 2020

Seghesio Family Vineyards Sonoma County Zinfandel 2018, Sonoma, California, USA

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Green herby nose. Blackberry, blueberry, liqourice, white pepper, warm finish.  Tasted again the day after. The greenness has disappeared. M...
Tuesday, 18 August 2020

Tommasi Villa Fontana Bardolino 2019, Italy

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Sour cherries, nutty, milk chocolate, a little bit of leather on the finish. Mark: C
Monday, 17 August 2020

Wieninger Nussberg Grüner Veltliner 2019, Vienna, Austria

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Minerals, peach, pear, white pepper. Long finish. Mark: B+
Sunday, 16 August 2020

Il Seggio 2017, Poggio Al Tesoro, Blogger, Tuscany, Italy

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Fruity was the first thing that popped into my mind. Plums, blackberry, cedar, liqourice, cocoa powder like smooth tannins. Great stuff. Mar...
Saturday, 15 August 2020

Loimer Rosé Zweigelt & Pinot Noir 2019, Niederösterreich, Austria

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Strawberry, raspberry, green apple, minerals. Mark: C
Thursday, 13 August 2020

Sumaridge Estate Wines Chardonnay 2018, Upper Hemel-En-Aarde Valley, Walker Bay, South Africa

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Big upfront on butter and oak but then the juicy fruit kicks in; lemon, lime, mango, pineapple. Mark: B
Tuesday, 11 August 2020

Zecci Collezione Verdicchio Dei Castelli Di Jesi Classico 2018, Piersanti, Italy

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Lemon, oranges, green apples, oak, butter. Mark: B
Monday, 10 August 2020

Bonterra Chardonnay 2018, California, USA

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Much better than I was expecting. Lemon, pineapple, buttery,  oak, lime on the finish. Mark: B-
Sunday, 9 August 2020

Codice V Vermentino 2018, Mazzei, Maremma, Tuscany, Italy

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Lemon furniture polish but in a good way, tropical fruits, pear, apple, nutty, long finish. Mark: B
Friday, 7 August 2020

Jim Barry Lodge Hill Shiraz 2017, Clare Valley, Australia

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A nice barbecue wine. Blackberry, plums, black pepper, smoky oak and hints of eucalyptus on the long finish. Mark: B
Monday, 3 August 2020

Casa Emma Chianti Classico 2017, Tuscany, Italy

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Cherry, oak, herbs. If you wait long enough there is liqourice on the finish. Mark: C+

Sophenia Synthesis Malbec 2017, Gualtallary, Uco Valley, Argentina

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Warmth of alcohol, red fruits, blackberry, tobacco, liqourice, oak. Smooth tannins but lacking intensity. Mark: C+