Monday, 1 February 2021

Vina Chocolan Origen Gran Reserva Cabernet Franc 2019, Maipo Valley, Chile

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Blackcurrant, raspberry, green pepper, milk chocolate, grippy tannic finish. I was expecting this to be a bit more lush given the 14.5% alco...
Sunday, 31 January 2021

Three Finger Jack East Side Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Lodi, California, USA

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Blackberry and blackcurrant, some milk chocolate, grippy leather tannic finish. Mark: C+
Saturday, 30 January 2021

Château Puybarbe 2014, Côtes de Bourg, Bordeaux, France

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Plums and blackcurrant, tobacco, an acidic leathery spicy finish. Mark: C+

Lynx Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2019, House of Big Wines, California, USA

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Pear, apple, butter, oak. Mark: C

Bodega Norton Temprano Chardonnay 2019, Mendoza, Argentina

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Apple, lemon, pineapple, earthy and minerally on the finish. High acid which makes for a juicy fruity wine. Fruit fades as wine warms up tho...
Friday, 29 January 2021

Pratsch Organic Grüner Veltliner 2019, Niederösterreich, Austria

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Pear, apple, minerals, white pepper. Mark: C+
Thursday, 28 January 2021

Mâcon Milly-Lamartine "Clos Du Four" 2019, Domaine Cordier Père et Fils, Burgundy, France

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A rich cold climate Chardonnay. Pears, lemon, orange notes, nutty, acidic. Mark: C+
Wednesday, 27 January 2021

Lynx Petite Sirah Zinfandel 2019, House of Big Wines, California, USA

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Simple and soulless. Sweet blackberry, liqourice, leather. Mark: C

Wagner Stempel Grauburgunder 2019, Gutswein, Rheinhessen, Germany

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Pears, peaches, apples, lemon, minerals. Rich with a long finish. Mark: B

Nik Weis St Urbans-Hof Mehringer Alte Reben Riesling 2019, Mosel, Germany

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Lemon and lime, apples, honey, minerals. Mark: B+
Sunday, 24 January 2021

The Dalmatian Dog 2018, Black Island Winery D.O.O., Primorska, Sjeverna Dalmacija, Croatia

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Blueberry, raspberry, cherry. Quite acidic but it gives the wine a nice refreshing lift. Black Island Winers is owned by Swedish Zhoda Inves...

Greystone Organic Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Waipara Valley, North Canterbury, New Zealand

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The first thing I got was passionfruit. Lots and lots of passionfruit then the lemon and a bit of blackcurrant and leafinesss kicked in. The...
Saturday, 23 January 2021

Mezzacorona Pinot Grigio Riserva 2018, Trentino, Italy

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Honey, pear, apple, lemon, butter. What a great find! Mark: B
Friday, 22 January 2021

I Perazzi Morellino di Scansano 2015, La Mozza Bastianich Estates, Maremma, Tuscany, Italy

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Run of the mill Sangiovese, Cherries, plums, dusty tannins. Mark: C

Moncaro Adriatico Passerina 2019, Abruzzo, Italy

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Boring on its own, maybe better with food. I got apples, lemon, and an almond-like finish. Mark: C
Thursday, 21 January 2021

Zarate Albariño 2019, Eulogio Pomares, Rias Baixas, Val Do Salnes, Spain

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Peaches, apples, pears, mango, minerals and slightly salty finish. Mark: B
Wednesday, 20 January 2021

Oxford Landing Chardonnay 2020, Riverland, Australia

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A glugger! Pears, apples, tropical fruits but nothing I can pick out, butter and a bit of oak. Simple but nice and smooth. Goes down a treat...
Tuesday, 19 January 2021

Dr L Riesling 2019 Off-Dry, Loosen, Mosel, Germany

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Pears and apples. Mega on the honey!. Mark: B

Spindler Pinot Noir 2018, Pfalz, Germany

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Wild strawberries, spice, violets, long spicy leathery finish but fruit quickly fades away. Mark: C+
Sunday, 17 January 2021

3 de Valandraud 2016, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Thunevin, Bordeaux, France

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After an hour this really opened up. Blackcurrant, plums, hints of raspberry, medium tannins at the finish but added to the experience. A fe...