Category Archives: Wine Reviews
Gatinois Brut Tradition, Grand Cru Aÿ NV
I can remember sitting next to the venerable Madame Gatinois at a Bollinger Vins Clairs [...]
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2016 Château Les Reuilles, Bordeaux Rouge
An absolutely lovely classic claret: fresh, gentle and so fragrant, as if there’s a waft [...]
2018 Pleno Tempranillo, Navarra
Tempranillo is the rioja grape but this wine is made in the adjoining region of [...]
2018 Basa Blanco, Rueda, Telmo Rodriguez
Streamlined, elegant and very unshowy, this white wine made from verdejo and viura has all [...]
2018 Pinot Bianco, Kellerei Kurtatsch, Alto Adige
This is one of the most enchanting and remarkable wines of the year so far. [...]
2016 Léonides, Domaine du Météore, Faugères
This is a very dramatic wine, made from organic Syrah, Grenache and Cinsault vines which [...]
2018 Saumur-Champigny, Domaine des Sanzay
Saumur-Champigny is one of the most important red wine regions in the Loire Valley. I [...]
2016 Château La Freynelle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux
It is odd to taste a Bordeaux that is solely made from Cabernet Sauvignon because [...]
2016 Château Lion Noir, Côtes de Bourg
The inexpensive red Bordeaux category is a scary place but I found this wine a [...]
Gatinois Brut Tradition, Grand Cru Aÿ NV
This is one of my favourite Champagnes of all and it is made from such [...]
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2018 Les Parcelles Chardonnay, Réthoré Davy
This demure wine, with its discreet label, does not jump off the shelf, so let [...]
2017 Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune, Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley
Not the grandest of Burgundy appellations, but winemaker Thomas Bouley is from Volnay and the [...]
2014 Vieux Château Saint André, Montagne Saint-Emilion
It pays to look outside the most famous appellations. And the less ambitious 2014s are [...]
2018 Ritou Syrah, Vin de France, Domaine Vallet
There are some stunning north Rhône Syrahs around, thanks to a recent run of excellent [...]
2018 Le Bois Jacou, Touraine Gamay, Jean-François Merieau
This Loire wine’s morello cherry fruit is more charming than many a Gamay grown in [...]