Category Archives: Wine Reviews

2015 Rosso di Montalcino, Il Colle

A rustic nose, with vibrant fruit, macerated black cherry, black olives, a hint of mocha [...]

2011 Cornas, Domaine Alain Verset

Cornas is of course made from syrah, which in the Rhône often tastes as if [...]

2011 Cornas, Domaine Alain Verset

Ah, there it is on the nose, the tantalising, shiver-inducing fragrance of blood, iron, spice, [...]

2016 Côte de Brouilly, Domaine Gilbert Chetaille

2016 is a good year for Beaujolais: the wines combine ripeness and freshness. This one [...]

2016 Viognier, Domaine Gayda, Pays d`Oc

Viognier can be heavy and drowsily luxuriant with exotic peach and honeysuckle scent. This is [...]

2015 Morgon Vieilles Vignes Cuvée des Délys, Raymond Bouland

Bright redberry fruit with a hint of violets spring from the glass. The palate delivers [...]

2015 Château La Rocaille, Graves Rouge

Made from a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and boasting some mightily [...]