Category Archives: Wine Reviews
2022 Domaine Pique Roque Rosé, Côtes de Provence
I have been buying this wine every year since it first landed on our shores [...]
09
Jun
Jun
2021 Mâcon-Fuissé Les Bruyères, Domaine Dominique Cornin
Full bottle 1,327 g. Certified organic. From vines planted between 2011 and 2015. Unoaked and [...]
25
May
May
2021 Mâcon-Chaintré, Domaine Dominique Cornin
Full bottle 1,326 g. Certified organic. From vines planted between 1968 and 1985. Unoaked and [...]
25
May
May
Matthew Jukes – Wednesday Wines – Ep 154
Matthew Jukes’ tasting notes on a selection of our 2023 spring shipments from Bordeaux. 2019 [...]
04
Apr
Apr
2019 Château Frontenac, Bordeaux Superieur
Full bottle just 1,268 g. 40% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc grown on [...]
18
Mar
Mar
2018 Château Les Marcieux, Haut-Medoc
Full bottle just 1,249 g. 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot grown by the Listrac vignerons [...]
18
Mar
Mar
2016 Château Coustolle, Canon-Fronsac
Full bottle just 1,203 g. 70% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Malbec. Fronsac owner Alain [...]
18
Mar
Mar
2021 Scorpo Noirien Pinot Noir, Mornington Peninsula
Australia also grows pinot noir that rivals sub-£30 Burgundy. Scorpo Noirien Pinot Noir 2021, Mornington [...]
09
Mar
Mar
2021 Domaine de Gournier Rouge, Cévennes
Just sneaking under the £10 threshold when you buy a case, this merlot-syrah-cabernet sauvignon blend [...]
03
Mar
Mar
2021 Nero d`Avola, Rupe Secca, Sicilia
Nero d’avola is a Sicilian speciality that makes beautiful, medium-bodied, juicy reds like this one, [...]
03
Mar
Mar
2021 Pleno Tempranillo, Navarra
A bright incarnation of the Rioja grape. Think rose-hip helly, strawberries, autumn leaves and crunchy [...]
03
Mar
Mar
2021 Givry Blanc Clos de la Brulée, Domaine Masse
A discovery for me and one that, for only twenty quid, is amazingly impressive. Sink [...]
12
Jan
Jan
2021 Chablis 1er Cru Côte de Léchet, Domaine Daniel Dampt
While 1er Cru Les Lys (same price) looked pristine, lively and crunchy, Côte de Léchet [...]
12
Jan
Jan
2021 Gevrey-Chambertin Dix Climats, Domaine Drouhin-Laroze
I have tasted this wine several times this week, and it is a delicious creation. [...]
12
Jan
Jan
2021 Blagny Rouge 1er Cru Sous le Dos d`Ane, Domaine Chapelle de Blagny
Wild, refreshing, elemental and superbly plush, this incredible Blagny Rouge has turned this vintage’s challenges [...]
12
Jan
Jan