Chris A

8.8

An excellent white nouveau blend to rock out the last of 2019 - a special import to Japan, this French nouveau has a nice subtle bouquet on the nose that leads into a delicate, well balanced citrus and slate stone profile on the palette. Quite expressive for such a young wine, this tapers off with a slightly acidic finish but one that will keep you coming back for more as it leaves you with a full mouth feel of fruit and tinge of silky vanilla. Well done and an absolute bargain price which can be rare in these parts! — 18 days ago

Chris A

8.7

Red fruit forward and jammy - with a bold medium body that lingers with a fantastic finish. Goooood stuff here from down under! Silky smooth blend and rather well done. Enjoyable alone or with a nice aged cheddar cheese. — 22 days ago

Chris A

8.8

A great slow giant French red to relax too - a perfect Sunday evening red with a nice meal or some blue cheese to wind down a weekend. Hearty, a muted but still noticeable bouquet of that Bordeaux terroir on the nose and a nice blend on the palette. Needs to breath a bit before fully enjoying - decanting also a good idea here. Smooth with the traditional tobacco/dark chocolate notes on finish. — a month ago

Chris A

9.2

Opted to go with a Crémant for New Year’s Eve bubbly rather then the brands I normally like to quaff. Remember that Crémant is Champagne by another name (it’s it’s southern cousin!) This does not disappoint! Toasty & wheaty in all the right places with a great full bodied structure, that wonderful French terroir on the nose and nice sharp clean finish - Happy New Years all! 新年おめでとう！ — 18 days ago

Chris A

8.4

Steady, dependable and basic Bordeaux blend. Easy drinking and a good basic table red that will cover down on a holiday meal - good bouquet, but a basic - near pedestrian - body. Still a nice sipper though! — 21 days ago

Chris A

8.7

Starts with a nice red fruit note on the nose, and blends into a nice easy glass. Doesn’t break any glass, steady and finishes well. Good blend! This is a French red that drinks like a Californian: so easy and so smooth the bottle will be empty before you want it to be! Pair with a nice red meat meal or honestly with a good book at your side: it’s versatile enough to dress up for Christmas dinner or chill on a weekday! — 24 days ago

Chris A

8.5

A decent, well balanced yet delicately bodied Chablis - some muted citrus tones throughout, and a nice easy on ramp into a full time chard if your going in more stronger directions for the evening. Not bad, although my example seems to have a bit of a ‘corky’ finish. — a month ago

Chris A

8.4

A steady red blend - got this in a “value box” which is popular here in Japan and is a steady, don’t rock the boat red blend. What I’ve pulled out of this box this far is a good, stable red blend collection - an easy table red or airline lounge kind of drinker. Sip up and it’s easy to enjoy! — 19 days ago

Chris A

8.6

Oak, vanilla & citrus - but with a Tyson/Holyfield/PacMan uppercut given it’s high alcohol content (16%) Acidic finish that bites harder then a normal chard (truth in adverts on the label here) - but this still works together as it’s not that harsh as you might think. Eat something with this unless you want to reach cruise altitude fast and switch on the autopilot to destination lights out! — 19 days ago

Chris A

8.9

A wild ride for a very fruit forward and expressive Spanish white!! Wow!! Both hands on the wheel as this one is quite the trip! The citrus bite of a chard on ingress as you journey through a full mouth feel on the way out to a sharp finish - has a complexity I have not experienced before in a Spanish white. I’m impressed! As this is very expressive, give some thought with what you want to pair this with - I just had some sushi with this, and I can tell you it matches well with the lingering soy sauce remnants - no easy feat for any wine. — 25 days ago