Bird in Hand
Sparkling Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Rose 2020
Lovely pale rose colour. Frothy strawberry and cherry aromas. Light mousse in the mouth. Very summery, light, quaffable - fun but far from trashy - probably because it's not over-sweet. — a month ago
Domaine Manzone
Syrah Grenache & Cie 2018
Lush masculine, leathery, peppery aromas a smidge of fig. Palate - soft tannins, more coffee notes than fruit ones, would benefit from a bit more acidity or fruit. — 2 months ago
Bergström Wines
Old Stones Oregon Chardonnay 2018
Seemed to take a while to open up. Ginger, pear, dairy aromas. On the palate plenty of acidity - lime and slightly nutty note. Good length but somehow lacking the focus of a great Burgundy. — 9 days ago
Hugel et Fils
Classic Alsace Pinot Gris 2018
Oily rose, orange pith and crushed grape aromas. On palate slightly more straightforward and flat than anticipated, pithy note carries through but could do with a bit more acidity and length. — 22 days ago
Marisco
Three Terraces Waihopai Pinot Gris 2020
Crowd pleasing blowsy PG. Oily, heady, rose, apple and white grape aromas. Dry but correct touch of sweetness. The wine is matching goats cheese and dill beautifully, great value @£8.50 — 2 months ago
Azienda Agricola Tenute Pieralisi
Rosso Piceno Sangiovese Montepulciano 2017
Aroma leather, cherry. I wanted a straightforward cherry flavoured Italian red and that's what this is. Crunchy tannin, not complex but tasty. — 12 days ago
Château de la Commanderie
Lalande-de-Pomerol Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Tempting strawberry and vanilla aroma. Well matured tannins, relatively light body with a touch of cranberry — 16 days ago
Domaine Saint Estève
Syrah Grenache 2016
Aroma sweet red fruit with some peppery spiciness. Pleasant dry palate with the pepper and some plum. Structure and length. edit - Definitely a food wine. With some Stilton, the red-fruit sweetness came through on the palate. — a month ago
Azienda Agricola Contesa
Abruzzo Pecorino 2019
Enticing lemon, grapefruit aromas with touch of almond. Slightly sweeter on the finish than expected with pink grapefruit carrying through. A touch short and difficult to match to food - aromatically too bitter for fragrant spice but finish-wise too sweet for fish etc. — 2 months ago
Max Conrad
Beautiful salmon colour. Was expecting this to be a bold Alsace/Kiwi Pinot Gris style, but in fact further along the line to a lighter Italian wine. Aroma - pear, fennel and lemon. Light on the palate but balanced and quaffable, I seem to say this about a few wines but lacking a bit of freshness. — 3 days ago