Cave de Lugny, Mâcon-Lugny, La Carte, 2019, Burgundy, France
Ah a rather good Burgundy is worth trying and this one from Cave de Lugny is very good, really very good. Dry with plenty of acidity and good length. It’s got lots going on on the flavour side with peach, apple, melon, oak notes and mineral undertone all rounded with soft butter and vanilla hints.
At £15 a bottle it’s amazing value.
Chile produces great red wines and this Carmenere is a great example. Its bold, dry withĺ great length and softness that gives a feeling of exceptional quality, but at £15 a bottle it’s amazing value. There is tons of flavour with black fruits, plums, cherry and hits of tobacco, oak, vanilla, pepper and hints of coffee and mint.
Zuccardi, ‘Serie A’, Malbec-Tempranillo, 2020, Mendoza, Argentina
Another really good Argentinan red blend of Malbec and Tempranillo that’s dry, refined, with firm tannins and easy to drink. Good flavours and length make this £12 bottle of wine very good value.
Le Chemin des Reves, Pic Saint-Loup ‘La Soie’ , Languedoc-Roussillon, 2012, France
This red from Le Chemin des Reves, in the Languedoc is a classy wine, full of red nd black fruit flavours and aromas with depth and smoothness and warmth that makes you want more. It’s handled it’s age well and was excellent with a steak. At £20 a bottle it’s decent value too.
Chateau de Fesles, Cabernet Franc, 2016, Loire, France
This Chateau de Fesles Cabernet Franc is quite stunning. Theres plenty of ripe, soft, black fruit flavours. It’s dry, bold and not overly complex, meaning it’s an easy red to drink with or without food. Excellent with steak and a cheese board.. At £20 a bottle it’s very well priced.
Domaine La Suffrene, Bandol, 2018, Provence, France
Lashings if black fruit, rich, elegant, with earthiness and leather under tones and well integrated oak and vanilla hints make this province red a delicious treat. Granted at £25 a bottle it’s not cheap. Great with red meat or rich tomato pasta.
Enrique Foster, Ique, Cabernet Franc, 2017, Mendoza, Argentina
This Cab Franc from Enrique Foster, Mendoza, Argentina is a bit different to the usual Cabernet Franc wines I drink. There’s the typical black fruit flavours with hints of tobacco and leather but it’s also very oaky and austere. The flavour hits the front palette and stops. It’s got reasonable length but at £15 a bottle it’s pricy for what it is. The wife on the other was very pleased so that’s a benefit.
Elysium, Black Muscat, 2018, California, USA
Elysium, Black Muscat, 2018, California, USAA rather good desert wine is how best to describe this wine from Elysium. Made with black Muscat grapes there’s lots of plum with a dollop of chocolate in each glass’s. It’s sweet but it’s not sticky or sickly. We’ll balanced and very drinkable. At £14 a half bottle it’s decent value
Tenuta, San Giorgio, ‘Ugolforte’, Brunello di Montalcino, 2016, Tuscany, Italy
This could be described as the typical Tuscan quality red wine. At £35 a bottle it’s not outrageously expensive either. What it is though is too young. At 6 years old it needs another 3 to 6 years in the bottle to develop further. There’s nice black fruit flavours and notes of oak, blueberry vanilla and some freshness but it’s all a little lacking. All it needs is time and this will be great
NK’MIP cellars, Meritage, 2012, Okanagan, Canada
I’ve yet to have a bad bottle of Canadian wine and this Meritage blend from NK’MIP cellars in the Okanagan Valley iis no exception. This though is a fantastic red wine.
Theres not so much on the nose but the black and red fruit flavours are well represented. There’s leather, oak, blueberry undertones with a long length. It’s dry, bold and feels soft when you drink it but there’s good acidity to hold everything together.
At £70 a bottle it’s not cheap but this is quality wine.