Thomas Brothers, Greystone, Pinot Noir, 2015, Waipara, New Zealand

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Thomas Brothers, Greystone, Pinot Noir, 2015, Waipara, New Zealand

Thomas Brothers, Greystone, Pinot Noir, 2015, Waipara, New Zealand

 

Quite wonderful is how I would describe this Pinot Noir from the Thomas Brothers. Read the below if you want but this is the Pinot to get for special occasions, at £50 a bottle it’s not cheap. There’s flawless integration of tannins, red fruit, oak, with hints of chocolate and leather. There’s a smoothness to this dry red wine where nothing is out of place and a desire just to sip and enjoy.

 

It only got a bronze at the Decanter World Wine Awards which I think is more down to price than quality. I loved this wine.

Broken Stone, Pinot Noir, 2020, Canada

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Broken Stone, Pinot Noir, 2020, Canada

Broken Stone, Pinot Noir, 2020, Canada

 

Easy drinking Pinot Noir is my favourite style of red wine presently and this one fits perfectly. Reasonable fruit flavours and a fresh lightness make it approachable while good length makes it fell more premium. There’s a bit more red cherry than anything else but it’s a very good wine to have in the garden on a summer’s day or in front of s fire watching TV.

 

 

 

Pontenari, Toscana Rosso, 2020, Florence, Italy

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Pontenari, Toscana Rosso, 2020, Florence, Italy

Pontenari, Toscana Rosso, 2020, Florence, Italy

 

Marks and Spencer sell some excellent wine and this is one of them and at £12 a bottle it’s decent value. Loads of black fruit flavours with notes of spice in the background. It’s a big bold wine that would benefit from food, a jiucy steak or big bowl of pasta.

Amisfield, Pinot Noir, Central Otago, 2014, New Zealand

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Amisfield, Pinot Noir, Central Otago, 2014, New Zealand

Amisfield, Pinot Noir, Central Otago, 2014, New Zealand

 

New Zealand Pinot Noir has a very good reputation and this 2014 from Amisfield shows why. There’s plenty of red and black fruit aromas and flavours with cherry being dominant but there are notes of chocolate, leather, coffee and an under lying earthiness to it all. Dry, smooth and quite light this is great on its own or with food, we had it with turkey and thought it paired very well.at £40 a bottle it’s not cheap.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Los Haroldos, Blend, 2020, Argentina

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Los Haroldos, Blend, 2020, Argentina

Los Haroldos, Blend, 2020, Argentina

 

Primarily a blend of Cab Sav and Malbec this house blend has great fruit concentration with red and black fruit in bucket loads. Bold and dry with firm tannins makes this a sipping wine or a wine with food. Usual steak or stew dishes or good strong cheeses to balance those tannins. At about £10 a bottle it’s good value.

Tenuta di Angoris, Collio Bianco, Angoris Riserva Giulio Locatelli, 2018, Italy

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Tenuta di Angoris, Collio Bianco, Angoris Riserva Giulio Locatelli, 2018, Italy

Tenuta di Angoris, Collio Bianco, Angoris Riserva Giulio Locatelli, 2018, Italy

Tenuta di Angoris, Collio Bianco, Angoris Riserva Giulio Locatelli, 2018, Italy

Tenuta di Angoris, Collio Bianco, Angoris Riserva Giulio Locatelli, 2018, Italy

Tenuta di Angoris has been making wine for generations and this Angoris Riserva Giulio Locatelli shows that. It’s a dry bold white wine with flavours of green apple, grass, ripe citrus and hints of peach poking through. It’s a little austere but goes well with fish and white pasta sauce dishes.

At £18 a bottle it’s a little pricey but worth a try.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cave de Lugny, Mâcon-Lugny, La Carte, 2019, Burgundy, France

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Cave de Lugny, Mâcon-Lugny, La Carte, 2019, Burgundy, France

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.

 

 

 

Valdivieso, Single Vineyard, Carmenère, 2010, Chile

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Valdivieso, Single Vineyard, Carmenère, 2010, Chile 1

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

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Zuccardi, 'Serie A', Malbec-Tempranillo, 2020, Mendoza, Argentina

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

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Le Chemin des Reves, Pic Saint-Loup 'La Soie' , Languedoc-Roussillon, 2012, France

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.