Toppesfield, Classic Brut, Sparkling wine, 2018, Essex, UK

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Toppesfield, Classic Brut, Sparkling wine, 2018, Essex

Toppesfield, Classic Brut, Sparkling wine, 2018, Essex

I really like the Toppesfield wines, they are no that far away from me and they are really passionate about what they do which I love, along with the wines and this Sparkling Brut.

Its crisp and dry, made in the traditional sparkling wine way this is a elegant but more fruit driven on the flavour than a traditional Champagne way. You get citrus and apples and a little gooseberry undernote in there.

At £24 a bottle its priced as cheaper Champagne but so much more drinkable than french champagne and a step up from french Cremant.

 

Wynns, Coonawarra Estate, Shiraz 2019, Australia

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Wynns, Coonawarra Estate, Shiraz 2019, Australia

Wynns, Coonawarra Estate, Shiraz 2019, Australia

Wynns is a well known Australian brand which generally delivers and this is no exception, especially at the £15 price mark. It’s a bold wine but reasonably smooth and fairly dry but at the end of day is that softness that you can’t help but like.

There are aromas of chocolate and pepper, plum and blackberry and flavours dark black fruit and vanilla undertone. Spice and a little jamminess makes this really good. It’s more a food wine. Steak and BBQ foods a good starter.

Chet & Waveney, Solaris, 2017, Norfolk, UK

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Chet & Waveney, Solaris, 2017, Norfolk, UK

Chet & Waveney, Solaris, 2017, Norfolk, UK

Chet & Waveney is in Norfolk in the UK and has been making wine for a while and for a while its been good stuff. In the last year they have built a new winery and expanded. This white is made with the Solaris grape and while from 2017, its still excellent.

Its light on the nose but has favours of goosebery, lemon, lime and grapefruit with decent length and freshness that you can’t help but want another glass. its not complicated or fussy.

This is what I like about english wine, its just enjoyable.

Loimer Manhart, 2018, Langenlois, Austria

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Loimer Manhart, 2018, Langenlois, Austria

Loimer Manhart, 2018, Langenlois, Austria

Austrian wine its generally very good but suffers still from historic issues in peoples minds.

Made from Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc this is a fairly complex wine with aromas of citrus, honey and flavours of tropical fruits, pineapple, mango with green apple poking through.

Its a rich white wine that you want to savour, not guzzle. At £15 its not cheap and that will put people off but I would recommend you try it.

Bodegas Muro, Maturana, Rioja, Spain

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Bodegas Muro, Maturana, Rioja, Spain

Bodegas Muro, Maturana, Rioja, Spain

This Rioja from Bodegas Muro is made from the Maturana Tinto grape and it is a lot better than the vast amount of Rioja wine out there.

It does the basics really well, medium but grippy tannins coupled with good lengths on the flavours of plum, cherry with a little spice and hints of chocolate. It went down very well with Lamb and steak at a BBQ.

 

 

Abbotts & Delaunay, Boréas Faugères, 2017, Languedoc, France

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This red from Languedoc is a pretty bold, tannic wine. Very dry with peppery notes and spice on the nose. You do get red fruit on the flavour front with reasonable fruit levels coming through but I would definitely recommend having this with food juicy steak or tomato pasta would be ideal.

At about £10 a bottle is decent value.

Keo, St John’s Commandaria, Cyprus

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Keo, St John's Commandaria, Cyprus

Keo, St John’s Commandaria, Cyprus

This St John’s Commandaria from Cyprus is made usinf grapes that have been dried in the sun and allowed to concentrate the sugars so the wine has a raisin, nutty full on flavours that are similar to PX sherry and that no bad thing.

Sip it, savour it and have small glasses, oh try it with cheese its a great match.

Château de Pez, 1998, Saint-Estèphe, France

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Château de Pez, 1998, Saint-Estèphe, France

Château de Pez, 1998, Saint-Estèphe, France

At 23 years old this wine from Chateau de Pez shows what excellent wine that France can produce, rather than the bulk wines that so many people only drink. At £50 a bottle its not cheap but excellent,

Its a bold, dry wine with decent well integrated tannins that make you want to sip and take your time when drinking. aromas and flavours of black fruits, oak, cedar, leather and a hint of smoke this is a grown ups wine. Trully excellent.

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Hencote, Solaris, 2018, Shropshire, England

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Hencote, Solaris, 2018, Shropshire, England

Hencote, Solaris, 2018, Shropshire, England

English white wine is pretty good and this Solaris from Hencote in the north of England is fresh and clean on the palate. There’s citrus, gooseberry, grass and mineral flavours which are subtle but easy. Thats the best part because you don’t get much in the way of aromas.

The only other bad part is the cost, which at £20 a bottle is far to much. At £10 it would be worth getting.

TerraNoble, Lahuen, 2017, Chile

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TerraNoble, Lahuen, 2017, Chile

TerraNoble, Lahuen, 2017, Chile

Chilean wine is great stuff in general, this red from Terranoble is excellent. This red has aromas of red fruit, oak and spice notes. the flavours are well integrated the smoothness is quite wonderful.

Of course there’s a but here and its with the price. £30 a bottle is way too much.Its very good but half it and its worth getting.