Bio Full, Sauvignon Blanc, Organic, 2022, France

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Bio Full, Sauvignon Blanc, Organic, 2022, France

Bio Full, Sauvignon Blanc, Organic, 2022, France

 

Sauvignon Blanc has become a well known grape thanks in part to New Zealand making gallons of wine from it but France was there decades earlier making good quality wine from this little grape. Made from organic grapes it’s less gooseberry than New Zealands typical offers with more grapefruit and hints of lemon and citrus in the background. I liked thd dryness and high acidity but there was a hint of sourness that stayed a bit long for me. At £13 a bottle it’s a bit overpriced.

Masia Bou, Brut Cava, NV, Spain

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Masia Bou, Brut Cava, NV, Spain

Masia Bou, Brut Cava, NV, Spain

Cava is the new Prosecco for many in the UK Nd this Cava from Masia Bou shows why. Clean, fresh with decent aromas and flavours it delivers something a bit more than your usual Prosecco. It’s dry with high acidity. Lemon and sherbet come through but it’s light if a little tart on the back palette. At £11 a bottle it’s reasonable value too, worth a bottle for when friends pop over.

Domaine de la Croix Salain, Macon Villages, 2022, French

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Domaine de la Croix Salain, Macon Villages, 2022, French

Domaine de la Croix Salain, Macon Villages, 2022, France

 

Domaine de la Croix Salain in the Macon Villages area makes some lovely Chardonnay. Clean, crisp, fresh with lemon and citrus notes. A little stone fruit pops through with a little creaminess. At £16 a bottle from Majestic Wine  it’s good value. Great with seafood or try with cheese.

Terra Argillosa, Syrah, 2019, Marche, Italy

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Terra Argillosa, Syrah, 2019, Marche, Italy

Terra Argillosa, Syrah, 2019, Marche, Italy

 

Yep another italian red wine, granted its rather good, in some ways quite excellent. Reasonable dry, solid tannins but not overly so with a “presence” that’s comforting. With red and black fruit flavours and smoke and oak notes it’s all well integrated It’s no Gold medal winning wine but that’s where I think it scores. It’s a wine that red drinkers will like, not have to think about and be happy to open a second bottle. 😊

At about £18 a bottle it’s a bit pricey and that’s the down side.

Herdade De Comporta, Rosé, 2021, Portugal

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Herdade De Comporta, Rosé, 2021, Portugal

Herdade De Comporta, Rosé, 2021, Portugal

 

It had to happen one day, a Portuguese wine that failed to impress. Unfortunately this rose from Herdade De Comporta is non descript on all fronts. Aromas and flavours are lacking, there’s a tartness and acidity but nothing to recommend it. Sorry, it’s a shame as the colour is pleasant. At eur24 a bootle is a definite no from me.

47 Degrees, Chardonnay, Moldova

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47 Degrees, Chardonnay, Moldova

47 Degrees, Chardonnay, Moldova

 

47 Degrees, Chardonnay from Moldova is a pretty good example of a decent white wine from Moldova. It’s an off dry Chardonnay that’s soft on the palette with immediate aromas of honey and flavours of pineapple, lemon, honey and an underlying oak layer. It’s the oak I wasn’t a big fan off but saying that I did like it.

At £7 a bottle from Majestic Wines It’s pretty good value.

Robert Oatley, Cabernet Sauvignon, Signature Series, 2019, Margaret River, Australia

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Robert Oatley, Cabernet Sauvignon, Signature Series, 2019, Margaret River, Australia

Robert Oatley, Cabernet Sauvignon, Signature Series, 2019, Margaret River, Australia

This Cabernet Sauvignon from Robert Oatley is a big red wine showing off the heat of Australia. Dry, solid tannins but pretty smooth. I think a few more years laying down would help to soften it a bit more. The flavours are intense with blackberry and hedgerow berries, leather, oak are in there but that intensity is a bit over the top.

A rich beef strew or bbq would pair with this wine very well. At £13 a bottle it’s reasonably price but not my first choice.

 

Buenaventura, Descarriados Gran Malbec, Uco Valley, Argentina

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BuenaventuraDescarriados Gran Malbec

Buenaventura
Descarriados Gran Malbec

 

Now this is a great Malbec from Mendoza and worthy of a few bottles in anyone’s Cellar, cupboard or under the stairs. Dry, bold but smooth with grippy tannins. Black plum, blackcurrant, oak and earthy hints make its a wine to sip and ideally have with a stew or strong cheeses it’s quite wonderful.

At about £10 a bottle it’s excellent value

Creation, Pinot Noir, Walker Bay, 2020, South Africa

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Creation, Pinot Noir, Walker Bay, 2020, South Africa

Creation, Pinot Noir, Walker Bay, 2020, South Africa

 

I’ve had Creation, Pinot Noir, from previous vintages before and remembered it being better. Its dry, reasonably light but it’s also light on flavours. There’s lots of red cherry a hint of vanilla and oak that occasionally comes through but it’s just light, one dimensional. The wife loved it and her palette is much better than mine so I will bow to her judgement that it’s got more going on than I could taste.

Orsogna, Nican, Montepulciano, 2009, Italy

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Orsogna, Nican, Montepulciano, 2009, Italy

Orsogna, Nican, Montepulciano, 2009, Italy

 

Ooohhh, it’s good. Orsogna realy know how to make quality wine. Dry with soft integrated tannins this is a quality red wine. Aromas and flavours of blackberry, plum, chocolate and oak with notes of leather and slight herby undertone poking through.

At about £30 a bottle it’s not cheap but rather good and you are unlikely to disappoint any you serve, unless they are tea total 😀