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Lo Abarca, Riesling 2018, Chile

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A half decent dry Riesling is one of the best white wines in my book. This was quite a surprise for me. I can’t remember having a Chilean Riesling before or least it wasn’t memorable. This is subtle, aromas and flavours of lemon and lime and its light which is refreshing. The acidity is very well balance with the flavours and i found this was great on its own. Put it was shellfish and you have a winner.

At about £12 a bottle its right on the ball for summer drinking,

Lo Abarca, Riesling 2018, Chile

Lo Abarca, Riesling 2018, Chile

Klein Street, Sauvignon Blanc 2018, South Africa

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New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is easy to spot, loads of gooseberry and in your face.

French Sauvignon Blanc is more subtle and this is where this one from South Africa sits. There’s citrus notes with hints of gooseberry on the nose. When you taste it there’s flavours of green apple, citrus, floral hints and a crispness. The acidity is high and there is a cleanliness on the finish that makes this pretty good. The finish is a little short which is a shame.

I liked this wine and at about £7 a bottle its good value. For the summer this will be a great BBQ wine, open, pour and drink.

Klein Street, Sauvignon Blanc 2018, South Africa

Klein Street, Sauvignon Blanc 2018, South Africa more

 

 

Errazuriz, Wild Ferment Chardonnay 2018, Casablanca Valley, Chile

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This wine is made from the naturally occurring yeast in the grape skins. In the past such wines have been subtle and fresh. There are aromas of lemon, pineapple chunks of oak. This wine has additional flavours of stone fruit, apricot and creaminess but its the oak that is an issue. The oak is a little too much for me when drinking this on its own but if you had chicken or seafood it would be pretty good.

At about £13 a bottle its a little pricey for me.

Errazuriz, Wild Ferment Chardonnay 2018, Casablanca Valley, Chile

Errazuriz, Wild Ferment Chardonnay 2018, Casablanca Valley, Chile

Domaine Pardon Fleurie, Beaujolais 2018, France

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Pay the extra with Beaujolais because the cheap stuff is generally not worth drinking. The nouveau beaujolais that’s released each year has done more to harm the wine than anything else.

Get a decant Beaujolais and its a light, fruity with light tannins. Some say simple easy drinking wine and that’s what we have here. You get light black fruit with violets in the background and bit of sour cherry and vanilla undertones. There’s a slight hint of bubblegum but the light fruity taste and aromas of blackcurrant is very nice. At £10 a bottle its decant value for what you get. It got a bronze medal at the Decant World Wine Awards 2019 which is on the spot.

Domaine Pardon Fleurie, Beaujolais 2018, France

Domaine Pardon Fleurie, Beaujolais 2018, France

Russian Jack, Pinot Noir 2017, New Zealand

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New Zealand wine was made on the back of some excellent Sauvignon Blanc, Cloudy Bay and Greywacke to name 2.

Pinot Noir is another excellent wine that New Zealand produces and so far I’ve not had a bad bottle, you do get some poor NZ Sav Blanc now a days. Russian Jack is Majestic wine in house NZ Pinot Noir and at £13 a bottle it’s not a cheap NZ Pinot Noir.

You get a fair amount of red fruit, strawberry, redcurrant, plum, cherry, both on the nose and in the mouth. It’s dry with an earthy undertone but it’s a little light all round. There’s little tannins and it’s quite smooth. At £10 or under this would be great but for 3 or 4 pounds more you can get better. Personal I would say nice, but spend a bit more.

Russian Jack, Pinot Noir 2017, New Zealand

Russian Jack, Pinot Noir 2017, New Zealand