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Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Origin Pinotage
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Pale with a bright ruby glow, when you pop your nose in the glass you get that sweet red fruits all mixed up with vegetal and slightly anima...
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Sunday, 21 April 2013
Old Renwick Road Pinot Noir 2011 from Marlborough in New Zealand
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As expected, this Pinot Noir from Marlborough, New Zealand, is a fine tuned example. It is full of fresh strawberries, a tint of vanilla and...
Casillero del Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2011 from the Valle Central in Chile.
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This is a wine from the Concha Y Toro label, it is big and brambley, lots of freshening acidity but also a fine lick of vegetality. It is 13...
Tuesday, 19 March 2013
Priorat - inky and deep
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We opened a bottle of 2006 Priorat DOC, The Terraces from Alvaro Palacios, based in Gratallops, Catalan with great anticipation. It was deep...
Tuesday, 19 February 2013
German wines galore
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Went to a great wine tasting last night at a local wine group SWIGS, and Michael was introducing and hosting a group of wines he had acquire...
Sunday, 17 February 2013
Leyda Reserva Syrah from the DO Letda Valley in Chile. 2011
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Savoury, complex and a happy mix of New and Old World. The peppery Syrah grape from the Rhone figures heavily here, but don't be mistake...
Brook Farm San Luis Obispo County, Marmesa Vineyard Syrah 2006
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Black and inky, deep ruby rim and huge meaty blackberry aromas are what greets you. This leads you into a big juicy wine with a Rhone twist,...
Friday, 18 January 2013
St. Julien 2006 The Society exhibition Bordeaux, France
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Deep ruby and a black inky core. And what does is smell of - black berry fruits, vanilla, smooth oak and a mushroom edge. This all follows t...
Saturday, 12 January 2013
Sherry revival. Palo Cortado.
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First sniff - Bread and cucumber are my first impressions and then damp cardboard with a slight leafy edge. First taste has a saltiness, war...
Friday, 11 January 2013
Blind Tasting results.
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Bodegas Virgen del Aguila Coleccion Reserva 2007 from Carinena DOC in Aragon, Spain. It is made up of 60% Tempranillo, 20%Grenache and 20% C...
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