5 Seriously high quality wines in today’s Weekend Magazine colum
A surprising wine for the chocolate recipes and also some stunning reds for the grills over the page. 2011 The Crusher, Wilson Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Clarksburg, California (£10.95, Jascots tel. 020 8965 2000 & www.jascots.co.uk). It is nigh on impossible to find inexpensive Californian pinot .. more
2008 Viré-Clessé, Cuvée Spéciale, Domaine André Bonhomme, Burgundy, France
2008 Viré-Clessé, Cuvée Spéciale, Domaine André Bonhomme, Burgundy, France (£11.95, The Wine Society tel. 01438 741177). I have been buying wine from this estate for over twenty years and I am extremely keen on the way in which these vital Chardonnays retain their minerality and .. more
Five stunning, aromatic whites to tantalilse your olfactory system!
I have five beautifully delicate white wines this week for romancing your taste buds. 2012 Dianthà, Sicily, Italy (£9.99, Marks & Spencer). This superb, new white wine goes on the shelf from the 3 June, so make sure you are first in the queue. Made .. more
2012 Rosemount Estate, Blends Shiraz / Cabernet, South Eastern Australia
2012 Rosemount Estate, Blends Shiraz / Cabernet, South Eastern Australia (£7.99, Booths Supermarkets, Booker, Makro, Bestway). I launched my 10th anniversary 100 Best Australian Wines list for 2013/14 a fortnight ago and this wine made the cut. You can see the full list on my .. more
2013 releases from Caves d’Esclans, La Motte en Provence
2013 releases from Caves d’Esclans 2011 Déssse, Astrée, Caves d’Esclans, Vin de Pays du Var This stunning looking white is a honeyed creature with moments of mint and wild garlic lending a savoury edge to the stone fruit lusciousness. Pretty and balanced and drinking perfectly .. more
2011 Vintage Port Release with my scores/20
2011 Vintage Port Release Scores out of twenty and then listed in my preferred order within each score bracket 2011 is a superb vintage in the Douro and the wines that I have tasted show remarkable fruit purity and freshness along with profound depth .. more
Five incredible wines for summer entertaining
Five perfect wines for classy entertaining. NV Tesco Brut Cava, Spain (£4.99, Tesco). I cannot believe it, but the current bottling of Tesco Cava is a star. Get in quick and load up for the summer because this crunchy, refreshing, floral wine is a steal .. more
2012 Coteaux du Layon, Château la Tomaze, Vincent Lecointre, Loire, France
2012 Coteaux du Layon, Château la Tomaze, Vincent Lecointre, Loire, France (£12.95, Yapp Brothers Ltd tel. 01747 860 423 & www.yapp.co.uk). I will never forget pouring a few bottles of 1990 Coteaux du Layon, Cuvée Lys, Château la Tomaze at a very grand dinner, blind, .. more
Ornellaia 25 Year Anniversary Celebration – a vertical tasting at Sotheby’s
Ornellaia 25 Year Anniversary Celebration 16th May 2013 With winemaker Axel Heinz Raw notes from the tasting with scores out of /20. One ‘+’ means needs time; Two ‘++’ means even longer lived. 2010 La Serre Nuove dell’Ornellaia, Bolgheri DOC Rosso Very tight, dusty and .. more

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