Wine: Finca Constancia Selección Variety: Tempranillo, Petit Verdot, Graciano, Shiraz/Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc Vintage: 2013 Country: Spain ABV: 14% Score: 92 This full bodied, dense berry delight offers a plethora of ripe red berries, black berries and a delicate floral element on the nose. The palate is balanced by …
Wine: Beronia Rueda Variety: Verdejo Vintage: 2016 Country: Spain Score: 91 A pale golden hue sits in the glass, showcasing notes of ripened pineapple, pear and succulent apples. Floral aromas of blossom and jasmine begin to emerge over time as a slight salinity and minerality take hold. The nose is …
Wine: Beronia Rosado Variety: Tempranillo Vintage: 2016 Country: Spain Score: 91 Rose petals and sweet ripening red cherries shine through on the nose with a little cranberry and redcurrant hiding in the background. Aromas of candy floss and Turkish delight continue to open up this vibrant rosado. The palate offers …
Wine: The Black Pig Prize Shiraz Winemaker: Fuse Vintage: 2016 Variety: Shiraz Price: £19.99 Buy Now: Virgin Wines A big bulky Shiraz, with a powerful bouquet and wonderfully extracted flavours of inky dark fruits, vanilla, liquorice and leather. Incredibly intense, with grippy, almost wild tannins, a bit of a mouthful for sure and …
Wine: Eghemon Passimiento Winemaker: Maurizio Biscardo Vintage: 2015 Varieties: Nero d’Avola Price: £15.99 Buy Now: Virgin Wines An absolutely stand out wine at this price point. Really very impressive indeed. Huge, powerful aromas of inky dark fruits: blackcurrant and damson, supported by fresh vanilla bean and an alluring wood spice. In the mouth sweet …
Wine: Remolinos Vineyard Malbec Winemaker: Decero Vintage: 2012 Variety: Malbec Price: £13.50 Buy Now: Wine Direct I’m not a big drinker of Malbec, nor am I particular fan of the variety, but when a good example smacks you round the chops, you stand up and take notice and that’s exactly what happened with this …
The Castello Fonterutoli Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2013 is a sensual treat. A luscious dark red hue sits in the glass, bursting with lightly baked cherry and plum pie. There’s a delightful 60% dark chocolate caramel that lingers amongst the red berry freshness on the nose. On the …
Wine: Jaillance Cuvee de l’Abbaye Brut NV Variety: 70% Semillon / 30% Cabernet Score: 88 pts Fresh and lively grapefruit and mandarin orange lead to a finish with mineral and a hint of honey to the citrus, nectarine, and nuttier notes. Pleasant and very tasty.
Wine: Chateau Haut Dambert Entre-Deux-Mers 2014 Variety: 60% Sauvignon Blanc / 25% Sauvignon Gris / 12% Muscadelle / 3% Semillon ABV: 12.5% Imported By: Franck’s Signature Wines Score: 89 Best Enjoyed:Drink Now Aromatically lifted, with high-toned Sauvignon Blanc character of grapefruit and grapefruit oils, joined by an almost floral note to the mineral and …
Wine: La Crema Nine Barrel Pinot Noir Winery: La Crema Region: Russian River, Sonoma Vintage: 2014 Variety: Pinot Noir Score: 95 Points Only 190 cases of this wine are released each year, making it fairly limited in production and availability. The nose is luscious, with deep and concentrated blackberries and blackcurrants …
Wine: Chateau de Fontenille 2014 Region: Bordeaux Variety: 80 Merlot / 20 Cabernet Sauvignon ABV: 13.5% alc. Score: 89 pts Best Enjoyed: Now – 2020 A nose of just-dug-up mushrooms, forest floor, and melted graphite is freshened up with mixed currants that turn to a palate of currants, cherries, and a hint of drying purple …
Wine: Domaine des Justices 2013 Bordeaux Superieur Region: Bordeaux ABV: 12.5% alc Score: 88 pts Best Enjoyed: Drink now Maturing nose of dark figs and plums, all spiced somewhat exotically, and a palate of bright acid zipping through graphite-tinged red cherry skin and currants.