Winemaker: Yalumba Wine: Museum Muscat Reserve Vintage: NV Varietal: 100% Muscat Price: GBP £13.99 USD $17.07 This small and unique parcel released by Yalumba from the depths of their seemingly infinite cellar, really showcases the best of Australian fortified wine. Made from the red and pink Muscat variety this wine …
For wine lovers across the world, it is often a dream to visit your favourite wineries; for me, one of those wineries is Domaine O’Vineyards. The winery is located in one of the most beautiful parts of France, Languedoc-Roussillon, which is the largest (by volume) wine producing region in the …
Wine: Pure Rose Winemaker: Mirabeau Vintage: 2015 Variety: 60% Grenache 40% Syrah Price: £12.99/$16.22 This is the sort of wine that just makes all the right noises and makes you say “yes please, pour me another”. It’s also the perfect accompaniment to pan seared scallops, crispy pancetta and pea and mint …
Winemaker: Mike Paterson Wine: Lay of The Land Elevation Sauvignon Blanc Vintage: 2015 Varietal: 100% Sauvignon Blanc Price: GBP £11.99 USD $15.75 Yet another storming vintage from Mike ‘The Marlborough Maestro’ Paterson! Archetypal MSB nose of pungent tropical aromas, with pineapple and mango dominating, alongside a subtle grassy, almost vegetative …
Winemaker: Barco Del Corneta Wine: Verdejo Vintage: 2014 Varietal: 100% Verdejo Price: GBP £15 USD $19.89 Hola Verdejo! Only 9000 bottles produced, organically made and spending eight months in French oak makes for one hell of a Verdejo. This is an absolutely stunning expression of a varietal that rarely sees …
Winemaker: Tenuta Olim Bauda Wine: Gavi Del Commune Vintage: 2014 Varietal: 100% Cortese Price: GBP £14.99 USD $19.65 A stunningly refined and elegant Gavi, from the very talented Bertoloni brothers at Tenuta Olim Bauda. This wine’s quality really stood out given how poor the 2014 vintage was, I simply can’t …
Winery – Graham’s Wine – Tawny Port Vintage – 40 y.o Varietal – Touriga Nacional (blend) Price – £65 / $86.04 Graham’s 40 y.o tawny is absolutely outstanding and offers a great alternative to higher priced vintage ports. There’s no situation this wine wouldn’t suit; it’s the ultimate showpiece, the …
Winery – Merum Priorati Wine – Ardiles Vintage – 2007 Varietal – Grenache, Syrah, Carignan & CS (Undisclosed %) Price – £20 / $26.04 Priorat made the right way by Aussie winemaker, Don Lewis! His wealth of experience really shows here, exhibitng the best of Priorat with this Grenache heavy …
Winemaker: Schola Sarmenti Wine: Cubardi Primitivo IGT Salento Vintage: 2012 Varietal: 100% Primitivo/Zinfandel Price: GBP £14.99 USD $19.65 I’ve been on a roll with Primitivo lately and this Cubardi from Schola Sarmenti has only further reinforced my opinion, that when done right, Primitivo produces exceptional wine and is surely one …
Winemaker – Dominic Hentall Wine – Terra Calda Vintage – 2015 Varietal – 100% Primitivo Price – GBP £9.99 USD $13.30 Let it be known, this is a serious wine! A Puglian beauty to rival the best Primitivo and stand up to the better US Zins available in the UK. …
Winery – Domaine O’Vineyards Wine – Proprietor’s Reserve Vintage – 2005 Varietal – CS, Syrah, Merlot (Undisclosed %) Score – 94/100 Price – GBP £33.99 USD $44.69 This is quite simply, a stunning wine! Huge beyond belief, with oodles of character and an intensity that grips you throughout the entire mouthful …
Winery – Domaine Sainte Rose Wine – Low Yield Roussanne Vintage – 2013 Varietal – 100% Roussanne Score – 93/100 Price – GBP £9.99 USD $13.10 I loved this the first time I tried it and I love it even more now! It’s aged beautifully since its release over a …