| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2018 Inacayal Malbec SelectLujan de Cuyo more |
4/21/2024 - Duncan wrote: 88 pointsVibrant dark ruby. Attractive if imprecise berryish nose, with a large savoury oak component. On the palate it's sweet and rounded, with a touch of burn from the alcohol. Tannins are fine and there's a touch of acidity which brings a bit of freshness. It's a wine that makes an impact, but it's kind of monolithic. By which I mean, I think, it's a bit clumsy. Not bad but...not a wow. 12 months in French oak. 14.5%. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
NV Château de la Peyrade Muscat de FrontignanMuscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Muscat more |
4/17/2024 - Duncan wrote: 94 pointsLight lemony gold. Glorious Muscat aromas leap out of the glass, promising great pleasure ahead. The palate fulfils the promise beautifully: very sweet, a nip of acidity, flavours of lemon meringue pie. Very long, with a clean finish. Not the most subtle wine in the world, but surely one of the most joyous. I enjoyed it by itself, then with a piece of Roquefort. from a half bottle, 15%, cork. 'L199 ' printed on the label, but whether that refers to any particular vintage I don't know. |
| Red |
2018 Novaripa Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Monatic Darkmore |
4/17/2024 - Duncan wrote: 90 pointsDeep ruby, with a lovely brightness to it (not as dark as I expected!) On the nose there's a bit of cherry, and some smokiness - I think a touch of vanilla too. On the palate, dark cherries and dark chocolate. Not much tannin, but a hefty whack of acidity - happily balanced by the ripe fruit. First time I've had this, and it's making quite an impact, in a very enjoyable and typically Abruzzo way. I'll have it again... 13.5%, artificial compostable cork. |
| Red |
2020 Mas Morties Pic St. Loup Jamais ContentSyrah more |
4/15/2024 - Duncan wrote: 92 pointsNotes very much the same as previously. Full of coiled power - when will it spring out of the glass and really express its full energy? |
| Red |
2010 Ontañón Rioja ReservaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
4/13/2024 - Duncan wrote: 92 pointsNotes pretty much the same as before. One of my favourite wines. This bottle seems a little tired or perhaps aged compared to others I've had over the past couple of years, but it's still a joy - just a slightly muted one this evening. |
| Red |
2022 Orowines Jumilla ComolocoMonastrell, Mourvèdre more |
4/11/2024 - Duncan wrote: 90 pointsThe word Orowines appears nowhere on the bottle, but other details are identical, and the graphic on the front label is a version of the one used on previous vintages. So I think this is same wine. Vibrant ruby colour. A slightly jammy, slightly tarry, very fruity nose. Bright berries on the palate and a lot of acidity; it's the acidic bite that's the defining feature, really. But it's JUST in balance... Its an organic wine with no added SO2, and the label boasts of it being a 'low histamine wine < 1ppm' - never seen that before! Cork, 14.5% - though it wears its alcohol very lightly. Interesting! Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| White |
2022 Bononia Estate Chardonnay GomotartziDanubian Plain more |
4/11/2024 - Duncan wrote: 90 pointsOn opening, this failed to make much impression, but after 24 hours it has opened out beautifully. Straw coloured in the glass. Indistinct but very pleasant citrus-rind aromas: lemon and grapefruit. On the palate there's loads of citrus fruit, maybe a bit of melon, then a touch of pleasant oak bringing up the rear - perceptible as a creamy texture first, then a whiff of caramel. Very pleasant! Not 100% sure of the packaging, but 100% sure it's a good value, better than everyday Chardonnay. Cork, 13.5%. |
| White |
2021 Trinity Hill Chardonnay Gimblett Gravelsmore |
4/10/2024 - Duncan wrote: 93 pointsLight greeny gold. Lovely aroma that floats out of the glass in an enticing cloud: lemon, grapefruit, a touch of lees, whisps of caramel in the background. All those aromas and more are present on the palate, combining in an intense yet perfectly balanced whole. Very fresh, very long. Definitely one of New Zealand's top few Chardonnays. Joyous. Screwcap, 14%. |
| Red |
2020 Rickety Bridge ShirazFranschhoek Valley more |
4/4/2024 - Duncan wrote: 88 pointsDark ruby. Fairly reticent nose: a whiff of cherry vanilla ice cream... The palate is fairly powerful, though it's hard to pin down where that sense of power comes from. The fruit is indistinct, the tannins fine, the acidity well judged, the finish reasonably long. It's pleasant, well made, but makes little imnpression. 14%, cork. |
| Red |
2020 Nugan Estate Shiraz Scruffy's VineyardRiverina more |
4/4/2024 - Duncan wrote: flawedAttractive deep purple colour. Not much nose, but an immediate fizz was audible as I leant towards the glass. This disappeared after a minute or less, but whatever was causing it has also caused the wine to be distinctly acidic. There is ripe fruit there, but its way in the background behind tongue-tingling acidity. Freshness is great, but this doesn't feel right to me - it's way out of balance. And is there a slightly unpleasant aroma creeping out after a few minutes in the glass? Something farmyardy... I can't believe they wanted their wine to make this impression. With that in mind, I'm marking it as flawed, otherwise it would get a very low score - much lower than others have awarded it in other vintages. Screwcap, 14%. |
| White |
2023 Domaine Joël Delaunay Sauvignon Blanc Val de Loire The Holy Snailmore |
4/1/2024 - Duncan wrote: 90 pointsVery pale in colour - close to water clear. An attractive grassy nose. On the palate, some residual sugar and a limey tang. Good length. A pleasant Sauv Blanc, somewhat in the Marlborough style. 12%, screwcap. |
| White |
2022 Rippa Dorii Rueda Los CurasVerdejo more |
3/22/2024 - Duncan wrote: 91 pointsGlowing straw. Assertive and attractive nose: lees, a touch of caramel, lemon barley sugar. The palate is medium to full bodied, a notion of crystallised or preserved yellow citrus. An assertive and full on - though not unbalanced - white. I really like this style and look forward to paying it more attention in future. 13.5%, cork. |
| Red |
2016 Finca Museum Cigales Museum ReservaTinta del Pais, Tempranillo more |
3/21/2024 - Duncan wrote: 90 pointsDeep dark purple. Intense and attractive nose: sweet cherish Tempranillo aromas and a hefty whack of oak. Pretty much the same on the palate, which is powerful and concentrated but well balanced. An ideal match for paprika-marinated pork chops. Cork, 14.5%. |
| Red |
2021 Domaine Billard Pere et Fils Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune RougePinot Noir more |
3/18/2024 - Duncan wrote: 89 pointsAttractive ruby, bright and light - translucent. Lovely nose of cranberries and red grapefruit. Or maybe that citrus fruit is more on the palate than the nose, the palate being notably acidic. I'm trying this with a tuna steak, and the distinct sharpness of the palate works well. However, there's not much body to the fruit, which has a pleasant juicy character but little complexity. It's short to medium in length. 2021 was a pretty wet and cool vintage, which might explain much of this wine's character. With the right food, and at this reasonable price, it's definitely worth considering. Its elevated acidity will allow it to age and mellow, I think. Alternatively, you could just wait for the 2022 to be released... Cork, 12.5%. (Hmm, yes, low alcohol: again a symptom of the vintage, and a cause of the somewhat thin character of the wine) Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| White |
2022 Château Philippe-le-Hardi Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Les FoiresChardonnay more |
3/16/2024 - Duncan wrote: 93 pointsOn opening it seemed unexpressive, so I left it 24 hours before returning to find much more going on. Delicate but insistent nose of lemon and some vanilla. The palate is somewhat steely, with a long dry finish, but before that there are lovely intense citrus and even stone fruit flavours. Great value - and it's not often you can say that about the Cote d'Or. 2022 was, by all accounts, a great vintage, so I think it's safe to assume this will develop nice for five to ten years. But there's no need to wait: head for the hills! 12.5%, cork. |
| White |
2021 Domaine Billard Pere et Fils Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune La JusticeChardonnay more |
3/15/2024 - Duncan wrote: 92 pointsLight gold. Refined but attractive nose of caramelised lemon. Lovely, generous but fresh palate. Good length, with an interesting savoury twist on the finish. Not the most complex white Burg I've ever had, but at this price it's very enjoyable and good value. I'll be interested to see how it develops over the next two or three years. Cork, 13%. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| White |
2022 San Felice Vermentino Toscana IGTmore |
3/14/2024 - Duncan wrote: 91 pointsA slight but unmissable touch of peachy pink to the otherwise pale straw colour in the glass. A nose of crystalised citrus with a pleasant hint of lees, which adds complexity. The palate is surprisingly complex too, for a wine of this price: fresh, limey, a touch of residual sugar on the finish. Great value for money and an adaptable food wine. I find many cheaper Tuscan whites to be bland and forgettable; this is much more interesting. Screwcap, 13%. (Apparently there is 15% Sauvignon Blanc as well as 85% Vermentino, though that is not mentioned on the label.) |
| Red |
2020 Domaine de Maubet Côtes de Gascogne RougeRed Blend more |
3/7/2024 - Duncan wrote: 89 pointsLively ruby-purple, reminiscent to me of a Beaujolais Villages. The nose is attractive: plummy and brambly, with something smoky or toasty in the background. On the palate there's some lip-coating sweetness, followed by a whack of fine-grained tannin and generous acidity to keep it all fresh. A classic bistro wine and just the thing with chicken tagine. Tannat and Merlot, ratio unknown. Cork, 13%. |
| Red |
2022 Château Roc de SegurBordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/5/2024 - Duncan wrote: 89 pointsBright ruby. Indistinct but not unpleasant dark-cherry nose. Initially rather acidic, but after a while that tones down and sweet cherry fruit comes to the fore. If there's oak here it's very much in the background. Not very complex, but an enjoyable entry-level Bordeaux, that turns out to be pretty well balanced. Cork, 13.5%. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2015 Mas de Daumas GassacSaint-Guilhem-le-Désert Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/3/2024 - Duncan wrote: 92 pointsPretty much opaque, deep purple, with a bright purple rim. The nose is surprisingly tertiary, primary fruit all gone and instead a complex savoury aroma of forest undergrowth and raspberry jam that's been forgotten at the back of the cupboard for a decade. The palate is smooth, elegant, silky, with refined berry-fruitiness (yes, some fruit) and no apparent tannin. Low acid. Lots of fine deposit in the bottom, which I avoided by decanting (as the back label suggests.) A very good wine, but one I'd have guessed to be 19 years old rather than 9. Surprising, given the Mas's reputation for long ageing. Happily, I have another bottle of this so I can see if this one was ageing faster than most, for some unknown reason. 'Cabernet Sauvignon 79%, Merlot 7%, Cabernet Franc 6%, Malbec 2%, Pinot Noir 2%, Nebbiolo 2%, Dolcetto 2%.' Cork, 13.5%. |
| Rosé |
2022 Ca N'Estruc Catalunya RosatRosé Blend more |
3/3/2024 - Duncan wrote: 91 pointsA relatively dark and enticing cherry pink. Strawberries and cream on the nose. The palate is lively, fruity and relatively full, no doubt helped along by the high alcohol level - which isn't otherwise apparent. If you like a pale Provencal style this isn't for you. If, like me, you enjoy a fuller, fruitier style of rose, this is well worth seeking out. 100% Garnacha. 10,000 bottles made. Cork, 14.5%. |
| White |
2022 Greywacke Sauvignon BlancMarlborough more |
3/3/2024 - Duncan wrote: 92 pointsAnother irresistible bottle of Greywacke Sauv Blanc. Pristine, citrussy, refreshing, persistent, linear, balanced: these are just a few of the adjectives that fail to do justice to the joy of drinking it. Screwcap, 13.5%. |
| Red |
2021 Waterkloof Cinsault Seriously CoolCoastal Region more |
3/1/2024 - Duncan wrote: 90 pointsLively cherry-ruby colour. Attractively fruity if hard to pin down nose. Delicious cherry fruit, light to medium body, a hint of something darker on the juicy, fine-tannin-ed finish. Amazing value for a very well made wine: simple, but not without character. Recommended. 13%, screwcap. |
| Red |
2020 Mas Morties Pic St. Loup Jamais ContentSyrah more |
2/20/2024 - Duncan wrote: 93 pointsOpaque, deep purple core with a lighter but still intensely hued rim. A nose of simmering dark fruits: brambles, black raspberries, plums. Maybe there's something like herby tapenade in there too. The palate is tightly packed but not unexpressive: there are very fine tannins, discreet acidity to balance the copious quantities of concentrated ripe fruit and black olives...and a tongue-tip burn from the alcohol. That's the one fault I'd pick with with this otherwise outstanding wine: does anyone really want a bottle at 15%? I'm sure there are a dozen reasons why that percentage was unavoidable in this vintage, but I would much prefer a fresher 14% or even 14.5% (as it was in 2019.) |
| Red |
2010 Ontañón Rioja ReservaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
2/18/2024 - Duncan wrote: 93 pointsOpaque deep purple - no sign of age. Lovely aromas of plum compote and vanilla ice cream. A lush, full palate with fine tannins - more to the fore than I remember - but above all complex fruits of the forest in generous quantities. Pure pleasure. With lamb shank croquettes. |
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