| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
1990 Château Cos LaborySt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/21/2024 - king-bing wrote: NRRather like my last TN of 2018. 13%abv. Level into neck. Cork broke but came out easily. Quite a lot of sediment. Classic and lovely aged Bordeaux nose, though more of the churches and leather than cigar & pencil type. Some red fruit - cranberry? The palate is similar, though definitely savoury, staying the right side of austere. No 1990 plushness here. A touch of spice (allspice?) in the finish added interest. Held up well over 2-3 hours. Not a grand or big scoring sort of wine but a delightful one nevertheless. |
| White |
2021 Mullineux Old Vines WhiteSwartland White Blend more |
4/20/2024 - king-bing wrote: NRAlready drinking well. Great value too. |
| White |
2020 Jordan Winery (Jardin) Chardonnay Nine YardsStellenbosch more |
4/20/2024 - king-bing wrote: NRSinging. not the most complex. Definite oak on the nose still but not overdone. Lovely palate: especially pure and silky mouthfeel - unusual for a white. Classy. |
| White |
2016 Reyneke Chenin Blanc OrganicStellenbosch more |
4/20/2024 - king-bing wrote: NRStill super fresh and very decent. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Launois Pere et Fils Champagne Grand Cru Cuvée Reservé Blanc des Blancs BrutChardonnay more |
4/20/2024 - king-bing wrote: NRMagnum, three years after purchase. Super clean and citrussy. The ageing just takes the edge off, but retains a lovely vigour. |
| Red |
2018 Domaine Rousset Crozes-HermitageSyrah more |
4/18/2024 - king-bing wrote: NRDecent but pretty young. Quite tannic. |
| White |
2015 Domaine Le Soula Le Soula BlancCôtes Catalanes White Blend more |
4/19/2024 - king-bing wrote: flawedSadly oxidised. Not hugely but enough to spoil it. And yes, I know they are produced in that style a little, but despite the pale colour, this was not drinkable. |
| Red |
2019 Domaine de la Butte Bourgueil Le Pied de la ButteCabernet Franc more |
4/6/2024 - king-bing wrote: NRGood but hard to love. Lots going on, no green nasties but powerful core of fruit and powdery tannin. Perhaps a little stern? Technically excellent. |
| White |
2010 Bellingham The Bernard Series Whole Bunch RoussannePaarl more |
4/19/2024 - king-bing wrote: NRSimple but still good. Touch of lemon and retains some zip in the finish. |
| Red |
1999 Bodegas Valsardo Ribera del DueroTempranillo more |
4/8/2024 - king-bing wrote: NRAlive but pretty dull. Some leather, red fruit tones, and generic old wine sort of quality. Drinkable but rather past it. At least it was fairly inexpensive at around £13. |
| Red |
2009 R. López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña BosconiaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
4/6/2024 - king-bing wrote: NRThis was super from the start. Fresh and thrilling with a lovely red fruit tone and mid weight. Some brooding notes but no heaviness. Focussed and clean. My only one, sadly. Amazing quality for the price. |
| White |
2020 The Foundry Grenache BlancCoastal Region more |
4/5/2024 - king-bing wrote: NRPale straw colour. Citrus nose. This bottle hard to love. Not much going on and never really got going. This is one of those wines that seems to be so vintage variable. Some have been glorious whereas others are barely meh. |
| Red |
2021 Domaine Gachot-Monot Côte de Nuits Villages Les ChaillotsPinot Noir more |
4/1/2024 - king-bing wrote: NRA few minutes to wake up then this was glorious. Not grand or even that fruity despite its youth. Light but lots of presence. Lovely fresh finish. Yum |
| White |
2022 Cantine Nicosia Terre Siciliane Falde Insolia CarricanteWhite Blend more |
4/1/2024 - king-bing wrote: NRLemony. Zippy, quite light weight to start but builds over time. No cheap nasties. Pretty good basic wine. Very good value. |
| Red |
2020 Boris Champy Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune AltitudePinot Noir more |
3/31/2024 - king-bing wrote: NRDecent but darker toned, heavier and a bit simpler than a (different producer's) 21 HCdN. Fine but no better. Not sure. Friends says 20s can be somewhat solar influenced. Rebuy? No. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
1998 R. López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña TondoniaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
3/26/2024 - king-bing wrote: NRPurchased 2007. Surprisingly translucent. This got going pretty quickly, despite being cellar cool. Really superb wine overall. Needed food initially as was a touch dry and acidic but this soon relaxed in to a compelling and complex wine with a long finish. Clean, compact and focussed notes of cranberry then raspberry, smoke, leather, liquorice, raw celery and wet pavement ((c) Alice). Later a deeper bass note with a slightly powdery texture. Long finish that - like a dying star - adds a flourish of spicy oomph just before it expires. Superb. Eaten with a tuna empanada with smoked paprika. |
| White |
2015 Domaine de Chevalier La Petite Lune BlancPessac-Léognan Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
3/23/2024 - king-bing wrote: NRI rather enjoyed this. Quite pale. Nose is SB dominant but none the worse for it. Some aged funk on the nose that gave it more interest, though it was actually very clean, not decaying. Not really like anything else. Classy and well made. At less than £10 currently, this is great value. |
| White |
2022 The Liberator Episode 42 - Midnight Bakkie Rides AgainWestern Cape Chenin Blanc more |
3/16/2024 - king-bing wrote: NRPale gold. Quiet but classy nose. Palate is really where it's at. This surprised me with it's presence: a real minerality with a distinct chalk and lime quality that's really something to chew on. Together with a super fresh finish, this has got tension and drive. Rather good. Turns out it comes under the radar from Chris Alheit. Which explains it. |
| White |
2006 Château Olivier BlancPessac-Léognan Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
3/16/2024 - king-bing wrote: NRSlightly oxidised nose, some wax and lanolin. Palate all over the place and very acidic. A bit knackered and past it? |
| Red |
2018 Domenico Clerico Barbera d'Alba Trevignemore |
3/14/2024 - king-bing wrote: NRDark and plummy colour and nose. Quite broad and rich on the palate. A decent lick of tannins still, so better with the venison, which changed the emphasis to the fruit quality. Good stuff, if perhaps a shade "international"? Good value at £15 though and drinking well now - at the start of it's window I'd say. |
| Red |
2019 Franck Balthazar Côtes du RhôneRed Rhone Blend more |
3/2/2024 - king-bing wrote: NRDecent, but without the charm this used to have. Perhaps starting to close down? |
| Red |
2012 Piero Busso Barbaresco Albesani Vigna BorgeseNebbiolo more |
3/1/2024 - king-bing wrote: NRBetter than the first bottle. Starts of a bit muted but does evolve. Later some notes of piano hammer felt and some dark cherry. Still a fair chunk of tannin. Notably better after 2 hours when there are hint so tar and rose, with some libraries and leather. yet it's all rather muffled. Decent in the end but not that thrilling. Perhaps a bit skinny and lacking depth. |
| Red |
2019 Mullineux Great HeartSwartland Red Rhone Blend more |
2/25/2024 - king-bing wrote: NROn special offer at Waitrose for £11.24. |
| White |
2021 Riverby Estate ChardonnayMarlborough more |
2/16/2024 - king-bing wrote: NRGood but v young. Quite tangy and pithy. Almost harsh. Quite oaky at this point too. I think it just needs time. |
| Red |
2021 Planeta Cerasuolo di VittoriaRed Blend more |
2/8/2024 - king-bing wrote: NRSuper savoury and bright, with dark fruits and soul. |
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