4/6/2024 - gout wrote:

Dark straw colour, almost light gold. Non-descript nose, nothing enticing or special. Medium full on the palate, fairly well balanced if a little too much alcohol but a good food wine. Decent length & finish.

2/23/2024 - gout wrote:

Gentle vegetal nose, fresh, smooth palate, soft tannins. Good length , delicious.

2/13/2024 - gout wrote:

An absolute bargain 2015 Bordeaux. Good colour, fine cedary nose with plentiful fruit, nice mouthfeel with ripe fruit , soft tannins & decent length.. Lovely, and will keep.. Much pleasure to come if you have a case or two in your cellar.

2/11/2024 - gout wrote:

Medium deep red to slight browning at edge, lovely cedary bouquet with plenty of fruit, fairly soft tannins on the palate, nice fruit and beautifully balanced & a long finish.
A lovely bottle of claret.

1/28/2024 - gout wrote:

Still youthfull, nice nose & well balanced fruit on the palate. Soft tannins. Ready to drink with food.

1/25/2024 - gout wrote:

A very drinkable wine. Good fruit, smooth & well balanced.

1/13/2024 - gout wrote:

Pale straw, slightly unforthcoming nose, very dry, crisp, a good aperitif, average length
Quite expensive at £11.50
I think I preferred Wither Hills before Ben Glover moved to Zephyr

12/11/2023 - gout wrote:

A lovely example of Cabernet Franc. All the characteristics of this grape variety, pencil shavings, fruit etc.
Lovely balance on the palate, this is a really good value wine for those who like to keep the alc level to 13%

10/22/2023 - gout wrote:

Quite delicious in every way

10/15/2023 - gout wrote:

Corked

10/15/2023 - gout wrote:

Lovely well balanced claret, now drinking well

10/14/2023 - gout wrote:

MF ruby colour, attractive pinot nose, smooth on the palate, well balanced, altogether a really pleasant wine. A nice change from some variable NZ Pinots. Would buy again. Good value at £8.50

9/22/2023 - gout wrote:

Lovely nose, beautiful balance, dry but creamy texture & long finish. Excellent

9/13/2023 - gout wrote:

Clean, fresh goosberyy nose, dry with gentle refreshing acidity & long finish. Excellent

9/1/2023 - gout wrote:

Definitely a food wine at 14.5% alc. In every way this is a lovely Lirac. Superb balance, nice viscosity , complex nose and palate , long finish.

8/19/2023 - gout wrote:

Nicely balanced chardonnay

8/13/2023 - gout wrote:

FUll red colour to edge, well developed nose, smooth entry, good fruit & balance with good length. Drinking well.

8/12/2023 - gout wrote:

Very much a perfect wine. Good nose, enticing flavours, stone fruit, mango, lovely balance. Outstanding value.

7/24/2023 - gout wrote:

Attractive vegetal nose, nicely balanced pinot

7/24/2023 - gout wrote:

No bouquet, odd medium straw colour, very dull on the palate. A very average example of this exciting grape..

7/21/2023 - gout wrote:

Good colour, attractive bouquet, nice fruit & well balanced on the palate.

6/9/2023 - gout wrote:

Deep red, youthful appearance, emerging nose of ripe beryy fruit, some oak, attratcive. Smooth on the palate with gentle tannins & good balance & length.

5/22/2023 - gout wrote:

Lovely complex bouquet , intense flavour, great balance and lingering finish. A very well crafted wine.

5/15/2023 - gout wrote:

Flavoury wine

5/9/2023 - gout wrote:

Still full colour, lovely cedary nose with blackcurrant fruit & complexity which followed on in the mouth. Long finish. A lovely claret now at maturity

5/6/2023 - gout wrote:

Not quite the pleasure of a good champagne nut nevertheless a nice biscuty nose, good mousse & finish. A pleasant fizz

4/30/2023 - gout wrote:

Drinking well, on a plateau. Deep colour, good fruit & well balanced claret. Will still keep.

4/30/2023 - gout wrote:

Dry, light, flinty, refreshing. An excellent aperitif style

4/28/2023 - gout wrote:

Floral nose, dry on the palate with attractive flavour, well balanced & good length. Good value

4/8/2023 - gout wrote:

Now drinking well but will still keep

4/1/2023 - gout wrote:

Apple on the nose, good mouth feel/mousse but lacks that fullness / richness & flavour of a good champagne.

3/5/2023 - gout wrote:

Disappointing nose, a little dull on the palate.

2/28/2023 - gout wrote:

This is a lovely CF , fragrant pencil shaving’s nose, smooth tannins , good fruit and decent length

2/19/2023 - gout wrote:

Golden colour, gorgeous nose, still drinking beautifully.

2/3/2023 - gout wrote:

This is a real value Pinot. Clean fruity nose, vegetal Pinot, smooth palate , soft tannins, lovely long finish.

1/29/2023 - gout wrote:

Deep red to edge, good fruit on the nose, flavoury mouthfeel, plenty of fruit, and excellent balance. Will keep a while

1/22/2023 - gout wrote:

A good full bodied Shiraz, well partnered with a venison & beef casserole. Well integrated tannins with plenty of ripe fruit on the palate. Long finish.

1/14/2023 - gout wrote:

Deep colour, lovely fruit & smooth on the palate. Altogether an excellent Malbec from a good source, La Riojana.

1/9/2023 - gout wrote:

For me. this wine did not have the wow factor of many good dry white bordeaux wines. It lacked a complex nose, one had to search for interest here, but on the palate it was pleasant enough, well balanced & quite long.

1/9/2023 - gout wrote:

Continues to please. Decant 2 hours

1/7/2023 - gout wrote:

Corked - returned to Majestic for a refund

1/7/2023 - gout wrote:

Stunning nose, very Burgundian, intense, complex, arresting, follows through on the palate with citrus, a little oak ? , rounded & flavoury. Very moreish. An excellent NZ chardonnay

12/25/2022 - gout wrote:

Fairly light in colour, but good nose & mellow flavour

12/24/2022 - gout wrote:

Not sure this wine is really worth £50 a bottle. I've enjoyed more Pinots from Central Otago

12/3/2022 - gout wrote:

Still delightful.. A Point.

11/29/2022 - gout wrote:

Medium yellow colour, clear & bright, pleasant nose & dry but well balanced palate. Good value.

10/22/2022 - gout wrote:

Perfect

9/19/2022 - gout wrote:

Aromatic waxy nose, dry & refreshing with excellent poise & balance.

9/19/2022 - gout wrote:

Perfect for current drinking. Plenty of fruit & soft tannins

9/4/2022 - gout wrote:

Very smooth & fruity Malbec.