Archive for the ‘Red wine’ Category

Wine of the week: Bleasdale Second Innings Malbec 2009

Posted on August 25th, 2011 3 Comments

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Wine of the week comes from little-known Langhorne Creek in South Australia. Oh, and it’s a Malbec.

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Three from TxB

Posted on August 23rd, 2011 1 Comment

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Three from TxB, an Austrian, a German and a Bulgarian.

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Wine of the week: Château Boucarut Côtes du Rhône 2009 (Molloys)

Posted on July 23rd, 2011 2 Comments

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The wine sample was accompanied by the ubiquitous press release which mentioned value for money among other things. Value is a bit of a challenge to me. Does it just mean cheap (sorry, inexpensive)? Value is “the worth of something compared to the price paid”, and the worth is judged by the buyer not the [...]

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Bleasdale Mulberry Tree Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Posted on July 6th, 2011 2 Comments

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Hail a Cab from Langhorne Creek in South Australia

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Classy critters from La Granja

Posted on July 4th, 2011 5 Comments

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Three little beauties from La Granja.

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Wine of the week: Mezzacorona Teroldego Rotaliano Riserva

Posted on July 1st, 2011 1 Comment

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Wine of the week is from Trentino, northern Italy, by way of Mitchell & Sons. A great wine for good times.

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Beaujolais Belle: Château de Fleurie 2009

Posted on May 18th, 2011 1 Comment

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Forget the Beaujolais Nouveau, try this ridiculously good Fleurie. Superb.

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Wine of the week: Corso Nero Chianti Rufina 2008

Posted on May 11th, 2011 2 Comments

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A very likeable Chianti Rufina from Searsons.

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Alfred Eames, Sir, you are a genius

Posted on April 27th, 2011 1 Comment

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Sour Grapes goes native in Colorado and discovers a great Syrah. Also rues the fact he didn’t bring a bigger suitcase.

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Leone de Castris “Villa Santera” Primitivo di Manduria 2008

Posted on April 20th, 2011 1 Comment

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A big blunt wine? So says Wikipedia. I say stick to the facts, buddy. Big? Yes, but far from blunt.

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