Archive for April, 2008
Footy talk
Apologies to the sensible readers who aren’t obsessed by sport, but I have to get that off my chest. What on earth are Manchester City doing whether they are seriously thinking of sacking Sven? (Here.) Despite the tail-end blip, that has been the best ever season for City in the premiership. But nex…
Alentejo times two
Two Alentejo wines to report on. I follow Portuguese wine quite closely - it’s a country I was switched onto in the mid/late-1990s when Fiona bought me a surprise bottle from Bentalls wine area - an Alentejo red from Cartuxa. It was complex, more-ish and really caught my imagination.The two regions …
Affordable Bordeaux 2005, part 3
Some more 2005 Bordeaux in the tasting line-up. Even at that level, I reckon some of the wines really need some day before they are broached. 2005 was a high tannin, high alcohol, even high acid vintage which means that opening the wines now doesn’t necessarily maximize their potential for enjoyment…
Frescobaldi, Albarino and a glance backwards
Spent the daylight catching up with paperwork, doing some much-needed invoicing, before dodging the showers heading into town. I next headed for a ‘Green Spain’ tasting, featuring the wines of Northwest Spain - lots of Albarinos, and they were really impressive. The tasting itself was just perfect i…
Chateau De Beauregard-DuCourt 2005 wine review by (PB)
For $11 you should be trying any and all 05 Bordeaux you find; many of them will be bargains.This one is a pretty plum purple with a wowing bouquet of sweet fruit that whether I was blind folded I would say it was a rose with sweet fruity strawberry and cherry aromas.Palate has some structure with f…
Dona Paula Las Cardos Malbec 2006 wine review by (PB)
This is a pretty purple Argentinian wine with cranberry bouquet and black cherry notes.Palate is solid strawberries with slight white pepper and solid structure. I am not a big fan of Malbec but that one was decent. I believe the price point is the usual $10 range. Raise a glass.–A Review from T…
Casa LaPastolle “Cuvee Alexandre” Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 wine review by (PB)
This multiply reviewed wine is always a super value and a great quaff. It has an intense deep black cherry color with vegetal aromas with rich dark berries.Palate is a rich, big, juicy Cab. that is a blockbuster wine with big dark fruit that’s bready and delicious finishing with subtle chocolate. Wh…
Casa LaPastolle “Clos Apalta” Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 wine review by (PB)
This multiply reviewed wine is always a super value and a great quaff. It has an intense deep black cherry color with vegetal aromas with rich dark berries.Palate is a rich, big, juicy Cab. that is a blockbuster wine with big dark fruit that’s bready and delicious finishing with subtle chocolate. …
KJ Riesling 2005 wine review by (PB)
This California Riesling is pale straw with shallow mixed fruit, melon and kiwi along iwth a fruit I just can’t identify.In the mouth it has a sweet touch of lemon peel at the rear with apricot note; is nicely made with a lingering finish but the bouquet has a fruit aroma that is elusive and nice. …
Baltos Bierzo 2005 Wine review by (PB)
Dominio De Tares from Mencia Spain that wine has a purple hue with a different bouquet that reminds me a great deal of Pinot Noir with stinky aromas by sour cherry.In the mouth it is tasty and again rare mouth feel with tangy fruit that is bright. The finish is quick but all in all a different and…
