Region: Canada, Niagra Vintage: NV Score: 70% Opinion. This is a sparkling wine that has had a dash of ice-wine added. It’s pretty much exactly as you would expect, although the ice-wine adds very little little sweetness which was a bonus for me. Good with deserts or on its own.
Archive for September 2009
Peller Estates Ice Cuvee
September 30, 2009Daniel Chotard Sancerre 2008
September 30, 2009Region: France, Loire, Sancerre Vintage: 2008 Score: 60% Opinion: Ordinary. Harsh taste of wine skins.
Roger Neveu “Le Colombier” Sancerre 2007
September 30, 2009Region: France, Loire, Sancerre Vintage: 2007 Score: 70% Opinion: Reasonable. Rose taste comes through as red wine skins, but delicate not overpowering. Very much like a reasonable coop rose.
Hegarty Chamans No 1 – Minervois 2004
September 30, 2009Country: France Region: Minervois Score: 75% Vintage: 2004 Opinion: Wierd node. I googled the wine and someone said “spearmint” and I thinks that’s right. Taste is good; very smooth. Lots of berries, but also other interesting complications. The next day it was so much better.
Chateau Canet “Les Evangiles” 2007
September 21, 2009Country: France Region; Minervois Grape: 90% Syrah, 10% Grenache Opinion: Very nice. Quite oaky. 75%
Pierre et Jacques Druet Bourgueil “Les Cent Boisselees” – 2003
September 21, 2009Country: France Region: Loire Grape: 100% Cabernet Franc Vintage: 2003 Price: £8:00 Opinion: Excellent wine. Light and fruity. Cherry. 80%
Domaine Le Cazal “Delice du Vent” – Minervois 2006
September 17, 2009Region: Minervois Price: 20.00 EUR Opion: Very good. Medium bodied. Smells a bit like cola bottles. 80%
Le Chai Port Minervois
September 17, 2009This is a wine shop in the Minervois. It had a good range of local wines. 35, Quai des Tonneliers, 11200 Homps Tel: 04 68 91 29 48 Email: lechai-portminervois2@wanadoo.fr www: http://www.lechai-portminervois.com Here is a map.
Domaine du Petit Causse – Cuvée Andréa – AOC Minervois La Livinière – 2007
September 16, 2009Region: France, Languedoc, Minervois Vintage: 2006 Vendor: La Chai Port Minervois, bottle Price: 11.90 EUR Opinion: Really Good! Very fruity. Rich. 80%
Château Beau-Site 2003 Saint-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
September 16, 2009Country: France Region: Bordeaux Vintage: 2003 Price: £17.99, Majestic Opinion: Very nice. Not too heavy. All sorts of things going on here. Need to get another bottle. 80%
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