Camel Valley, Pinot Noir Brut 2010
This was my pick of the pops (ark, ark) from the annual English tasting in May.
Luis Felipe Edwards, Signature Series Syrah Reserva, 2012
For £6 and just over, on promo, this was my best value for flavour wine of the Majestic press tasting.
Marks and Spencer Toscana Bianco 2012
For £6, this was my best value for flavour wine of the M&S press tasting.
St Chinian – “crème de la crème”?
In trying to build the reputation of the appellation the Saint Chinian syndicate has made a marketing campaign around easy-drinking, everyday wines and terroir wines from the appellation.
Viña Zorzal Graciano, Navarra, 2010
This has to be one of the best value red wines being offered the Wine Soc just now.
Prestige Carmagnole 2011, Côtes du Roussillon Villages – Caramany
A delicious southern French red blend from Marks and Sparks. Yum
Hofstätter Joseph Lagrein
Wine Soc have made an inspired choice with this wine.
Wachau Smaragd – a 25 year view
A tasting in Vienna marked the 25th anniversary of the smaragd style of wine from Austria’s Wachau region.
Crus Bourgeois 2009 – tasting notes
The Alliance des Cru bourgeois announced the list of cru bourgeois for the 2009 vintage at the end of September 2011. Here are the tasting notes of the wines I tasted.
Steinertal vineyard, Wachau, Austria
Steinertal is one of the first vineyards encountered at the eastern end of the Wachau. Two wines by Alzinger and FX Pichler highlight its favour.
