620. Cave d’Irouleguy, Domaine de Mignaberry Irouleguy, 2007 
619. Sonoma-Cutrer, Pinot Noir Russian River Valley, 2007 
618. Bodega Poesia, Clos des Andes Mendoza, 2005 
617. Mitolo, G.A.M. McLaren Vale Shiraz, 2005 
616. Hatzidakis, Mavrotragano Cyclades, 2005 
615. Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe, Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau, 2006 S
617. Mitolo, G.A.M. McLaren Vale Shiraz, 2005
Little room to describe this! Good, very easy to drink, but not a 95+ point wine! Deep garnet. Narrow rim. Medium+ lightly vanilla and …
615. Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe, Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau, 2006
One of 3 reds I brought for Whippet’s leaving BBQ, as I figured it’d be at maturity, and good for meat – both of …
586. Macià Batle, P. de Maria Binissalem Mallorca, 2007
Picked up whilst ‘exploring’ The VineYard in Dorking. My first Mallorcan wine, from more-or-less the only DO (Binissalem), and the only major producer. Modern, …
Sonoma: old-vine Zinfandel, fine Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
Sonoma is, in fact, a large region. Most people, including myself, would probably think of Sonoma as Napa’s quieter, more rural, more familial, ‘little …
Paso Robles to Santa Cruz Mountains: Central Coast diversity
Paso Robles to the Santa Cruz Mountains – or ‘the rest of the Central Coast’, between Santa Barbara County and the city of San …
California wine: the Golden State shines brightly
California wine is synonymous with US wine. For many it is US wine. Fortunately, the fine Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs of Oregon, the Bordeaux …
Santa Barbara: elegant Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah
Santa Barbara County, making up the Southern part of the broad Central Coast area of California, was the region I most wanted to visit, …
Berry Bros press tasting: how the other half live
The Berry Bros & Rudd Autumn / Winter press tasting, in stark contrast to the Co-op supermarket’s Autumn press tasting exactly a week before, showed …
557. Cave de Tain l’Hermitage, Hermitage Nobles Rives, 2000
Red wine of the night at our annual get-together with Jack, Rob etc. Only overshadowed by Marc Colin’s 2006 Chassagne-Montrachet Vide Bourse. This shows …
546. Domaine du Pegau, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réserve, 2006
The first bottle of this left me a bit ‘meh’, but the second, served on its own, showed real interest & quality. Phew! I’ll …