France

Really spicy, but smooth Beaujolais with depth. Stands up quite well to chocolate, so is quite sweet. Dark fruit is the flavour (blackberries or …

Served with roast lamb, and was a pretty reasonable match all round (I suspect pinot noir generally would be). This style of Burgundy I …

I think these are botrytised, but no ‘leathery’ aromas I’ve come across before. Oak ageing adds light vanilla aromas to otherwise appley caramel aromas. …

This was the wine which introduced me to Muscat de Beaumes de Venise – and to dessert wines with food (crème brulée which it …

Yeastiness combines nicely in aroma with redcurrants. On the tongue it has a degree of tarriness / liquoriceness alongside the typical light fruitiness of …

Drank, the ’96 in ’99 and was very smooth and very drinkable. Supposed to be good for 10 years though… Spicy on the nose …

Redcurrant, strawberry and a hint of yeast / bread aromas. Reasonable degree of acidity on the tongue, but with lots of fruit and a …

Cave de Tain l’Hermitage is the local cave co-operative and is supposed to be very reliable. [My mate Rob’s note] Initially sharp on the …

Dodgy label again… but very nice sweet white wine from Bordeaux – other side of the valley from Sauternes and less well known. Wine …

Don’t remember this well enough to give much value on the analysis, but I think it was a lighter (Grenache base?), red fruit wine …