Red

A random purchase in Banyoles 2002. A “quite” bottle – quite pleasant, quite full-bodied, quite drinkable. Classic deep garnet colour. Strongly oaked aromas which …

Spicy red pepper and dark fruit aromas with some leathery notes, or maybe it was tobacco… not too sure, as I got quite drunk …

Not sure what view to take on this one. First bottle was pretty impressed (Dom de la Mordorée renowned for Châteauneuf-du-Pape), but the second …

…the second wine of Leoville Barton, which – though relatively young as a ’98 – was a reasonably elegant compromise between the Latour and …

Suffered from comparison with the 1975 Latour we’d been drinking previously. Was somewhat similar in style – oaky, smoky finish over woody dark fruit, …

Well, the opening gambit has to be a value-for-money statement… ultimately not worth £142, but a fantastic wine! Quintessence of a subtle, balanced, smooth, …

Had to put this in as a classic example of Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon aromas. Cigar box and (for the first time clearly and definitively) …

The guy who makes this wine is apparently a complete loony. Whatever, it was a very drinkable one. Deep garnet colour with a hint …

Deep coloured and full-bodied Cabernet (with some “Bordeaux varieties” blended into it – I think mostly Merlot, given the deep colour). Vegetably minty aromas …

Found this wine for sale in a bar near the producer’s site in Burgundy. Gets 2 stars in the Guide Hachette, and good value. …