(Or… “Is it just me or this article taking forever!” You’ll notice from the remaining grapes being covered in this part of the article that only one of them is white. If you look at the selves at your local supermarket and you’ll find the white wine section is predominantly composed of three major varieties:…
Another benchmark staple of The Wine Society is ‘The Society’s Claret’. Like their White Burgundy reviewed here, it’s a blend made up each year with the assistance of the Society’s wine buyers from recommended parcels of wine provided by Mason Sichel. Unlike the White Burgundy, however, this is non-vintage wine as some of the parcels…
Just because the Bas-Médoc region of Bordeaux sits to the north of the larger and more prestigious Haut-Médoc, doesn’t mean fantastic wines aren’t to be found there. If anything far better wines can be found at a lower price point than from the south, as this wonderfully earthy, inky, complex wine shows. It has a…
This dark ruby red wine (85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot), has intense vanilla and blackcurrant aromas and much more on the palate… with a side order of white chocolate. Tannins are noticeable but are well balanced with the intensity of fruit while still possessing some grip. There’s a long slow dry finish that that fades into…
This Bordeaux blend (52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot), from Stellenbosch in the western cape of South Africa has a huge hit of mineral pencil lead and leafy Forrest floor (from the cabernet franc) on the nose to match its almost tawny colour. Distinct but well integrated tannins lead this medium…