Esprit Des Trois Pierres Costières de Nîmes

It is well known that I have preference for seductive dark red wines, and Esprit Des Trois Pierres Costières de Nîmes, a product of the Rhone Valley, fits well into the taste profile I opt for. The dark fruits in this wine work magnificently with peppery notes. Hearty and highly enjoyable and ideal as an …

Montidori Sangiovese

I think I actually fell in love with this bottle of wine. I remember my illicit affair with this dashing Italian very well. It had been a very bad week. I was stressed out. Robert picked a few random bottles of wine from the supermarket and he picked the one he thought would cheer me …

Yalumba Organic Shiraz

I wanted to like this red wine before I even tasted it - organic and vegan - directions we firmly want to head towards. My truthful assessment of my first glass was that it was delicious. There was a nice sparkle in this red wine which made it refreshing - after reading the label I …

La Selva Organic Privo Sangiovese

Here was a wine that I got on with very well. I do love cherries, and the pleasant cherry aromas and aftertaste made this a wine I know we ought to stock up on. It is easy-going and fits in with whatever we are having for dinner without dominating the dinner table. But although there …

Finca Las Moras Malbec

Apparently this is the produce of a large wine estate in Argentina. I read up about the Finca Las Moras estate in San Juan and about the Malbec grape variety and I still struggled for something to say to you about this wine. It was adequate. I was not embarrassed to have it at the …

Barossa Ink Shiraz

I have been postponing my review of this wine, and I don't know why because I enjoyed it so much. Three of us shared a bottle and we all enjoyed it. Lots of rich fruit, something deliciously dark pulling it back from being too sweet. When we first opened the bottle I could not get …

Domaine Viret Energie

I was slightly perplexed by my first glass of this wine. I was sure I was tasting too much cork at first. My second glass was more enjoyable, but there is no mistaking that there is a certain mystique within this bottle. I read that Philippe Viret normally produces two types of Energie wine but …

Santa Julia Malbec

The first sniff followed by a sip of this full bodied red wine - my first thoughts were blackcurrant. I thought there was a big punch of blackcurrant in fact. But I may have been mistaken, because when I tried my second glass, the blackcurrant was absent, and this time it was a distinctly cherry …

Tesco Finest Saint Chinian

I was not sure if I should mention that this bottle came from Tesco, but whatever your perceptions of budget supermarkets are, prepare to abandon them. I have so much praise for this bottle of wine. I was surprised, very surprised at how joyously fruity it was. After sniffing and tasting and loving this wine …

Home Range Cabernet Sauvignon

I took this photograph at the home of a friend and it makes me laugh to see the reflection of her polka dot dish in the background. Have you ever made the mistake of brushing your teeth with minty toothpaste before going out to a dinner party? Of course as soon as you arrive you …