Wine Reviews

[cohibaIV]

Cool, many thanks.

Will have a search and let you know how I get on..

[Simon-JG-hr]

Small independents seem to be the way to go for this one. I got it from Oeno in Cirencester (they sell online too). A brief look on wine-searcher seems to show that you can get it from AG Wines too. Berry Brothers had a few bottles in the shop when I was there in the week - but it's no longer listed on their website, so stock must be low (but should still be able to phone in an order).

[cohibaIV]

Where can one purchase from Si?

Live to give it a go,

CIV

[Simon-JG-hr]

Sadly no cigar for me today. However, in the closest I will likely come to breaking my unstinting indifference towards the World Cup, I am currently knocking back some lovely and unusual Italian wine in honour of this evening's opponents.

Graci Etna Rosso 2011

This is a very interesting 'natural' wine made with Nerello Mascales grapes. There is no added sulphur, the fermentation is not temperature controlled, and only natural yeasts (found on the skin of the grapes) are used. The aroma is floral and fruity, and at the same very reminiscent of some of the more unusual porters I have drunk. Flavour is rounded - lots of berries and red fruit, with a nicely balanced acidity and soft tannins. There are notes of mint, and even - proving how offbeat and quirky this wine is - something which brings bananas to mind (yet somehow it works).

Jolly nice. I'd highly recommend it if you're into wines that challenge you to think a little.

[RobustoClubHavana]

Polished of a nice little 1/2 bottle of James Halidays Griffith Botrytis Semillon 1996 10.5% alc with some dessert tonight
Rich deep dark burnt orange in colour slightly closed raisiny nose but rich luxury semillon fruit of Lychee , orange marmalade & elderflowers full flavoured and very long a fantastic match with some chocolate tasting club chocolates 5/5

[Sean]

still haven't cracked open my bottle Sean but sure the situation will come when I'll need a red wtih a bit of sweet to it

Its not that its horrible its delicious mate just over sweet which i used to like for example the german dornfelder was a great sweet red but my palate had developed a bit more and not that much into it 1 glass i think would do me in future

[JoeyGunz]

still haven't cracked open my bottle Sean but sure the situation will come when I'll need a red wtih a bit of sweet to it

[RobustoClubHavana]

Think I will start posting in here I normally post all my wine notes to Vivino.com an app on my iphone
today's little lovely is a South African Gewurtztraminer from Stellenbosch made by Simonsig from 2011
rich and full flavoured lychee nose a touch of residual sugar undertones of black pepper and spices to taste but a little short on the finish considering the pronounced upfront fruit on the nose and palate
overall 3.5/5 good value at ?7 from a wine auction

[Sean]

Morning Sean, I picked up a bottle of this after repeatedly seeing the name being mentioned on another forum I post on, still to open the bottle but after buying it heard that it can be a rather sweet red? 16g of Sugar per Litre if memory recalls correctly

Just had another bottle of this mate and really did the bottle i had overly sweet by the end of the bottle it was sickening

[ValeTudoGuy]

Nicolas Potel Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2011. I'm not good at describing wines, but I really enjoyed this one!

Smooth and easy drinking, not particularly tannic.... I would buy again.

[Sean]

Hey - if this takes off we can create a separate wine review forum - let me know

That could be good deano

[Sean]

Morning Sean, I picked up a bottle of this after repeatedly seeing the name being mentioned on another forum I post on, still to open the bottle but after buying it heard that it can be a rather sweet red? 16g of Sugar per Litre if memory recalls correctly

Hi joey

I found a little sweet not like a proper sweet wine like a dornfelder or nothing just mellow but on the 2nd bottle i had i decanted it for 24hrs and it was like butter just so smooth so really think longer breathing on it works well

[ValeTudoGuy]

I don't like wine but I do like real ales and craft beers

Lucky me, I like all of the above! In fact, I think the only alcoholic drink I purely can't stand is Limoncello.... Yuck!

[mattyhall22]

I don't like wine but I do like real ales and craft beers

[Deano]

Hey - if this takes off we can create a separate wine review forum - let me know