WINE OF THE WEEK. 23 MAY 2011

SANGIOVESE DI ROMAGNA  DREI DONA TENUTA LA PALAZZA   PRUNO    2007    SANGIOVESE

Very dark,quite dense and very intense colour, smells very nice clean raspberry and cherry, tasting ripe cherry, clean black fruit, a bit of ink, good tannic structure, alcohol a bit high but integrated, quite rich and lengthy, a bit too much spice in the end but covered by good fruit. 13,5/20. www.dreidona.it/
Red. Italy

WINE OF THE WEEK. 16 MAY 2011

SAINT CHINIAN        CAVE DE ROQUEBRUN      LES FIEFS D'AUPENAC      2010  ROUSSANE,GRENACHE BLANC

Nose nice vainilla and mint, tasting silky, quite rich, very nice almonds, spices, integrated alcohol,juicy, ripe orange, quite long and clean, very good. 13,5/20. www.cave-roquebrun.fr/

White.France

WINE OF THE WEEK. 9 MAY 2011

Collio                    Marco Felluga                Mongris             2010                  Pinot Grigio

Nose mineral and fresh mint and pear, tasting,very fresh, fluid, clean, very long, medium bodied, will improve still. 13,5/20  www.marcofelluga.it/
White.Italy

WINE OF THE WEEK. 2 MAY 2011

RIBERA DEL DUERO       ANTA BANDERAS     A16     2005    TEMPRANILLO

Very dark, quite dense and intense in colour, smells very nice ripe raspberry and tiny touch of chocolate from oak, licorish notes, tasting juicy, ripe tannins, quite rich, licorish and black fruit , ripe and long, slight vegetal notes. 13,5/20
www.antabodegas.com
Red.Spain

WINE OF THE WEEK. 25 APRIL 2011

CHABLIS PREMIER CRU FOURCHAUMES   LA CHABLISIENNE   2008 CHARDONNAY

Nose mint, fresh mango, very nice, tasting very silky,fluid,ripe apple and melon, clean, abit of rust, apple pie, fresh, a bit light and not very long but very enjoyable. 13,5/20
www.chablisienne.com
White.France

WINE OF THE WEEK.18 APRIL 2011

MONTLOUIS SUR LOIRE    LAURENT CHATENAY    LES MAISONETTES 2005   CHENIN

Nose very ripe apple, fresh apple juice, very varietal Chenin, tasting apple, ripe and fresh, very rich, mineral, clean and balanced, rather long, good drinking wine at its best time.14/20
www.laurentchatenay.com
White:France

WINE OF THE WEEK.11 APRIL 2011

SAINT MONT      PLAIMONT      LE FAITE    2006     GROS MANSENG,PETIT MANSENG

Nose intense citrus, green pineapple and touch of vanilla, tasting integrated oak and green pineapple, citrus, lively and slightly bitter, rather on longs on clean acids. 13,5/20
http://www.plaimont.fr/
White.France

WINE OF THE WEEK.4 APRIL 2011

COLLIO     RUSSIZ SUPERIORE       2007 PINOT BIANCO

Nose very noce clean almond, nice integrated oak and floral character, tasting nice clean spices, silky, dense, quite long, almonds and fresh peach, balanced, delicious wine. 15/20
www.marcofelluga.it
White.Italy

WINE OF THE WEEK.28 MARCH 2011

COLLIO      RUSSIZ SUPERIORE      RISERVA     2005   SAUVIGNON

Nose fresh tutti frutti, mango, passion fruit, tasting delicious passion fruit and clean cidity, balanced, ripe lemon, silky and dense, clean, very long, incredible wineNose fresh tutti frutti, mango, passion fruit, tasting delicious passion fruit and clean cidity, balanced, ripe lemon, silky and dense, clean, very long, incredible wine. 17/20
www.marcofelluga.it
White.Italy

WINE OF THE WEEK.21 MARCH 2011

VIRGINIA     FAUQUIER COUNTY     PEARMUND    2008 PETIT VERDOT

Very dark, intense and deep colour, nose ripe black fruit, pencil abit, tastes juicy, black fruit, ripe blackcurrant but fresh, quite rich, alcohol perfectly integrated, ripe and clean, tannins quite firm and sticky but ripe, quite long, balanced, needs food, proper wine.13,5/20
www.pearmundcellars.com
Red.USA

WINE OF THE WEEK. 14 MARCH 2011

SAN JUAN       BODEGA CALLIA     CALLIA MAGNA 2008  TANNAT

Very dark,very concentrated and lively colour, nose nice clean blackfruit, tasting juicy , rich tannins, Tannat varietal character respected, powerful, red fruit, high alcohol but integrated in the richness of the wine. 14/20
www.bodegascallia.com
Red.Argentina

WINE OF THE WEEK. 7 MARCH 2011

TORO       TESO LA MONJA       VICTORINO 2008    TEMPRANILLO

Extremely dark colour , very intense and dense, smells licorish, black fruit, tasting very rich, big volume, licorish and raspberry, a bit alcoholic, very well integrated oak, complex. great. 15/20
www.eguren.com/tesolamonja

Spain.Red

WINE OF THE WEEK. 28 FEBRUARY 2011

RIBERA DEL DUERO        PAGO DE LOS CAPELLANES          ROBLE  2009   TEMPRANILLO
Very dark,intense and bright colour, smells nice raspberry, tasting rich full raspberry, juicy, quite long and balanced. 13,5/20
www.pagodeloscapellanes.com

Red.Spain.