Vintage: 2007
Type: Blend
Country: Portugal – Douro
I quite enjoyed this wine. I think it is a combination of Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca. It is full bodied wine though it is is still quite smooth. Good oak flavours full of intense berries.
Great value for money and recommended to have with a bit of food.
Vintage: 2008
Type: Chardonnay
Country: Australia
This was an aromatic wine, mixing fresh with oakey notes. The colour was rather pale but not surprisingly so due to its youth. The wine was distinctively strong and therefore should be paired with a dish on the mildly herbal side, i.e. creamy pasta. Probably would not go well with spicy, oriental foods.
Vintage: 2005
Type: Zinfandel
Country: California
We tried this wine the other evening expecting a light and refreshing red, which is typical of American Zinfandel. Boy were we wrong. The wine took a while to open up – the first taste was closed and very tannic. Once we let it air for an hour or two the wine really came into it’s own. Great full cherry flavours and a nice hint of smoke. The colour was a deep red with little fading at the edge. The finish was medium length and nice and smooth. A great effort from the Americans!
Vintage: 1997
Type: Bordeaux
Country: France
We had the chance to taste this wine a while ago, soon after trying its cousin, the Château Pichon-Longueville Baron. The wine was less tannic and a little more mellow than the Baron, but was still excellent. There were great earthly aromas and flavours of oak and berries on the pallet. The finish was nice and long.
Vintage: 1998
Type: Port
Country: Portugal – Douro
This dessert wine comes from the Duro region of Portugal. It is what I call a semi-vintage port, as the Quintas tend to be produced in years that a classic vintage is not declared. A Quinta is a specific farm/estate meaning that the wine has come from one place.
We enjoyed this wine over Christmas with friends and it was spectacular. If you enjoy port, then you’ll love this wine as it was incredible. A heavy bouquet of berries and plums with a smooth sweet taste and a finish that lasted for minutes.
Vintage: 1998
Type: Champagne
Country: France
Another excellent wine enjoyed on Christmas 2009. This rose is unlike others, as it has the vintage taste and feel to it — with a tonne of bubbles. Very good strong (and dry) taste. recommended.