Comments for ED Wine Blog

Comment on Punt Road Shiraz 2005 by eleanor

eleanor — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:25:31 +0000

Here is my technical analysis:

Appearance:
Clear, deep Garnet.

Nose:
Pronounced. Aroma characteristics of strawberries, dark cherry, sweet spice and vanilla.

Palate:
Medium-bodied, high acidity, medium tannin. Flavour characteristics match the aromas. Slightly creamy or buttery. Medium to long finish.

Conclusion:
Very Good.

Comment on Baron de Ley 7 Vinas 2001 by eleanor

eleanor — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:08:48 +0000

Okay, as promised, I am drinking all of the wines again and performing technical analyses on them!

Appearance:
Clear, medium Garnet

Nose: medium with aromas of red berries, vanilla and oak.

Palate: Full bodied, medium acidity and tannin. Red berry and vanilla flavour characteristics. Long finish.

Conclusion: Very Good.

Comment on Clos Payrol 2006 by eleanor

eleanor — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 20:01:31 +0000

I gave (or sacrificed!) a bottle of the 2006 to my favourite Professor of Finance and I hope he keeps it safe in his wine fridge for another few years. I am drinking this wine (early) on my birthday and writing the review as we speak/type.

Technical Analysis:

Appearance: Clear, deep Garnet.

Nose: Clean and pronounced. Aroma characteristics of dark fruits (cherry and plum), sweet spice, vanilla and some oak.

Palate: High acidity, medium tannin (very well integrated, smooth). Flavour characteristics cherry and plum. Full body and long finish.

Conclusion: Outstanding.

Comment on McGuigan Debuts The Shortlist by eleanor

eleanor — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:46:52 +0000

Well done to Mr. McGuigan for winning the IWC award for 3 categories (!) on his 2004 Shortlist Riesling. I remember tasting it for the first time at the launch at Kensington Roof Gardens earlier this summer. It was gorgeous – everything an Australian Riesling should be!

Comment on Château de la Grave Cuvée Nectar 2002 by eleanor

eleanor — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:45:50 +0000

This is my technical analysis. I am so pleased to have enjoyed a new bottle with open eyes 6 mos after the first review.

Appearance:
Clear, medium Garnet.

Nose:
Clean, pronounced. Aroma characteristics of ripe, red fruits and dark cherry with plum. Vanilla due to oak. Slightly earthy (like wet leaves).

Palate:
High acidity, medium tannin (integrated), full body, with flavour characteristics of sweet spice, vanilla, cherries. Long finish.

Conclusion:
Outstanding

Comment on The Opportunist (A competition) by neal

neal — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:56:23 +0000

Fair point. I personally blame the dull grey weather in London for the colour.

Comment on The Opportunist (A competition) by sedimentblog

sedimentblog — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:44:32 +0000

There’s a bit of an issue here with the clothing. Frankly, those shirts are a bit…vibrant.

They suggest a degree of colour-blindness which renders comments like “dark ruby colour” liable to a degree of suspicion…

Comment on Conan the Barbera – Barbera D’Asti 2007 by The Opportunist (A competition) | ED Wine Blog

The Opportunist (A competition) | ED Wine Blog — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:35:01 +0000

[...] bought form in the past, Find Wine — they sell wine from Some Young Punks and the excellent Conan the Barbera to name a few – is running a contest (details here) for the chance to be their wine critic [...]

Comment on Tarlant Brut Rosé by Tweets that mention Tarlant Brut Rosé | ED Wine Blog -- Topsy.com

Tweets that mention Tarlant Brut Rosé | ED Wine Blog -- Topsy.com — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:14:10 +0000

[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Champagne Tarlant, ED Wine Reviews. ED Wine Reviews said: New Wine Review: Tarlant Brut Rosé http://bit.ly/eT23TX #wine #winereviews [...]

Comment on Fonseca 20 Year Old Tawny Port by Ivanna

Ivanna — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 02:37:02 +0000

You have a great blog here! I love the content!