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Bordeaux blend La Commanderie St-Estèph 2013 @majesticwine Score 88 🍷Have you tried this wine? 🍷Oldest Bordeaux you have tried? 🍷Do you age your wine? Out of the left bank St Estephe up the north of the famous AOC medoc communes is the slowest to ready for drinking, a bit closer to the Atlantic Ocean it takes it time with they cool breezes. The tannins take a bit of time to melow so 7-10 years is really a minium. There was a little sedement in the bottom of the bottle once I had decanted, showing a good developing. I left it a good 5 hours to open up. I got this on offer in Majestics for under a tenner about 4 years ago and it is now drink well and drinking like a wine double its price. It was on its way to garnet I should have maybe left it another year or two. A lot of tertiory aromas starting to come through but a good balance of black fruit on the nose. It went amazing with these lamb chops done very simple just cooked in there own fat with Salt, Pepper, Dried Oragano and Rosemary. Bordeaux and lamb what could be better? Château La Commanderie a stones throw from the famous Château Montrose in St-Estèphe. Colour 14  Aroma 22 Structure 22 Overall Quality 30  Total 88 Colour Clarity Clear Intensity Medium Colour Ruby/Garnet Aroma & Palate Blackcurrant Black Plum Black Cherries Fig Prune Black Pepper Liquorice Ceder Cloves Leather Forest floor Dark Chocolate Structure Intensity Medium Plus  Development Developing  Complexity Sweetness Dry Acidity Medium Tannin Medium Plus Alcohol Medium Body Full Flavour intensity Medium Medium Finish Medium Quality Very good Readiness Drink now suitable for further ageing #redwined #bordeauxwine #medocwine #majesticswine #saintestephewine #winesofscontland  #glasgow #wine #edinburgh #glasgowwine #winestagram #scotland #fife #winelover #winetasting #winestudent #instawine #winenerd #winedork #winelover #vino #vin #winelife #stestephewine #winewinewine #winelovers #winetime #redwineday #vindumedoc (at Glasgow, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJniazpr7aJ/?igshid=pwzn4lp4k2rw

Sauvignon Blanc Pouilly-Fumé Domaine Chatelain 2019 Score 89 Do you drink French Sav? Favourite Sav? NZ or French? Pouilly-Fumé and Sancerre are France's top two expression of Sauvignon Blanc. They sit across from each other with the Loire river separating them in the east of the Loire Valley. Pouilly-Fumé is a little more subtle of the two. How it differs from its homeland of Bordeaux it is not blended with Semillon for a start, generally the better quality white wine from Bordeaux are blends like their reds. The bordeaux style is light and fruity with the loire more depth of fruit and herbs. Passaic Leognan style of Bordeaux’s famous left bank is rich and creamy. New Zealand more Gooseberry, Fresh cut grass, Green bell pepper and Jalapeno. The Loire and Bordeaux styles age considerably better than New Zealand too. This has an amazing freshness of balanced acidity and fruit. A real summers day wine with some complexity. Great with Salmon and chicken dishes. In my option Pouilly-Fumé and Sancerre are the best Sav's you can buy. I do enjoy good quality styles of most types. Who says Sav cant be top wine? Colour 13 Aroma 23 Structure 21 Overall Quality 32 Total 90 Colour Clarity Clear Intensity Medium Colour Yellow Aroma & Palate Gooseberry Grapefruit Honeydew Lemon Lime peel Passion fruit Peach Green apple Fresh apple Chamomile Chervil Thyme Dough Structure Intensity Pronunced  Development Developed  Complexity Primary and secondary Sweetness dry Acidity medium plus Alcohol medium Body Light Flavour intensity Medium Plus Finish  Medium plus finish Quality very good Readiness drink now #winesofscontland  #glasgow #wine #edinburgh #glasgowwine #winestagram #scotland #fife #winelover #winetasting #winestudent #instawine #winenerd #winedork #winelover #vino #vin #winelife  #winewinewine #winelovers #winetime #whitewine #loirevalleywine #loirewine #sauvignonblanc #pouillyfume #sav #frenchwine #vindufrance (at Glasgow, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ-nPMHrMFG/?igshid=uty8anj1hzd8

Sauvignon blanc Craggy Range Marlbourgh 2020 @waitroseandpartners Score 87 New Zealand's oldest working vineyard dates back to 1851 when French Catholic missionaries planted vines in hawkes bay. The first vines were planted in 1819. Brancott Estate started planting Sauvignon blanc in 1973, the country never looked back. All my life NZ has been known mainly for producing Sauvignon blanc but it wasn't until 2002 that it became NZ primary planted grape. It was Chardonnay until then, Martinborough in the North island makes world class Chardonnay to this day and Central Otago do the same with Pinot Noir but Sav is the big show in town. Two thirds of NZ wines are white and 58% of the country's wine is made Marlborough where Sav is king. Craggy Range does a beautiful crisp, clean and bright Sauvignon blanc. The perfect expression of what NZ Sav is all about. Beautiful Gooseberry, Citrus fruit, fresh cut grass and a little jalapeño spice. The structure of the wine is classic Sav, mouth watering acidity, light bodied and very refreshing. I really enjoyed this with some Lamb Tacos. Colour 13 Aroma 22 Structure 22 Overall Quality 30 Total 87 Colour Intensity pale Colour yellow Aroma & Palate Gooseberry Lime Lemon Pineapple Mango Passion fruit Peach Cut grass Jalapeño Structure Intensity Prominent Development developed Complexity primary Sweetness dry Acidity Medium plus Alcohol Medium Body Light Flavour intensity Medium Plus Finish Medium Quality Very Good Readiness Drink now not suitable for further ageing #winesofscontland #glasgowwine #vino #winestagram #winelover #winetasting #winesinscotland #edinburghwines #wine #winestudent #instawine #winenerd #winedork #winelover #vin #winelife #NZSav #winewinewine #winelovers #winetime #Sauvignonblanc #Craggyrange #marlbourghwine #newzealandwine #newzealandwinesav (at Glasgow, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLJaadqreNb/?igshid=1svqhq9arwifh

Sangiovese Montemajone Chianti Classico 2018 @waitrose Score 84 Young Sangiovese has that beautiful pale ruby colour. A lot of red fruits and roast tomatoes straight away on the nose. Then the tertiary aromas of tabaco and espresso start come through with an Oregano flavour. You have a sip and the wine heats up on your tongue some sweet balsamic and as you breath out that classic Chianti roast tomato smell again. I get the feeling this could be an interesting wines in a few years stored away. Its not going to keep 10-20 years like Gran Seleziones but an interesting proposition for someone starting out to taste the development over a few years. The acidity is starting to mellow a little from the roaring levels found in very young Chianti Classico. It is this acidity in this wine which makes it perfect for that rich tuscan cuisine of game, slow cooked meats and beautiful ragu. Colour 13 Aroma 20 Structure 20 Overall Quality 30 Total 84 Colour Clarity Clear Intensity Medium Colour Ruby Aroma & Palate Cherry Raspberry Strawberry Oregano Tabaco Espresso Violates Tomato Smoke Balsamic Structure Intensity medium plus Development developing Complexity Complex Sweetness dry Acidity Medium Plus Tannin Medium Alcohol High Body Medium Flavour intensity Medium Finish Medium minus Quality Good Readiness Drink now suitable for further ageing #winesofscontland #glasgowwine #glasgowwine #winestagram #winelover #winetasting #winesinscotland #edinburghwines #wine #vino #winestudent #instawine #winenerd #winedork #winelover #vin #winelife #winewinewine #winelovers #winetime #Montemajone #Chianti #chianticlassico #montemajonechianticlassico (at Glasgow, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CK3U_HQLvq6/?igshid=1phdiezfzw4oc

Pinot Noir @waitrose Blanc de Noirs Champagne NV Sacore 86 🥂Favourite Champagne house? 🥂Have you tried Blanc de Noir or Blanc de Blanc? 🥂 Is it an all year wine or special occasions? A beautiful wine with so much dept on the nose. Big hits of green fruit, sharp citrus, the classic biscuit character of Champagne and the sweet smell of brioche. Then on the palate, subtle red fruits from the classic flavour profile of Pinot Noir. The wine has so much freshness, the bubbles delicate with a comforting creamy richness on the palate. A little bit about the Blanc De Noir aspect of this Champagne, Basically When the Pinor Noir and Pinot Meunier Grapes have been picked they are pressed as they normal would be. They do not allow any maceration, removing skin contact from the grape juice. Colour 13 Aroma 21 Structure 21 Overall Quality 31  Total 86 Colour Clarity Clear  Intensity Pale Colour Yellow Aroma & Palate Lemon Lime Marmilade Apple Pear Quince Buscuit Butter Brioche Nutty Forest Floor Raspberry Strawberry Structure Intensity  Medium Plus Development Fully Developed  Complexity complex Sweetness Off Dry Acidity Medium plus Alcohol Medium  Body Light Mousse Creamy Flavour intensity Medium plus  Finish  Medium plus Quality Very Good Readiness Drink now not suitable for further ageing #winesofscontland  #glasgow #wine #edinburgh #glasgowwine #winestagram #scotland #winelover #winetasting #winestudent #instawine #winenerd #winedork #winelover #vino #vin #winelife  #winewinewine #winelovers #winetime #champagne #sparklingwine #blancdenoirs #blancdenoir (at Glasgow, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKn-pnarU_Y/?igshid=1im8xhct594ro

Riesling Cave De Beblenheim Alsace 2018 @Waitrose Score 89 🍇Have you tried dry Reisling? 🥂Are you drinking any French wines just now? 🍷Have you enjoyed any good wines recently? A good dry Riesling from Alsace or Mosal there are not a lot of nicer wines to smell. “Wine should be refreshing first and foremost”Jancis Robinson. I am a champion of Alsace DRY Riesling. The smells are amazing, you pour it and immediately a Petrol or Gasoline smell. This is still developing and is more Gasoline in a good way like the petrol station forecourt but straight away it has a back bone with Citrus Lemon and Orange. The wine is a very acidic wine and you get the minerality coming through you can smell that. a few swirels of the glass then the tropical fruit really starts to come through. The longer it lies in the glass other aspects like honey start to jump out. One taste of the wine it's Dry and it is High. No sweetness and mouth water acidity which makes this wine go with so many foods. The wine has great balance even with the high acidity. The taste of the wine is pronounced with a very good finish. It is very well structured a little toffee too. Definitely one not to cold just a little chill in it. I had a dry curry beef rendang that went well with the Riesling. Colour 13 Aroma 22 Structure 22 Overall Quality 32  Total 89 Colour Intensity Medium Colour lemon Aroma & Palate Gasoline Lemon Orange Lime Apricot Wet Stone Mango  Pineapple Melon Honey Toffee Beeswax Citrus blossom  Structure Intensity  Medium Development Developing Complexity Complex Sweetness Dry  Acidity High Alcohol Medium Body Medium Flavour intensity Pronunced  Finish  Medium plus Quality Very Good Readiness Drink now suitable for further ageing #winesinscontland #glasgow #wine #edinburgh #glasgowwine #winestagram #scotland #fife #winelover #winetasting #winestudent #instawine #winenerd #winedork #winelover #vino #vin #winelife #winewinewine #winelovers #winetime #riesling #Alsace #alsaceriesling #whitewine #drywine #Alsacewine #CaveDeBeblenheimreisling #kleinfelsriesling (at Glasgow, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKilDY3rwJ4/?igshid=725gsc45zruk

Grenache, Syrah & Carignan Paul Mas 2019 @waitroseandpartners Score 84 🍷Have you tried much Languedoc wine? 🍇What good ones have you had? Before the EU cash for vines scheme. This area of France just above Spain was known as Europe wine lake. I think that wine from this area can be really good but it is really all down to producer. This wine is governed by AOP regulations A lot of producers for better or worst the gloves are of and they grown what they want. The Languedoc can be a little like Puglia wines in southern Italy where the style can lean more to the new world wine producers. This wine totally express the best thing about the area big red fruit with a blend of some of these non native varietals Grenache (garnacha or Garnatxa) Carignan (Cariñena) Mourvèdre (Monastrell) 3 native spanish grapes, Syrah from the Rhone and possible native Cinsault (Which maybe came from the middle east a long long time ago) The wines from the area can carry a wide verity of names regions and classifications so this why I say producer really matters. A great value wine when it comes on sale at Waitrose. It is a very tasty wee number, really well balanced wine with lovely hits of black and red fruit with a bit of spice. 14% alcohol but very well balanced and well made by a top Languadoc producer. Once it opens up you some nice red fruit Strawberries and Raspberry come through on the palate. Colour 13 Aroma 20 Structure 21 Overall Quality 30 Total 84 Colour Clarity Clear Intensity Medium Colour Ruby Aroma & Palate Blackcurrant Blackberry Black Cherry Blueberry Strawberry Raspberry Vanilla Liquorish Structure Intensity Medium Plus Development Developing Complexity Primary and some secondary Sweetness Dry Acidity Medium minus Tannin Medium minus Alcohol High Body Medium plus Flavour intensity Medium plus Finish Medium minus Quality Good Readiness Drink now suitable for further ageing #winesofscontland #wine #edinburgh #glasgowwine #winestagram #scotland #fife #winelover #winetasting #winestudent #instawine #winenerd #winedork #winelover #vino #vin #winelife #winewinewine #winelovers #winetime #redwined #languedocwine #paulmas #Grenache #Syrah #Carignan (at Glasgow, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKgJS3xLrnG/?igshid=6aqw9o474wlg

Bordeaux blend Paulliac Domaine Barons De Rothschild Lafite 2016 @marksandspencerfoodpr Score 83 🍷Have you tried this wine? 🍷Best Bordeaux you have tried? I had not bought M&S wine for a long time, I had voucher to use and decided to see what they had to offer. The cream of the crop was this Domaine Barons De Rothschild Lafite from the outstanding commune of Paulliac on the left bank of Bordeaux. I had a look on their website to see if I could find any information on where the grapes came from in Paulliac. Sadly for me there was not a lot of information on the M&S website. The Domaine Barons De Rothschild Lafite label suckered me in. I thought maybe it was their 3rd growth wine. Bottles of the 1855 classification Premier Cru can go for thousands of pounds. Maybe would be less powerful than a young bordeaux from this area and designed to drink rather than store away. My thinking was it would be smother wine and therefore would go well with turkey plus all the trimming. To be fair it did, it is just not really worthy of the price tag. Medoc communes at this price from the more famous Pauliac, Marguax and St Julians bigger Chateau 3rd and 4th grows can be I feel. I think it is unofficially the 4th growth of the Chateau. There was nothing wrong with the wine and it was plesent enough but there is better Haut Medoc blends for half the price. The aromas where not very prominent. Colour 13 Aroma 19 Structure 21 Overall Quality 30 Total 83 Colour Clarity Clear Intensity Deep Colour Ruby Aroma & Palate Blackcurrant Blackberry Plum Raspberry Ripe Strawberry Red Cherry Ceder Liquorice Structure Intensity Medium Development Devolping Complexity Primary and delicate Sweetness dry Acidity medium plus Tannin Medium Alcohol Medium Body Full Flavour intensity Medium  Finish Medium plus Quality Good  Readiness Drink now #winesofscontland  #glasgow #wine #edinburgh #glasgowwine #winestagram #scotland #fife #winelover #winetasting #winestudent #instawine #winenerd #winedork #winelover #vino #vin #winelife  #winewinewine #winelovers #winetime #redwine #paulliac #paulliacwine #bordeauxwine #lafitte #leftbankwines (at Glasgow, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKGazJ5LZOO/?igshid=lplvhffjhery