Reviews

Review for
Trivento Chardonnay

Quaffing Trivento Chardonnay 09

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 17:48 — corkandbottleblog

Food Type:

Chicken

Occasion:

Ideal Quaffing Wine

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Apart from the dodgy screwcap that took a knife to open it, the wine is fresh, lemon and apples. Fairly fresh melony fruit on the palate, but a slightly bitter and confected finish. Not unpleasant and ok at around the £5 mark, but it’s not blowing me away.

Review for
Echo Falls Red

Bland and innocuous

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 17:02 — Sedimentblog.com

Food Type:

Pizza/ Pasta

Occasion:

Dinner at Home

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"Like an episode of some New World soap opera where no-one is ever either rich or poor" - a passing comment within http://sedimentblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/hazy-view-chenin-blanc.html

Review for

Corbières at its best

Fri, 08/20/2010 - 17:05 — corkandbottleblog

Food Type:

Casseroles

Occasion:

Dinner at Home

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This is a stunning example of an expertly balanced Corbières. A blend of Grenache, Carignan, Cinsault and Mourvèdre, typical to this part of France. It’s only the Mourvèdre that sees the oak, giving it a lovely spiciness. The wine has concentration and complexity without being heavy and the tannins are ripe and lush. The acidity ensures plenty of freshness of fruit as well. In all a very characterful and interesting wine. And it adores food, a nice casserole is the perfect pairing, think cassoulet and you get the idea.