Category: Spain
Australia
Hawksmoor’s wonderful red meat provided an excellent foil for solid Syrah and Grenache last night as we dined to celebrate the birthday of our chum James and also my …
Buying recommendations
I keep thinking I should write a ‘hilarious bargains of the wine world’ post for here. Two wines that would feature near the top of that list are Manzanilla …
Alsace
I ran a little tasting last night. Apart from the Salon, only one wine was generally sniffed at. Blanc des Blancs Le Mesnil 1996, Salon Corked! Bums. I haven’t …
Alsace
Some good and some truly shocking wines. La Bota de Manzanilla, Equipo Navazos Really powerfully nutty on the nose. It has a good minerality to it as well. The …
Other
At the very disappointing Restaurant Etxebarri we didn’t drink too well. Albarino 2005, Pazo de Senorans Very fruity, light bodied and refreshing. It was a passable drink but no …
Other
At Restaurant Alameda we had an Albarino worthy of mention and a bottle of a typically styled, big, modern wine; a ‘dull wine’ as I like to call them. …
Other
We are off to the Basque country on Saturday so there will not be any entries here whilst we are away. We have some great restaurants booked, but drinking …
Alsace
Sunday’s general drinking saw an increase in pace. The football was on, I suppose. Riesling Grand Cru Schlossberg Cuvée St. Catherine l’Inedit 1998, Weinbach Weighty nose, ripe and concentrated. …
