Giuseppe Caporale

8.6

Mersault style of Puglia Chardonnay (with little Fiano, a local grape variety) able to surprise a lot.
The nose is youth, wide and rich: white flowers, Chamomille, honeysuckle, ripe apple, lemon and pineapple all entwined with light hints of butter, oak, coffee and vanilla.
The palate is perhaps less rich compared to its bouquet of aromas but it is really good. No faults. Dry, slightly tangy, with a good freshness, it reveals notes of oak, vanilla, white stone fruits all surrounded by a very pleasant creaminess and a good fresh body.
Long aftertaste of coffee, vanilla, and oak. It will age for 2/3 years or more. — 9 years ago

Giuseppe Caporale

8.0

I like drinking Picpoul and it is a variety that I try quiet often. I've found this from Ormarine the lesser good so far but still ok. The nose is slightly mineral, chalky with those hints of lemon for which Picpoul is famous. The palate does have a good body, slightly oily, with a balanced refreshing acidity but its lemony flavours seems to be overripe more towards a very yellow/brown lemon rather than green and fresh. Anyway, consistent as usual. — 9 years ago

Giuseppe Caporale

7.8

It might be considered a Bordeaux only because Bordeaux appellation does include within the grape varieties Tannat and Syrah but we know that very little producers use those varieties. Its nose is predominantly Cabernet with powerful scents of blackcurrants surrounded by light aromas of leather, spices, oak, cedar and some leafy notes. A light smell of stable, eggs gone off does ruin its bouquet.
Its palate is medium bodied, fresh with tannins that get gripping only after a few sips. In flavours Cabernet is predominant again. — 9 years ago

Giuseppe Caporale

8.1

Its acidity is burning on the edges of your palate and I found green characteristics easier detectable rather than fruity notes. Lemony and zesty with hints of very fresh and acidic fruits. I expected more neat notes of tropical fruits. Is it my palate very little able to find them or is it, the wine, that does not show those quality I was looking for in it? Anyway it is not bad. — 9 years ago

Giuseppe Caporale

7.2

If you have a sniff, at a blind tasting, choosing among the most important international grape varieties, you would say that the closer one is Pinot and for a wine of 6£ is already a good start.
The nose is fresh and red fruits come out lively. On the palate is slightly meaty, that kind of meatiness that is easier to detect in pinot. Good fruitness with hints of game, leather and black pepper. If you see it in a pub, large glass for 5/6£ grab it. I have had much worst wines at that price. — 9 years ago

Giuseppe Caporale

8.5

Vintage 2013. Rich nose of figs, black fruits and black berries with notes of liquorice, leather (after a while) and black pepper. More it breaths the more it opens up its range of aromas and scents. The palate is dry, fresh with a warm afterfinish but mainly rich. Jammy notes, blackcurrant notes, leafy hints and touches of liquorice and figs are fantastically entwined with its tannin, lively but not aggressive. One of the best wine below 10£ I have had so far. Cheers. — 9 years ago

Giuseppe Caporale

8.2

When you buy a wine under 10£ what you do expect is that there is no fault and you can enjoy it. Simplicity and respect of the grape's characteristics are the main features you look for. Geyser peak winery gets them all about Merlot: juicy, smooth, fruity with notes of coffee neat and pleasant. For an entry level of Merlot from Alexander valley you cannot ask more. Good one — 9 years ago

Giuseppe Caporale

8.3

Good different (from international) style of white. No oak, no lees stirring, only traditional winemaking. Petillance in the glass, on the nose (little tangy perhaps because of the CO2) and on the tongue. At your sniff is delicate in smells: apricot, honey and white flowers over all with little punginess due to this, unwanted I guess, bottle refermentation. The palate is fresh and light (medium bodied), elegant and delicate with little fruitness and more floral aromas. What surprises it is its immediate saltiness and minerality. For being the entry level of Inama winery it is a really good white. — 9 years ago