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Stuart Nicolson

17 wines • 1 followers • 1 following

Kangarilla Road

McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

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Stuart Nicolson

Stuart Nicolson

8.6

Quite pleasing but to this European palate a bit jammy and lacking spice and depth. — 10 years ago

Domaine les Goubert

Gigondas Grenache Blend 2006

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Stuart Nicolson

Stuart Nicolson

9.3

2006 vintage. Most excellent Gigondas, still fresh and fruity with cool mouthfeel but good spicy long finish.
Plenty of life ahead of it (not this actual bottle, obviously!). With pot roasted grouse.
— 10 years ago

Domaine Alain Burguet

Cuvée Mes Favorites Vieilles Vignes Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 1999

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Stuart Nicolson

Stuart Nicolson

9.2

Vegetal, leathery burgundy with quite a lot of density. Wee bit of dark fruit/ smoke left but mostly a earthy secondary flavours thing going on. — 10 years ago

Knipser

Kalkmergel Spätburgunder 2011

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Stuart Nicolson

9.5

Glorious midweight pinot noir, great length and smoky delicacy. £26 from vino in Edinburgh, which is cracking value for good pinot. — 10 years ago

Cantine Nicosia

Fondo Filara Etna Rosso Nerello Blend

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Stuart Nicolson

9.0

Full but fresh, cherry and red fruits with decent acidity and a nice sweet basalmic kick on the finish. Not massively long finish but a huge over-achiever for nine quid. — 10 years ago

Sainsbury's

Winemaker's Selection Blanc de Noirs Brut Champagne Blend

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Stuart Nicolson

Stuart Nicolson

8.8

Good supermarket own brand champagne, all the right biscuity and yeast flavours but not much length. Had worse for a lot more money. — 10 years ago

La Chablisienne

Beauroy Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay

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Stuart Nicolson

Stuart Nicolson

9.0

Most pleasing mineral Chablis with a wee hint of richness. 2010 vintage — 10 years ago

Natale Verga

Puglia Primitivo 2013

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Stuart Nicolson

Stuart Nicolson

8.7

Primitivo Puglia 2013 "Natale Verga" good robust southern italian red, 7-9 quid from Majestic depending on offers. — 10 years ago

Weingut Robert Weil

Rheingau Kabinett Trocken Riesling 2012

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Stuart Nicolson

Stuart Nicolson

8.9

Good petrolly reisling with nice balanced acidity and hint of residual sugar. Very pleasant. — 10 years ago

Bodega Virgen de la Sierra

Cruz de Piedra Calatayud Garnacha

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Stuart Nicolson

Stuart Nicolson

8.5

Lightish with nice freshness to it. Good for eight quid. — 10 years ago