Podere San Donatino
Blasfemo Bianco Toscano Petit Manseng 2015
Chianti Classico *Riserva* (not Toscano)
To me this has the perfect balance of aged fruit and dry structure. There are dried fruits, spice and tabbaco on the nose but good acid balance on the palate stops it from being overdone. — 3 years ago
Domaine des Tavans
Côtes du Rhône Villages Red Rhone Blend 2022
Smashed it out of the park with this inexpensive first Parisian wine purchase of the trip. Ripe enough but with typical herbal and spice notes indicative of a holistic approach in the vineyard and the winery. This is young, and thought approach / smash - able now it tastes like it would go well with a few years.
Red - €11 - Fanprix — 3 years ago
Château Yvonne
La Folie Saumur-Champigny Cabernet Franc 2020
An excellent fresh Loire Cabernet Franc bought from the magnificent La Bouchonnerie in Annecy, France.
After opening at lunch this was excellent and more open with a dinner of girolles and ravioli, with ripe savoury blackcurrant (leaves included) some pepper and a lick of mouth-puckering tannin. Makes you go back for more. — 3 years ago
Baglio del Cristo di Campobello
C'D'C' Rosso Sicilia Red Blend 2020
2020 vintage, Nero D’Avola, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot blend.
Really successful blend, the other grape varieties fill in the mid palate that cheaper Nero lacks. Peppery - al Arrabbiata (angry) as the Sicilians describe their food, some vanilla on the nose and green herbal notes on the slightly dry palate. Balanced, medium body but punchy. Highly recommended with good pizza. — 3 years ago
Domaine Matthieu Dumarcher
Vin de France Réserve Syrah 2019
A big rich Rhone, lots of ripe fruit, also a lot of bright spice. I will be interested to try this over a few nights and see if the fruit comes back into balance. — 3 years ago
Tom Farnan
This is exceptional wine, the best example of Barbera I have had. Savoury, slightly bitter, aromatic, slightly tannic, some acid. Perfect with a puttanesca sauce. — 5 months ago