Description: This is a very light coloured Sauvignon, but with a big aroma of citrus and gooseberry. The wine has a citrus zing in it, surrounding the gooseberry and straw taste that makes is very refreshing and rewarding. Slight dry taste at the finish, but in a pleasant lingering style. This wine is best enjoyed […]
Pouilly Fumé Henri de Lorgere 2011
Description: Pouring a light lemon in colour, this wine has the soft aroma of fresh vine leaves. Medium bodied, you get the complex mix of vine and floral tastes. A slight dry aftertaste with an uplifting zing at the end leaves you wanting to sample more. Easily drinkable on its own but best with food, […]
Puligny Montrachet Grande Reserve 2011
Description: Light lemon in colour, this wine has a strong wood and oak aroma that fills the nose. It has a full bodied, complex mix of citrus, cedar wood and vine leaves, and has a slight zing in it that uplifts through the taste. A nice clean finish at the swallow makes this an interesting […]
Tavel Rosé 2011
Description: Pouring a beautifull sparkling light ruby colour, it has the distinct aroma of blackcurrants. Very smooth to taste, it has long chains of blackcurrent and deep ripe red grape. Little lingering taste, this wine also refreshes the palate, so is a definite pre-meal or amuse bouche wine for dinner. Having said that it is […]
Chateaux Marquis D’Alesme Becker Margaux 2004
Description: Pouring deep brick red, the delicate aroma of dark forest fruit tells you that you have a Margaux in your hand. Full bodied, but not heavy, this is a complex blend of grapes and flavours that has nothing going against it. Not as harsh as some Margaux’s are, this wine needs to be savoured […]
Chateaux Les Gauries Bordeaux 2009
Description: This Bordeaux pours a deep ruby red, with a soft fine aroma of red berries. It is full bodied and dry, with all the fruit and earthy forest flavours you would expect from the region. The taste is full in the mouth lingering to a nice dry redcurrant that lingers at the finish. This […]
Champagne Philizot and Fils Brut NV Numero 3
Description: This equally blended Champagne pours with a medium foam that lasts. Light aroma of light floral, typical of champagne. Very citrus in tast, this has a deffinate start middle and end with flavours growing the dieing away. A long lingering taste after the swallow of citrus, leading to a final hint of summer vine. […]
Charles Mignon Champagne Brut Premium Reserve NV
Description: This is the magnum sized bottle, and aimed at the party group. It pours with a coarse foam, that lingers. The tell-tale aroma of Chardonnay comes through so you know this is a champagne. It has a medium lemon colour, slightly darker than you might expect, but this is probably indicative of the blend […]
Charles Mignon Champagne Grand Cru NV
Description: Pours with a very coarse foam, which quickly fades, but has a strong chardonnay champagne aroma so you know this is not just a sparkling wine. The fizz remains in the wine and explodes in your mouth making it very quite sharp to the taste. This may be fine for a party environment but […]
Philippe Michel Cremant du Jura Chardonnay 2009
Description: This Sparkling Chardonnay is produced especially for Aldi in the traditional style of “bottle fermentation” by Maison de Vigneron, Crancot, France. It is aged in cellars to give it a subtle complexity which can be enjoyed. Lemony in colour, it has a hint of apple and lemon in the aroma. Course bubbles give a […]