Chardonnay
I have written about so many Salwey wines recently, I almost feel bad to pay that much attention to a single producer. Almost, I said, because Salweys know what they are doing and I am in a Pinot (Noir, Blanc, Gris) phase anyway. So I will keep it sweet and short today in order not to repeat myself. Here it is, a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc/Weißburgunder:
You may find a wonderful surprise delivered to your doorstep! I can already say I am going to enjoy this. A lot!
Nine days into the new year and we're already sticking our noses into the sparkling wine again. Is that hedonistic cheek on our part or a commendable discipline in making good our new year's resolution number 2 ? Actually, it's neither, since this is a postscript to our new year's eve.
Lively, but not over-strong bubbles, a smell of ripe apples and quince. Bone dry and almost austere at first taste, but at the same time fairly creamy and intense, with the tiniest hint of oak mabye, and in the end, it's mature quince and apple fruit again, maybe also a hint of tangerine, with very fresh acidity all the way through. [read the full post...]
The year is 1976 and the French wine legions have conquered the world. The whole world? Wait, a small Californian valley still stands against the empire. But sadly, no one but the Californians themselves is aware of this. The movie Bottle Shock is about a wine tasting held in Paris in 1976, the Judgement of Paris, that changed all that. [read the full post...]
Thursday evening we ventured to the Clapham Picturehouse to see a movie about wine, and to drink some, of course. [read the full post...]
I had a surprisingly charming Chardonnay from one of Rheinhessen's countless family wineries with sunday lunch today (full review). It was recommended via twitter and co-rambler Torsten by german wine guru Mario Scheuermann. [read the full post...]
Nice straw colour.
Smells of ripe green apple, a little grassy.
In the mouth, fresh nice apple fruit, with very noticeable sweetness (bordering on the off- dry category), good freshness, a light body (lighter than the actual 13% would make you expect), nice fresh acidity, a hint of nuttiness and minerality in the background. [read the full post...]
This is one of the wines that Oliver and I liked best at the last WoW tasting. We remembered it fondly for its buttery creaminess with shellfish notes and a nice finish.
So I had to examine one of them in more detail. Yellow colour with a hint of green. Fresh in the nose with a hint of buttery nuts and green apple - and shellfish. Also fresh in the mouth with some green apple and melon; creamy. Quite a presence with a well formed body. And a really nice finish - round, creamy, buttery nut that stays with you for quite a while. Aromatic core and nice finish give it its own identity. Really good with food!