Seraph Touraine Sauvignon Blanc 2010
A crisp, smooth sauvignon blanc reminiscent of Sancerre. Partnered with an equally smooth goat's cheese this was a white which pleased a table of predominantly red wine drinkers. Virgin Wines offer a reserve version which claims to put Sancerre to shame, so that's going straight on my list to try with Sancerre historically being my choice white.
Berberana Rioja Reserva 2006
A fine Rioja, extremely smooth and surprisingly light. Referring back to the Cuna De Reyes listing earlier in the blog, this Rioja has interest and complexity which the other was lacking; less oaky and less powerful than some but many of those sacrifice smoothness in their name. This was apparently bought from Tesco and is normally a £13 bottle, the price seems fair as too many supermarket Rioja's at around £10 have seriously underwhelmed.
Vina Del Perdon Rioja Gran Reserva 2000
Powerful but tremendously smooth, the age and quality really shows through. One of the best Rioja's I've drunk and impressively good value from Waitrose (around £10). How far the difference in power and complexity relates to age versus vineyard intrigues me given the three quite different bottles of this wine that I've written about so far.
Cadi Ponti Sicilian Shiraz 2010
Age isn't everything of course, and this Shiraz was magnificent. Delivering powerful spices and a richness which combined beautifully with Camembert, there is admittedly a small risk that by this point I was a little drunk and therefore less able to distinguish quality. Nonetheless, the flavours were definitely there and I'll be tempted to pick up another of these as it is low in the price range but strong without being overpowering.
A crisp, smooth sauvignon blanc reminiscent of Sancerre. Partnered with an equally smooth goat's cheese this was a white which pleased a table of predominantly red wine drinkers. Virgin Wines offer a reserve version which claims to put Sancerre to shame, so that's going straight on my list to try with Sancerre historically being my choice white.
Berberana Rioja Reserva 2006
A fine Rioja, extremely smooth and surprisingly light. Referring back to the Cuna De Reyes listing earlier in the blog, this Rioja has interest and complexity which the other was lacking; less oaky and less powerful than some but many of those sacrifice smoothness in their name. This was apparently bought from Tesco and is normally a £13 bottle, the price seems fair as too many supermarket Rioja's at around £10 have seriously underwhelmed.
Vina Del Perdon Rioja Gran Reserva 2000
Powerful but tremendously smooth, the age and quality really shows through. One of the best Rioja's I've drunk and impressively good value from Waitrose (around £10). How far the difference in power and complexity relates to age versus vineyard intrigues me given the three quite different bottles of this wine that I've written about so far.
Cadi Ponti Sicilian Shiraz 2010
Age isn't everything of course, and this Shiraz was magnificent. Delivering powerful spices and a richness which combined beautifully with Camembert, there is admittedly a small risk that by this point I was a little drunk and therefore less able to distinguish quality. Nonetheless, the flavours were definitely there and I'll be tempted to pick up another of these as it is low in the price range but strong without being overpowering.
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