Domaine de Beyssac Escapade 2021 – Côtes de Marmandais

Domaine de Beyssac Escapade 2021 – Côtes de Marmandais

(Organic) The wine shows an attractive pink grapefruit colour. The nose is a bit reductive, needs aeration to open up. With air nuances of red currents and red cherries emerged, complicated by notes of green pepper. The palate is very light, slightly watery, revealing nuances of red tea and barbery, a touch of wild strawberries…

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Tu Charries Vari Cuvée 100% Malbec 2021 – Vin de France

Tu Charries Vari Cuvée 100% Malbec 2021 – Vin de France

The wine shows a bright, vivid ruby colour. The nose is a bit restrained, needs air to open up, later revealing notes of fresh tobacco leaf, some stalkiness, overall a herbaceous character. The palate is juicy, with vibrant, refreshing acidity, very elegant structure, slightly fizzy which adds to the freshness. The notes of dark fruits…

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Château La Robertie 2021 – Bergerac

Château La Robertie 2021 – Bergerac

(Organic) The wine has a pale lemon colour with a subtle platinum hue. The nose initially is slightly smoky, with delicate notes of tropical fruits like pineapple and yellow mango, a hint of kumquat and a delicate touch of lime zest in the echo. The palate shows good concentration of fairly ripe fruits, balanced acidity,…

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Caiarossa 2019 – IGT Toscana Rosso

Caiarossa 2019 – IGT Toscana Rosso

The nose is elegant, aromatic and offers a small unctuous/pulpy side, density with finesse, a slight straightness, precision as well as a fine stretched side. It reveals notes of quite ripe Quetsche plum, creamy blackberry and small notes of Bigarreau cherry associated with slight touches of violet, cornflowers, discreet hints of small crushed blue fruits…

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Caiarossa – Aria di Caiarossa 2019 – IGT Toscana Rosso

Caiarossa – Aria di Caiarossa 2019 – IGT Toscana Rosso

The nose is fruity, elegant and offers a nice purity in its definition / in its fruit, pulpiness, a nice flesh, density as well as a beautiful width of the aromatic palette. It reveals notes of pulpy/ripe purple plum, creamy blackberry and small notes of crushed strawberry associated with slight touches of tonka bean, slight…

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Caiarossa – Pergolaia 2019 – IGT Toscana Rossa

Caiarossa – Pergolaia 2019 – IGT Toscana Rossa

The nose is beautifully fruity, gourmand and offers precision, finesse and a subtle toasted hint / cocoa. It reveals notes of bright/crushed blackberry, violet and small notes of raspberry, pulpy redcurrants associated with a fine hint of rose as well as a subtle hint of acidulous red plum and discreet saline hints. The mouth is…

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Caiarossa Bianco 2020 – IGT Toscana Bianco

Caiarossa Bianco 2020 – IGT Toscana Bianco

A pretty elegant nose, unctuous and fresh. A beautiful juicy character. It reveals notes of butter, white flowers and small notes of crushed nectarine associated with fine hints of grapefruit, quenette / passion fruit as well as a subtle hint of zest / kumquat. The palate is nicely mineral, dynamic, saline, sapid and offers an…

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Château Capet-Guillier 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Château Capet-Guillier 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

The nose is fruity, fresh and reveals purity of fruit and good definition. There are notes of fresh/juicy blackberry, bright raspberry and more lightly bright red berries combined with fine hints of violet as well as subtle hints of star anise, a subtle hint of toast/sweet spice and a very discreet hint of bourbon vanilla….

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Masseria del Feudo – Syrah 2021 – Sicilia DOC

Masseria del Feudo – Syrah 2021 – Sicilia DOC

The nose is a little tight and restrained. There are notes of violet plum and more slightly ripe berry fruits combined with fine touches of violet, a discreet hint of pepper, spices as well as a subtle touch of black olive and a very discreet hint of toast (in the background). The palate is mineral…

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Cantina Horus – Sole e Terra Frappato 2021 – Vittoria DOC

Cantina Horus – Sole e Terra Frappato 2021 – Vittoria DOC

The nose is racy, very discreetly tight and reveals tension, a fine straightness and a discreet spiciness. There are notes of fresh cherry/crunchy cherry, crunchy wild berry small notes of violet/local grove combined with fine hints of tobacco, spice and a very discreet hint of olive and an imperceptible touch of pepper. The palate is…

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