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Beaujolais Villages ‘Combe aux Jacques’ 2012 Review

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This wine is a ruby/purple colour and it has delicious aromas of fruits and a delicate freshness. The wine is ripe, savoury and juicy. It has raspberry and cherry flavours. It is medium bodied, reasonably priced and delicious. It also has a hint of savoury liquorice. Because this wine comes from Gamay grapes it can be drunk slightly chilled.

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This wine can be drunk young but it will also age well for the next two-three years.

Enjoy with: slow-cooked pork belly, grilled & roasted red meats, salads & picnic, also perfect with pate, charcuterie or crusty French bread. Also ideal as an aperitif.

Available from Tesco, Waitrose, Budgens,

 

Champagne Taittinger Brut Reserve NV Review

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When it comes to champagne it is hard to beat Taittinger. This Brut Reserve is renowned for it’s golden yellow colour and has hints of fresh fruit, brioche and honey. It is a delicate, fresh and elegant wine. With good bubbles that are not too full on. It is consistent and fine but with great depth. This is a champagne that is excellent for the moment, but also could be drank everyday (if only). It also makes an excellent aperitif. A truly wonderful champagne.

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Enjoy with: grilled & roasted white meats, fish/shellfish and perfect as an aperitif or with canapes.

Available from Ocado, Tesco, Amazon and Waitrose

 

Contino Reserva 2007 Wine Review

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This is a very classic red wine, ruby red in colour and clean with a fruity intensity. It has hints of strawberry, blueberry, vanilla and balsamic.

Established in 1973, this was the first Rioja region wine to be made in a single vineyard. Contino Reserva 2007 has great depth and flavour. It is medium bodied and stays on the tongue long after in a nice way. It is light with fresh acidity and silky tannins. This is a delicious wine, perfect for even fussy wine drinkers. It is pricey, usually more than £20 per bottle but worth splashing out on for a special treat. Available from Tesco and Waitrose.

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Goes with: grilled & roasted red meats, casseroles/stews, mature strong cheese and roast suckling pig.

 

Errazuriz Pinot Noir Wild Ferment 2011 Review

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Errazuriz Pinot Noir Wild Ferment 2011 ReviewThis Pinot Noir has the perfect balance between light and full, harvested in the first week of March in Aconcagua Costa. This wine comes from Errazuriz, which was founded by Don Maximiano Errazuriz in 1870. Over 140 years later, They are now one of Chile’s most important wine producers.

The wine has aromatic intensity and is fresh and elegant. It has good structure and typicity and the tannins have ripened well. It is a beautiful ruby-red colour and it has subtle notes of sour cherries, rosehips and wild strawberries. It also has a smokey side thanks to being aged for ten months in French oak barrels, only 13% of which were new.

This is a wonderful Pinot Noir: crisp, juicy and with depth. It tastes great and goes down well. Drink now or let it age over the next 4 years. Drink with roasted lamb, turkey or goose.