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Sunday, September 25, 2016

2015 Marquiés de Cáceres Rosé



Surprising. I tried and liked 2014 rosé, but this one is different. There are notes which I'd expect more from Provence wines. I probably wouldn't even think it's Rioja in a blind tasting. A lot of honey in smell and taste. Overall pretty good wine.
Enjoyed it with shrimp pizza.

2011 Marquiés de Cáceres



This producer always made classic Rioja. But not this year. This one has notes unusual for Rioja. Some honey in smell and taste, a little bit on a lighter side (if you can say such thing about Rioja). Great wine nevertheless.
Enjoyed it with mutton shepherd pie.

2012 Château de Macard



I loved 2011, decided to try 2012. Well, some producers managed to make good Bordeaux that year, but this one didn't. It's not a complete waste, we managed to drink the whole bottle, but it lost distinctive features of 2011, on a sour note and too light for good Bordeaux. Will not buy again.

Sunday, September 18, 2016

2012 Château Mouquet



Unexpectedly good Bordeaux from below average year. All you expect from good Claret: black currant in taste, a hint of sour cherry. Also a distinctive bitter note, which you usually expect from Medóc.
Pretty good with salmon grilled on a cedar plank.

2015 Aimé Roquesante



One more nice rosé from Povence. Nose of a blooming meadow. Honey, spices and unexpected note of licorice in the taste.
Was perfect with grilled shrimp.

Saturday, September 17, 2016

2014 Les Rastellains White

One more masterpiece from this producer. I loved 2012 red (here) and 2014 Rosé (here). This white is interesting. I expected something crisp and dry, similar to Rosé, but it's completely different. Distinctive sweet note. Usually I don't like sugar in table wine, but here it was right in place, together with complex nose (like a blooming prairie on a hot summer day) and some flowery notes in the taste.
Great with grilled shrimp.

2014 Les Rastellains Rosé



I loved 2012 Les Rastellains red (here's my review). Didn't try 2014 red yet. But Rosé is great! Crisp and dry, with complex nose and smell. It was wonderful with grilled shrimp and with white fish.

2015 Domain de la Sanglière



One more good Rosé from Provence. Honey and spices in the nose and taste. Was great with grilled shrimp and fruit salad.

Friday, September 16, 2016

2015 Le Dome du Grand Bois



I like this company. Picture on the label is strange: gates and no château. But I tried 2009, 2010 and 2011 before, all were good. This one is good too. Little bit young, needs some time to breathe. Plums and a hint of chokeberry. Some other fruit, close to yellow kiwi, but I'm not sure. At first taste you think it's sweet like jam, but no, almost no sugar.
Again, very young yet. Leave it open for at least half an hour, then aerate.
Was very good with grilled veal hamburgers.

Sunday, September 11, 2016

2014 Château Haut Peruguet



Was at Surdyk's yesterday, saw it. Remember 2011, it was good, so I bought half a box. I was right. This is good classic Bordeaux. Complex taste, complex nose. Notes of black currant, just a hint of sour cherry. Almost no sugar, which I like.
Enjoyed it with salmon grilled on a cedar plank.

Saturday, September 10, 2016

2015 Les Ligériens



Very nice Rosé d'Anjou. Smell of a blooming prairie in the middle of hot summer day (and I mean it literally, it's hard to decompose it and I see no need). Fruity taste, with distinctive citrus note. Some sweetness, usual for Anjou wines, but not much. Feels young.
Enjoyed it with grilled shrimp, should be great for any seafood.