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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
2012 Château de Macard
Sunday, September 18, 2016
2012 Château Mouquet
2015 Aimé Roquesante
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.
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
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
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.
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