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Saturday, September 17, 2016

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.

Friday, August 26, 2016

2014 Château Haut-Sorillon



When reviewing 2012 Haut-Sorillon, I promised a review of 2013. Well, I was wrong. Bad year everywhere. Even for Haut-Sorillon. Don't buy.
This one is a complete different matter. Better than 2012 (don't forget to aerate, it's quite young). Classic Bordeaux, the way I like it. Complex taste and nose, medium bodied. Enjoyed it with salmon, smoked on a cedar plank.

Monday, July 11, 2016

2014 Prieuré de Cénac



Nice surprise from Cahors. Before, all wines from this appellation had a strong note of an old barrel used to pickle cucumbers (hard to explain otherwise, who felt it once would never forget). Not the most unpleasant smell, but I don't like it in wine. Not in this one. Actually, I would mistake it for Bordeaux in a blind tasting. Significant black currant note, very complex nose and taste. Would buy again.
Enjoyed it with salmon grilled on a cedar plank.