The good things in life

Best experience of March

noreply@blogger.com (Cathy) — Sun, 14 Apr 2019 09:01:00 +0000

An easy Friday night with wonderful 2015 E. Guigal Crozes-Hermitage. Dark deep red colour. Cherry, strawberry and oak notes. Notable tannins

Best experience of February

noreply@blogger.com (Cathy) — Sat, 02 Mar 2019 09:58:00 +0000

2010 Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz. Deep crimson purple colour. Bursting with plummy dark ripe fruit, dark chocolate and some marzipan. Generous tannins and long finish. Everything is just in harmony.

Best experience of January

noreply@blogger.com (Cathy) — Sun, 03 Feb 2019 20:55:00 +0000

2012 Serego Alighieri Vaio Armaron Amarone della Valpolicella Classico. Dark purple colour. Earth, black cherry and tobacco. A BIG wine with great acidity and fruit

Best experience of December

noreply@blogger.com (Cathy) — Sat, 05 Jan 2019 16:53:00 +0000

Longtime favourite - New vintage and what a vintage it is! 2015 Castello Fonterutoli Chianti Classico Gran Selezione. Deep red colour. Spices, roasted oak, dark cherry, strawberry, coffee, cocoa and some vanilla

Best experience of November

noreply@blogger.com (Cathy) — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 14:26:00 +0000

The perfect match to that Friday night feeling - 2012 Seghesio Old Wine Zinfandel. Ruby colour with raspberries and cherries. On the nose green pepper, nutmeg and some liquorice.

Best experience of October

noreply@blogger.com (Cathy) — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 18:16:00 +0000

Having spent the last five summers in France I have fallen in love with pink Champagne. Growing up pink champagne was the ultimate decadent drink and nothing a good girl should be drinking… However, mother was wrong…

NV Bollinger Rosé – Almost bronze colour. Red berries: red currant, cherry and wild strawberries. Structure and length with a tannic finish.

Best experience of September

noreply@blogger.com (Cathy) — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 16:39:00 +0000

2015 Castello di Brollio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione. Deep ruby red colour. Red fruits, cherry, blueberry, blackberry and violets. Wonderful elegant and rich character.

Best experience of August

noreply@blogger.com (Cathy) — Sun, 16 Sep 2018 19:24:00 +0000

017 Sauvion Pouilly-Fume Les Ombelles. Gooseberries, citrus and some smokiness. Dry, fruity finish.

Best experience of July

noreply@blogger.com (Cathy) — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 08:36:00 +0000

2012 Avignonesi Grandi Annate Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Ruby red colour with hints of brick. Notes of wild roses, plums and red fruits with scents of sandalwood, myrrh and cloves.

Best experience of June

noreply@blogger.com (Cathy) — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 19:14:00 +0000

2007 Penfolds St Henri Shiraz. Despite being on its 11th year the colour is garnet red with blackberries, toast, smoky bacon, liquorice and tree bark. Medium body with elegant fruit and still some quite chewy tannins

Best experience of May

noreply@blogger.com (Cathy) — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 09:28:00 +0000

2007 Gagliole Rosso Colli della Toscana Centrale. Sweet berry and plums together with florals. Full-bodied with yet delectable fruit. Ultrafine tannins. Stays on for minutes.

Best experience of April

noreply@blogger.com (Cathy) — Tue, 01 May 2018 12:26:00 +0000

2014 Poliziano Asinone Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Still young with aromatic fruits such as cherries and currant. Rich and persistence finish.

Best experience of March

noreply@blogger.com (Cathy) — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 11:56:00 +0000

2014 Boscarelli Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Toscany in a mouthful. Just what you needed in a very snowy March.

Best experience of February

noreply@blogger.com (Cathy) — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 07:27:00 +0000

2012 Tassi Brunello di Montalcino. Intense and smooth at the same time with tobacco and cherries.

Best experience of January

noreply@blogger.com (Cathy) — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 16:46:00 +0000

Richard Juhlin non-alcoholic sparkling wine Blanc de Blancs. Doing dry January for the first time in our lives, we tried a lot of different no-alcoholic beverages and plenty of them were very god.

Best experience of December

noreply@blogger.com (Cathy) — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 10:09:00 +0000

1998 Gewurtztraminer Hugel. Smooth with a small spicy touch and still lots of character. Made our Asian seafood simply divine

Best experience of November

noreply@blogger.com (Cathy) — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 19:21:00 +0000

2010 Château Simone Rouge. A wonderful mix of Grenache, Mourvèdre and Cinsaut. Plum, pine, violets, cinnamon and some spice. Definitely among the top ones in Provence.

Best experience of October

noreply@blogger.com (Cathy) — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 11:19:00 +0000

2012 Fernand & Laurent Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet Les Champgrains 1er Cru. Top notch matured Bourgogne with white flowers, fruit and some citrus along with a clear acidity in the finish.

Best experience of September

noreply@blogger.com (Cathy) — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 20:03:00 +0000

2013 San Felice Il Grigio Chanti Classico Riserva. Yet another wonderful Tuscan. All the classical attributes of dark cherries, earth, species and some butter.

Best experience of August

noreply@blogger.com (Cathy) — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 19:27:00 +0000

Back in cold and rainy Sweden. 2013 Boscarelli Vino Nobile di Montepuliciano di Reserva with lots of cherries and hints of tobacco brought us back to sunny and hot Tuscany.

Best experience of July

noreply@blogger.com (Cathy) — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 10:08:00 +0000

First day of holiday, Florence and 2012 Tenute Silvio Nardi Brunello di Montalcino. Big, bold and beautiful.

Best experience of June

noreply@blogger.com (Cathy) — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 15:20:00 +0000

2016 Barone Ricasoli Albia Rosé. Modern Tuscan rosé true to its Sangiovese roots. Smooth and fresh with hints of minerals.

Best experience of May

noreply@blogger.com (Cathy) — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 18:47:00 +0000

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi! 2014 Jim Barry The Lodge Hill Shiraz. A classic Aussie Shiraz done with lots of finesse. Cherries, oak, violets and spice.

Best experience of April

noreply@blogger.com (Cathy) — Wed, 17 May 2017 19:42:00 +0000

Well worth waiting for. 2009 Olivier Leflaive Pommard. Ripe, succulent with cherry and earth tones. Firm tannins with wonderful structure.

Best experience of March

noreply@blogger.com (Cathy) — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 15:23:00 +0000

Age before beauty... 2003 Stielle Rocca di Castagnoli. Brick colour, mature prunes, rosemary, tobacco and some coffee.