I’d tried this wine a while ago, and whilst it was good, I thought it might be better having had some time to grow up, so I left it alone for a while, and then I forgot about it for a good while longer. This La Cantera Carinena 2005 Reserva from Laithwaites had therefore had… Read More »
I like bats, conceptually. I like to see them flying around outside on warm summer evenings whilst I drink rose and listen to the local wildlife. Unfortunately when a bat came out of the roof space and flew around the room I realised I don’t like them very much. They may be small and harmless… Read More »
We opened a bottle of La Folie de Pierre Chardonnay 2012 from Laithwaites to enjoy after our own friend Peter had been involved in yet another scrape. If we were to have an extra drink every time Peter was involved in a new folly, we’d be very drunk, but happy. The wine was pale lemon and… Read More »
So today it’s cold, and the rain turned a little icy, and there was lots of than rain. It seems there’s no putting it off any longer. Winter is coming. There are upsides to winter. Cold weather always makes me want to drink big warming wines (and eat big warming dinners). Malbec is usually a… Read More »
This Domaine des Costes Merlot from Laithwaites had a strong, fresh purple colour, as evidenced by the mess it made of the label. It was a robust wine, plenty of juicy plummy fruit, but with a touch of spiciness that made it taste more like a southern French wine rather than a Bordeaux. I suspect a… Read More »
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OK, so in Australia ‘Willy Willy’ may refer to a localised dust storm, but here in England is just means willy, twice. I am not yet sufficiently mature that a wine called Willy Willy does not amuse me. With that out of the way, Willy Willy Shiraz is actually good. It’s a rich purple colour,… Read More »
Last night we settled ourselves in to watch Arsenal take on Barcelona, two teams who like to play football in a way that people like to watch. We opted for a Spanish wine, although a Catalan one would have been a better match. Our tiny work gambling syndicate had a couple of quid on Arsenal… Read More »
It’s cold outside and time for warming wines and fun board games. We had a bottle of The Old Telegraph Malbec Shiraz Oak-Aged Reserve 2007 from Laithwaites, with a game of Le Havre . It was a warm, deep purple-garnet colour, smelling of oak, toasty vanilla oak which felt warm, helped by a spot of… Read More »
I must admit that seeing a wine made of a Chardonnay Pinot Grigio blend, ‘folly’ seems like an apt description. There’s lots of well known blends of well known grapes and there’s often a reason why there are not many uncommon blends of well known grapes. I’m up for adventure though, so I gave Berton… Read More »