Month: May 2021

A.A. Bodenhorn The Curator Red Blend 2020, South Africa

It’s red wine. In a can! I’m somewhat curious to try it, because A.A. Bodenhorn’s higher-range stuff is quite nice.  So I’m curious if this will live up their reputation. In the glass: Medium-plus in depth, clear. I’d call it ruby, without purple on the edges. It’s a young wine. It’s a red wine. There’s […]

Ch. Brandeau Les Dernières Fleurs 2017, Bordeaux, France

This is a low-intervention Bordeaux. It has also been fermented in stainless steel, and then aged in large barrels (500 litres), which are larger than the usual barriques (c. 225 litres) used in Bordeaux. Both of these mean that there should be less oak influence than usual in a Bordeaux.  In the glass: Ruby, clear, […]