I’ve had, and reviewed, stuff from Domaine Gramiller before. I’ve liked it. I’ve been meaning to try this one for some time. It gets good reviews, and I generally trust the buyer at Cambridge Wine Merchants responsible for carrying this. It does help that it doesn’t break the bank. So, it was past time to […]
Tag: Pretty
Bott Frigyes, Granum, 2022, Slovakia
A wine from Slovakia. I’m pretty sure I’ve never had one before. And it’s got Grüner Veltliner in it! So when Ben from King Street Cellar suggested I give it a go, who was I to argue? In the glass A medium to deep gold, rather than yellow. It’s an intriguingly dark wine. Enticing, I’d […]
Quinta do Ermizio Vinho Verde ‘Chin Chin’ 2022
I like vinho verde, so when it was suggested I try this one, I had no reason to say No, and a lot to look forward to. And then I read up on it. Apparently the people behind Noble Rot are also behind Chin Chin. I knew of Noble Rot as a magazine on wine, […]
Delas Crozes-Hermitage Domaine Des Grands Chemins 2014, Rhone, France
This one I have high hopes for. A ten-year old Rhone, from a good producer. It was supposed to be a wine for a New Year’s Eve feast that in the end, I didn’t go to. (It turned out there were going to be people there.) So when a friend whom I hadn’t seen in […]
Matic Mea Pet Nat, NV Slovenia,
In the glass Medium, lemon, clear. The mousse dissipates quickly, but there are fine, persistent bubbles. It doesn’t look particularly cloudy, like many pet nats do, since they are unfined and unfiltered. That may be bottle variation, which tends to be noticeable in these wines. The nose Possibly a hint of lemon. Or possibly not. It’s […]