During the early months of the lockdown last year, I was able to pick up a number of older Burgundies at bargain rates. This is one of them – a Premier Cru. I think Mercurey tends to be an underappreciated region in Burgundy, usually offering good value for the money, at least in Burgundy terms. […]
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Moorooduc Estate Pinot Gris on Skins, 2019. Mornington Peninsula, Australia
Here’s an odd one. It’s an orange wine, but Pinot Gris has reddish berries (as grapes are technically known). So, if you make an orange wine out of it, it looks like a rosé rather than most orange wines. In the glass Clear and bright. I’m going to call it pale. Yeah, I know, it […]
Miraval Rosé De Provence 2020 Pitt, Jolie Et Perrin, Provence, France
Miraval – Bradgelina’s wine. You may have heard about it. But what they’ve done, wisely, is bring in some very well respected winemakers (Perrin) to do the actual work. This one is going to be doubly interesting to review. First, because I know I like this wine, so I’m already biased going in. I have […]
Domaine Maby, Prima Donna Tavel, 2020. Rhône, France
Tavel is sort of a wine trivia question. It’s the only AOC (French wine appellation) that is just for rosé wines. They aren’t your usual rosés, however. They can be something of an acquired taste. Is it a taste worth acquiring? Read the rest of the review to find out. In the glass It’s a […]