2021 A.MUSE White, Muses Estate – Tasting Note
Ben says ★ Good Wine “Light looking white with a real viscosity on the swirl. Tropical nose...
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2016 Sauternes Barsac, Cypres de Climens – Tasting Note
Ben says ★ Good Wine “Golden coloured dessert wine with a nose of bruised fruit, local...
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2011 Grand Vin Saint-Estèphe, Château Cos Labory – Tasting Note
Ben says ★★ Great Wine “My word this is a big wine. Gutsy and meaty on the nose with dried...
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2016 Macon-Cruzille ‘La Belouse’, Domaine de l’Echelette – Tasting Note
Ben says ★★ Great Wine “Aromas of apple turnover and yoghurt, this smells sweet and ripe for...
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2018 Klostersatz Gruner Veltliner, Pichler-Krutzler – Tasting Note
Ben says ★ Good Wine “Spiced pear aromas with some oxidative notes from partial ageing in...
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2019 Aria Reserve, Jade Vineyard – Tasting Note
Ben says ★★ Great Wine “Clear, pale lemon. Aromas of pink lady apple, star anise,...
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2019 Pflüger Cuvée Biodynamic, Weingut Pflüger – Tasting Note
Ben says ★★ Great Wine “Topped with a bright green and deep black screwcap and a label that...
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English wine can’t afford to be cheap – Homegrown wines must avoid the race to the bottom
As questions once again buzz around how expensive homegrown wines can be, Ben argues no good...
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Is politics a hurdle too high for China’s best wineries to jump?
Jade Vineyard is one of China’s finest young wineries and its owner Emma Ding is on a...
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2013 Chateau Denovie Grand Vintage Noir de Denovie, Denovie Group – Tasting Note
Ben says ★★★ Outstanding Wine “I think they nailed this blend. Perhaps it was a good year? I...
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