Category: Tasting Notes

★★★★★ Pick! (how do my ratings work?) Hails from: Thracian Valley, Bulgaria. Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Mavrud This comes from Terra Tangra, which is Bulgaria’s first and only organic vineyard …

★★★★★ Pick! (how do my ratings work?) Hails from: Tuscany, Italy; Grapes: Sangiovese Deep cherry red colour with a nose of cooked black cherry, sponge, vanilla, cassis and leather. Needs at …

★★★★☆ (how do my ratings work?) Hails from: Greyton, South Africa; Grapes: Syrah/Shiraz This is winemaker Samantha O’Keefe’s first vintage of varietal Syrah from the rocky and remote region of …

★★★★☆ (how do my ratings work?) Hails from: Mantinia, Greece; Grapes: Moschofilero When I got into wine, Moschofilero was one of the first really exciting white wine grapes I tasted. …

★★★☆☆ (how do my ratings work?) Hails from: Bordeaux, France; Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon Family owned for six generations, Chateau Viramiere have built a reputation on intense and …

★★★★☆ (how do my ratings work?) Hails from: Epanomi in Macedonia, Greece; Grapes: Chardonnay Beautifully made Chardonnay with a respectful nod to White Burgundy but uniquely Greek. Evangelos Gerovassiliou is the …

★★★☆☆ (how do my ratings work?) Hails from: Dealu Mare, Romania; Grapes: Pinot Noir The Waitrose range always manages to punch above its weight. This varietal Pinot Noir is from …