You’re reading the super old version of this blog, to go to the new blog visit www.wine90.co.uk La Brancaia Il Blu 2006La Brancaia Il Blu 2006 is one of the best Super Tuscan wines around and with a growing reputation it won’t stay on my QPR doozy list for long. The 2006 vintage is sumptuous. A…
Month: October 2009
Alois Lageder Cabernet Sauvignon Cor Romigberg
You’re reading the super old version of this blog, to go to the new blog visit www.wine90.co.uk Alois Lageder Cabernet Sauvignon Cor RomigbergAlois Lageder is one of the major players on the South Tyrol wine map producing a large and varied quantity of quality and affordable wines. In it’s fifth generation, the latest Lageder is one…
Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book 2010
You’re reading the super old version of this blog, to go to the new blog visit www.wine90.co.uk Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book 2010 Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book 2010 was popped under my door this week and is the 33rd edition of one of the UK’s most popular yearly wine guides. The guide is packed with…
Fontanafredda Barbera Briccotondo 2007
You’re reading the super old version of this blog, to go to the new blog visit www.wine90.co.uk Fontanafredda Barbera Briccotondo 2007 Fontanafredda Barbera Briccotondo 2007 is a real surprise. The gorgeous house of Fontanafredda has spent the last 10 years rapidly improving their entire range, their once iffy reputation now soundly banished. However, Barbera Briccotondo 2007…
Chateau Haut-Bages Averous Pauillac 2001
You’re reading the super old version of this blog, to go to the new blog visit www.wine90.co.uk Chateau Haut–Bages Averous Pauillac 2001 Since 1978 (2 years before I landed) the famous Chateau Lynch-Bages has been producing “Averous” as the second label of the property rolling out 10,000 cases annually. As a second label it gives the…