Wine Reviews

Taylor’s LBV 2014 – WSET Tasting note

Appearance: The wine is clear medium ruby Nose: The wine is clean with pronounced intensity of aromas of primary – red fruit (cooked strawberry, fresh raspberry, cranberry), black fruit (black plum, boysenberry), secondary – oak (vanilla, cloves, chocolate), tertiary – dried fruit (raisin, figs, dates), leather Palate: The wine is sweet, with high acidity, medium+ …

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The Boneline Hellblock Riesling 2019 – Tasting Note – Outstanding

Colour: Pale lemon Nose: Medium+ intensity or aromas of primary – stone fruit (peaches, nectarines), citrus (lime), floral (honeysucle), green fruit (green apple, ripe pear), other (wet stone); tertiary – petrol, ginger Palate: Off-dry, high acidity, medium+ body, medium alcohol, intense flavour intensity of primary – stone fruit (peaches, nectarines), citrus (lime), floral (honeysucle), green …

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Bryterlater Brambles Field Blend 2020 – tasting note

Bryterlater Wines is a new project from James Graves Opie, making unusual and funky, natural wines in North Canterbury, New Zealand. We found the bottle of Bryterlater Brambles Field Blend 2020 during our first visit to the Everyday Wine shop in Auckland. The wine is a blend of Syrah, Riesling, and Muscat made with carbonic …

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