Fresh, green apple fruit on the nose, slight reduction. Slightly funky, earthy fruit. A strange style that, although it’s not lacking fruit, really could use more acidity. As it stands, a bit flat and not a wine that invites you Read more
Noticeably oxidative on the nose, with caramel and nuts. Rather flat and featureless on the palate, with some cooked fruits. There’s some sweet apricot, apple tart and a slight saltiness on the finish. But overall this lacks excitement, and the Read more
From an organic certified winery based in St. Emilion (Their most well-known brand is La Fleur Garderose), this Semillon fermented and aged for 10 months in amphora. Still a little closed on the nose, it needs oxygen and then the Read more
Lively, citrussy, with some passion fruit and white grapefruit. Fairly youthful, simple stuff, with some fermentation aromas and a slight grassiness. Lean and nervy, with a nice suggestion of structure – fine tannins on the finish. A bit short.
What’s spellbinding about this wine is the acidity and the freshness – and at 15% alcohol. Yes, it’s Priorat and it’s a big wine, but so nimble and full of tension. Packed with redcurrant and raspberry, hints of cacao and Read more
Super ripe, with some meaty, animal notes and a hint of iodine and iron. Big and concentrated, but with Carignan’s trademark sour twang and funkiness. A bit smoky and dusty as it opens up to the finish, but overall a Read more
Ripe and inviting on the nose, full of quince, ripe pear and a hint of red grapefuit. The tannins are soft and really nicely resolved (in comparison to the much more grippy 2018), and the fruit just lasts and lasts Read more
Inky black, with roasted, meaty aromas, baked plums and graphite. Warming and delicious on the palate, with great balance and perfect evolution. Roasted fruits, fully evolved tannins. Everything in its place. A big wine but with surprising drinkability, and one Read more
Smoky and dark fruited on the nose, this has the same joyful red fruit as its little brother the Camino – but here there’s a lot more structure, more “seriousness”, plus wonderful acidity and mineral energy. That feeling of sappy Read more
Spicy red fruit with a lovely acidic streak and a hint of aromatics from the Muscat in the blend. Soft textured and super fresh, with a sensation of wild berries. Easy drinking but characterful too. Recerca is the project of Read more
