It’s that time again.
With a voucher or two floating around my inbox and a slew of new releases to tantalise, it’s time to buy wine (again).
I bought one of the Tenuta delle Terre Nere cru releases a little while back, and also should have snaffled some 2018 Tissot Les Bruyeres Chardonnay a few weeks ago (but clearly didn’t).
There is some 19 Coleraine on a slow boat from NZ. I’m also tempted by the new ’19 Cullen Diana Madeline as well.
What about you? What wine are you buying this March 2021?
Andrew Graham was once voted the 23rd most trusted wine critic on the planet. A WCA Journalism Young Gun now old hack with 25yrs as a buyer, judge, journalist, marketer and too much more.
Recently had the 2016 Calabretta ‘Nonna Concetta’ Nerello Mascalese which was out of this world.
On the same night (but earlier) cracked a 2019 Terre Nere Etna Bianco Calderara Sottana (was only ok).
The 2017 Terre Nere Etna Rosso PrePhylloxera La Vigna di Don Peppino
was already showing signs of PreMox, so be careful with this. It was fabulous but fell apart in the glass.
Bought some 2016 Borgogno’s and Massolino’s.
Then 2013 Ar Pepe Riserva’s came out and the bank account took another beating. Some good wines coming out of Valtellina.
Love Valtellina. Cheap (in context) too
Tumbarumba chardonnays lately.
Thought Nick O’Leary’s Tumbarumba Chardonnay looked good last week
March has been heavily Chardonnay themed… 2018 Tissot Bruyeres, 2017 Leeuwin Art Series Chardonnay, 2019 Cullen Kevin John, 2018 Cobaw Ridge Chardonnay… and some delicious 2019 Linnaea Cortese for Easter drinking.
2016 Yalumba Signature. Much more likeable to my pallet than the 2015.
More quirky ones for me, 2015 Epica Shiraz Cabernet (made in Amarone style) from Mudgee, 2014 Pewsey Contours, 2018 Yangarra Old Vine Grenache amongst others. Some to drink now, others to cellar for later delight
Easter wines,
Dr Edge 2019 Chardonnay & Nervi Conterno 2015 Gattinara
Looking forward to trying both for the first time..
2018 Mencia from Galicia and just over the border in Bierzo. Lovely vintage.
Also some of those flor matured but not fortified Palominos from the Pagos of Jerez. Spain seems to have dropped off the fashion radar here just as more exciting things are happening. A 2019 Bodegas Pirineos Moristel was as fresh, clean and deep as some cru Bojo at half the price. Looks like it’s owned by Barbadillo, intelligent interest in Spain’s heritage from a relatively big company. Finally, Priorat has never looked so intesting, less extract and oak, more of the place.
Spain is such a gold mine. From the reborn Riojan reds to the oddities of Tenerife. Gee I wish I could go back soon.
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