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L.J. Palmer WSET 3

L.J. Palmer WSET 3

Vieilles Vignes à Pierrot

Domaine de la Seigneurie Vieilles Vignes à Pierrot 2018

Saumur Champigny, Loire A.P., France
12 days ago

L.J. scored this wine: 90/100

Deep purple coloured dry wine, medium acidity and tannin, medium body with a pronounced nose of earthy underbrush and black currant, cooked and fresh. On the palate there is more of the earthy underbrush notes, with black fruits, primarily black currant (cooked and fresh) and black plum, leather, and black olive. Tasted with beef steak finished with onions and pepper sauce, not a success. This wine was tremendous with mature cheddar and dark chocolate. Very nice drinking wine with good depth of flavour.

Cuvée Caroline Graves

Château de Chantegrive Cuvée Caroline Graves 2018

Bordeaux, France
48 days ago

L.J. scored this wine: 93/100

Medium gold, white wine, a mix of roughly 50-50 Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon with a dash of Semillon Gris, vibrantly acidic, medium bodied with medium alcohol and a pronounced aroma featuring lime and lime zest with perhaps a hint of passion fruit. Creamy texture in the mouth with a palate of tropical and citrus flavours, lime, passion fruit, pineapple and a hint of marmalade or lemon curd. Loved it with fresh local strawberries, and lemon lime goat cheese; combines wonderfully with the rich palate of tropical and citrus flavours. One of my favourite wines; I try to get it every year as a Bordeaux Future; well worth the wait.

Single Vineyard Riserva di Fizzano Gran Selezione

Rocca delle Macìe Single Vineyard Riserva di Fizzano Gran Selezione Chianti Classico 2015

Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy
69 days ago

L.J. scored this wine: 91/100

Deep ruby coloured wine, medium tannin and medium acidity, dry, full bodied and with a pronounced aroma of dark cherry, black plum, a hint of pepper and perhaps baking spice and a hint of dried fig. Soft on the palate, with dark cherry and plum , baking spice, dried fig , spiciness and a hint of earthiness. Because of the earthy note, we paired it with beef slowly braised in mushrooms; very nice. It also paired well with Pecorino cheese and margherita pizza. Pleasure to drink with food and on its own.

Château Mayne-Vieil 2019

Fronsac, Bordeaux A.C., France
69 days ago

L.J. scored this wine: 90/100

Luscious deep purple wine from Fronsac AOC; 100% Merlot . Pronounced aroma of juicy black fruit, blackberry and black cherry and plums , with a nice earthy hint and floral and vanilla notes. Dry, full bodied, medium tannins and acidity. Delicious with grilled steak and wonderful drinking on its own.

Molino a Vento

Tenute Orestiadi Molino a Vento Nerello Mascalese 2022

Sicilian Lands, Sicily I.G.P., Italy
83 days ago

L.J. scored this wine: 93/100

Medium ruby coloured wine, dry, medium- tannins, medium body, medium acidity with a pronounced nose featuring pink floral aromas, earthy and herbal notes, minerality from the Sicilian slopes, baking spice (possibly cinnamon) and as it warms there are notes of candied red fruit. Paired wonderfully with lavender and honey sheeps milk cheese on baguette slices; the lavender highlighted the floral notes of the wine. Also very good with bread dipped in rosemary infused olive oil and basil infused olive oil; brought out the wines herbal notes.A pleasure to drink.

L.J. Palmer WSET 3

Current Fav Wine

Whatever's in my glass; weakness for Chablis, Burgundian style Pinot Noir, Côtes du Rhône style Syrah and Ribero del Duero from Spain

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