Author Archives: HH&C

Made from vines that grow outside St-Joseph in the northern Rhône, this opens with a burst of dark fruit and moves on to bacon fat and smoke. One for food. in , 1st December 2018

Nero d’avola is Sicily’s signature red grape – here it makes a wine like a mouthful of tart redcurrants and sweet-sour cherries. Sappy, and crunchy, with a good intensity of flavour. in , 1st December 2018

A seriously impressive, refreshing Loire sauvignon blanc that is a delight to drink: lissom, with beautiful pace and flow, and ripples of fresh grass, citrus and cold gooseberries. in , 22nd November 2018

If you are searching for an inexpensive Pinot Noir which actually tastes accurate and also classy, then look no further. This wine comes from the wilds of the Cévennes but it is distinguished and also rather raffish and it will amaze you with its value for money. in , 23rd June 2018

This wine is class personified. If you would like to taste a wine which, to my palate, defines this world-famous grape variety, then look no further. The perfume is so pretty and delicate and the palate is lithe and lemony – I will be drinking a good few bottles this summer. in , 23rd June […]

An alternative red for chicken? Try a medium bodied, juicy, succulent Italian red such as the Ca Viola Dolcetto D’Alba Vilot 2016 a deceptive wine: initially fragrant and almost floral, with some lovely cherry notes, but also concentrated, with a long finish as the flavours deepen on the palate. in , 22nd March 2018

…The cool, pure air of the Alto Adige has allowed these Pinot Bianco grapes to ripen slowly, retaining lemon acidity and a plush, concentrated palate. There is great drive and energy here, with a long mineral finish. A Pinot Bianco with real character from this leading cooperative, with vineyards up to 900m above sea level. […]

…Made by the highly popular Olivier Leflaive, this is a great example of the often under-rated Aligoté. Decidedly Chablislike, with just a hint of a little extra stone fruit ripeness. A very pure, mineral and focused wine, with rapier-like acidity. in April 2018’s

…If it’s a partner to a meat dish, a bit weightier, but still shot through with freshness, is the sublimely elegant Tuscan Stile di Campriano Toscana 2015, carefully aged to bring out the smooth, sweetly spiced and cherry fruit flavours of the sangiovese grape. Both warming and enlivening. in on 18th February, 2018