Wines in the Press

Wine Reviews

2016 Dolcetto d`Alba Vilot, Ca` Viola

An alternative red for chicken? Try a medium bodied, juicy, succulent Italian red such as [...]

03
Apr

Wine Reviews

2016 Pinot Bianco, Kellerei Kurtatsch, Alto Adige

…The cool, pure air of the Alto Adige has allowed these Pinot Bianco grapes to [...]

21
Mar

Wine Reviews

2016 Bourgogne Aligoté “Récolte du Domaine”, Olivier Leflaive

…Made by the highly popular Olivier Leflaive, this is a great example of the often [...]

21
Mar

Wine Reviews

2015 Stile di Campriano, Toscana IGT

…If it’s a partner to a meat dish, a bit weightier, but still shot through [...]

18
Feb

Wine Reviews

2016 Kumeu Village Hand Harvested Chardonnay, Kumeu River

Expressions of bright citrus and grapefruit that are verging on astringent. There are gently integrated [...]

07
Feb

Wine Reviews

2016 Dolcetto d`Alba Vilot, Ca` Viola

A little rustic but still very enjoyable drop that will go down nicely with your [...]

07
Feb

Wine Reviews

2015 Stile di Campriano, Toscana IGT

My ‘lighter’ red looks like it might be a Super-Tuscan given its name, and in [...]

08
Dec

Wine Reviews

2016 Pleno Tempranillo, Navarra

Solid, reassuring, slightly perfumed and reminiscent of hay, soft saddles and strawberries with a frisky [...]

25
Nov

Wine Reviews

2014 Château Tour Bel Air, Montagne-Saint-Emilion

At HH&C they like their wines fresh and clear-cut, so while this has the clovey [...]

21
Oct

Wine Reviews

2015 Château Le Joyeux, Bordeaux

A simple but vivid claret, this is a new find for HH&C and “sometimes we [...]

21
Oct

Wine Reviews

2015 Rosso di Montalcino, Il Colle

A rustic nose, with vibrant fruit, macerated black cherry, black olives, a hint of mocha [...]

16
Oct

Wine Reviews

2011 Cornas, Domaine Alain Verset

Cornas is of course made from syrah, which in the Rhône often tastes as if [...]

18
Aug

Wine Reviews

2011 Cornas, Domaine Alain Verset

Ah, there it is on the nose, the tantalising, shiver-inducing fragrance of blood, iron, spice, [...]

24
Jun

Wine Reviews

2016 Côte de Brouilly, Domaine Gilbert Chetaille

2016 is a good year for Beaujolais: the wines combine ripeness and freshness. This one [...]

24
Jun

Wine Reviews

2016 Viognier, Domaine Gayda, Pays d`Oc

Viognier can be heavy and drowsily luxuriant with exotic peach and honeysuckle scent. This is [...]

24
Jun

Wine Reviews

2015 Morgon Vieilles Vignes Cuvée des Délys, Raymond Bouland

Bright redberry fruit with a hint of violets spring from the glass. The palate delivers [...]

01
May

Wine Reviews

2015 Château La Rocaille, Graves Rouge

Made from a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and boasting some mightily [...]

07
Apr