Kimbao Sauvignon Blanc 2009
I admit, I liked this wine because it had a paw print on it and when I was little my friend had a big dog called Kimba. He was a fabulous Alsatian who followed us everywhere and could run all day. I...
View ArticleMistral Rose 2009
The weather has been picking up in England, and when we get bursts of sunshine we have to make the most of it, this could be our one week of summer – let’s get out and picnic. A glass of pink wine is...
View ArticleLa Fonda Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenere 2009
I loved the label on this wine, everyone looks so cheerful as they sing and play guitar and wave their walking stick in the air. Surely this wine could cheer anyone up, if not cure the lame. It comes...
View ArticlePatriot Merlot 2012
This wine has a silly label. Not normally a good sign, it looks like it’s designed to appeal to people who don’t much care for wine but want something to serve at a 4th of July barbecue. That said,...
View ArticleMonos Locos Merlot 2012
This Monos Locos Chilean Merlot came as part of a mixed case, and I was challenged to “name that wine” as part of a blind tasting. It looked clear and a deep purple, with not much in the way of legs....
View ArticleZurdo Carmenere Merlot Reserva ’13
I’m a big fan of Zorro. That’s not normally a reason to buy a wine. It’s never a good reason to buy a bottle of wine, but just look at the label on this one. It not only has the “mark of Zorro” on...
View ArticleLady Sauvignon Casablanca Valley 2014
I didn’t buy this wine because the woman on the front looks like the woman off Arrested Development. It wouldn’t be a good reason to buy it, even though I like wine and I quite like Arrested...
View ArticleLacaze Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
This Chilean wine came in a big heavy bottle, the broad shouldered type favoured by Californian winemakers. I did double check it wasn’t a Californian wine based on bottle shape and weight alone....
View ArticleMister Shiraz 2013
I enjoyed Majestic’s Lady Sauvignon from Chile, and as this wine had the same label artist I thought I’d give it a go. Once again, my tendency to be won over by label art is not something that I’m...
View ArticleLacaze Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon
I’d tried a different vintage of this wine last year, and I’d liked it. This year the label had undergone a serious facelift. Instead of a stylised greyscale image of the mountains of Chile, and some...
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