https://www.mattwalls.co.uk Practical tips, tricks and info to help you get the most out of wine Wed, 24 Apr 2019 10:15:28 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 27564169 https://www.mattwalls.co.uk/tasting_notes/maison-ventenac-2/ Wed, 24 Apr 2019 10:15:28 +0000 https://www.mattwalls.co.uk/?post_type=tasting_notes&p=2323 Deep and inviting nose, with a touch of the herbal and earthy that you might expect from Cab Franc. More red pepper than green though. Medium-bodied, juicy and deep in fruit, very fine though fairly lush tannins and a silky whisp of a finish. Feline and pure.

]]> 2323 https://www.mattwalls.co.uk/tasting_notes/olivier-et-lafond-10/ Sat, 29 Dec 2018 19:21:27 +0000 https://www.mattwalls.co.uk/?post_type=tasting_notes&p=2183 Full, sweetly fruited, rounded, more concentrated and generous than their standard Châteauneuf-du-Pape, with more length of fruit. Damson, touch of garrigue herbs and sage. Nice sense of purity and freshness. Tannins are soft, malleable, and just ample enough to bring freshness. Convincing.

]]> 2183 https://www.mattwalls.co.uk/tasting_notes/vilmart-et-cie/ Fri, 25 May 2018 10:45:42 +0000 http://160.153.133.187/~c5tetzcj4n3c/mattwalls.co.uk/?post_type=tasting_notes&p=1973 Disgorged June 2017. 45-year-old vines, family owned since 1890. 10 months in 228l oak barrels, no malo. Vanilla-flecked apple compote on the nose, very fresh. A fairly light, direct, precise style, with lovely fresh mineral sheen on the palate. A wine of great elegance and class, stylish, sophisticated, harmonious and satisfying. Very drinkable. Impressive.

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