Acquired from The Wine Society
Archive: 2010
One of my favourite memories of the EWBC this year was when we put our collective palates on the line to learn about Austrian wines, taste a range of different bottles, then select a favourite (albeit slightly unscientifically). The best bit was that this selection had an IMMEDIATE, practical effect, because the winning wine not [...]
A decent impression of red & black fruit on the nose, but not very expressive really. VERY highly extracted, to the point of undrinkability. So much dry tannin and really missing freshness. Fruit seems wrapped in mineral and tannin package. There is an impression of ripe fruit in there, but ultimately this is out of [...]
In my latest trip around the UK on wine duties, I visited the lovely Royal Baths Chinese Restaurant in Harrogate. The place is stunning itself, and the food was great (home-made dim-sum was wonderful and fresh) but the star was this noodle dish … that really seemed to be alive. I have no idea how [...]
