Yummy Duo
Caldora Yume
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2008, 14%, €20.60, Karwig Wines
They call this “Yummy” in Karwig’s and it is easy to see why. This very
dark red has gorgeous aromas of dark fruit (plum, cherry). On the palate it is
smooth and fruity, tannins present but close to unobtrusive. This full
flavoured lively wine is a delight and a very good example as to why
Montepulciano is so popular.
The technical bits:
Grape is 100 per cent Montepulciano, 10 days in skin contact, 10 months
in barriques, 6 months in large vats, and 6 months in bottle. Takes a bit of
rearing! Worth it though as this is a multi-award winner including silver at
Decanter World Wine Awards 2012. Very
Highly Recommended.
Domaine Noblet
Charvet Pouilly-Fuissé 2011, 13.5%,
€20.40, Karwig Wines
Made a mistake when picking up this one – meant to get a Pouilly Fumé.
If all errors turned out so well!
This, from Burgundy rather than my intended target the Loire, has a
pleasant concentrated bouquet and a colour of light gold with shades of green.
This Chardonnay has lively intense white fruits yet a fine acidity, well
balanced and with a long finish. Quite a refined wine really and Very Highly Recommended.
The wines of Pouilly Fuissé “are undoubtedly some of the most famous
white Burgundies” and the Noblet family is a long standing top producer while
Chardonnay is the most popular and most versatile white grape in the world.
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