Wines we have tasted
Every month our wine societies meet and taste a selection of wines.
2024 tastings
Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies – Christmas Extravaganzas
Essentiel Blanc de Blancs NV Extra Brut, Piper Heidsieck (Mis en Cave 2018/Disgorged May 2023) £60/bottle (can be found for up to £75!)
Blanc de Blancs 2019, Rathfinney Estate, East Sussex (Teddington) £30/bottle
Sobrenatural 2018 Verdejo, Bodegas Menade, VDT Castilla y Leon (Richmond Sunday/Monday) £57/bottle
Gruner Veltliner 2020 Erste Lage, Ried Kaferberg, Jurtschitsch, Kamptal, Austria (Richmond Tuesday) £35/bottle
Saint Veran 2020 Vieilles Vignes, Domain Corsin, AOC St Veran £25/bottle
Chardonnay 2015, Greywacke, Marlborough, NZ (Teddington) £42/bottle
Il Rosso di Federica 2015, Cantina Marilina, IGT Terre Siciliane (Richmond Sunday/Monday) £35/bottle
+ Concejo 2021, Vina Concejo, DO Cigales (Richmond Sunday/Monday) €100/bottle cellar door
Unacepa 2019, Bodega Valduero, DO Ribera del Duero (Teddington) £32/bottle
Atal Sia 2018 Cru Boutenac, Ollieux Romanis, AOC Corbieres-Boutenac (Richmond Tuesday) £30/bottle
Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Fission Vineyard, Moon Mountain, Sonoma Valley, California (Teddington) £60/bottle
Shiraz 2018 Wheelwright Vineyard, Henschke, Eden Valley, S Australia (Richmond Tuesday) £100/bottle
Sauternes 2019, Chateau Laville, AOC Sauternes (Best in Show DWWA 2022) £23/half bottle
Teddington Wine Society – South Africa
Sauvignon Blanc 2023 Circumstance, Waterkloof Estate, WO Stellenbosch £14.50/bottle
Cape Blend 2022 Rocking Horse, Thorne & Daughters, WO Western Cape £28/bottle
Chenin Blanc 2023 Bosberaad, Paulus Wine Company, WO Swartland £30/bottle
Chenin Blanc 2020 Geographica, Bonsai, WO Stellenbosch £33/bottle
Cabernet Franc 2020 Geographica, Thoreau, WO Stellenbosch £33/bottle
Shiraz 2021 The Beacon, Fairview Estate, WO Swartland £30/bottle
Dry Red 2017, Leeu Passant, Stellenbosch, WO Western Cape £80/bottle
Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies – Rhone Valley
Maison Les Alexandrins Le Cabanon Viognier 2023 Vin de France (Teddington) £13/bottle
François Villard Les Contours de Deponcins 2020 Viognier IGP Collines Rhodaniennes (Richmond) £20/bottle
François Villard Le Grand Vallon 2020 AoP Condrieu ((Teddington) £40/bottle
Maison les Alexandrins AoP Condrieu 2023 (Richmond) £47.50/bottle
Famille Perrin Luberon Blanc 2023 AoP Luberon £12.50/bottle
Domaine Les Alexandrins 2020 AoP Saint Joseph £34/bottle
Domaine de Bosquets 2021AoP Côtes du Rhône Villages Séguret (Teddington) £23/bottle
Domaine de Morchcon 2021 AoP Côtes du Rhône Villages Séguret (Richmond) £16/bottle
Famille Perrin Les Hauts de Julien 2021 AoP Vinsobres ) £41/bottle
Eric Boynet La Réserve Saint Dominique 2021 AoP Lirac (Teddington) £16/bottle
Moulin des Chenes 2021 AoP Lirac (Richmond) £15.50/bottle
Vaudieu Grand Vin 2020 AoP Châteauneuf du Pape £40/bottle
Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies – Medal and Trophy Winners
Torrontés 2023, Bodegas Colomé, Salta, Argentina £15/bottle
Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Sattlerhof, Sudsteirmark, Austria £24.50/bottle
Saint Veran 2020 Vielles Vignes, Domaine Corsin, Macon, Burgundy £25/bottle
Chardonnay 2020, Dawson & James, Derwent Valley, Tasmania £12.5% £50/bottle
Bobal 2021 En Vaso, Cien y Pico, DO Manchuela, Spain £15/bottle
Cabernet Franc 2021, Gašper Carmen, Goriška Brda, Slovenia £45/bottle
Shiraz 2021 Balhannah, Shaw & Smith, Adelaide Hills, South Australia £120/magnum
Chambers Rutherglen Muscat NV, Victoria, Australia £16/half bottle
Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies – The Loire Valley
Vouvray Brut NV, Château Moncontour, AOC Vouvray £17/bottle
Muscadet 2022, Château de Coing de Saint Fiacre, AOC Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie £15/bottle
Muscadet 2014, Domaine Jérémie Huchet, AOC Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine Cru Communal Monnières Saint Fiacre €18/bottle at the domaine
La Voute 2022, Joel Delaunay, AOC Touraine Chenonceaux £17.50/bottle
Sancerre 2022, Domaine Sauterau, AOC Sancerre, £26/bottle
Pouilly Fumé 2022 L’Heritage, Andre et Edmond Figeat, AOC Pouilly Fumé £23/bottle
Saumur Champigny 2021 Les Poyeux, Domaine des Sables Verts, AOC Saumur Champigny £28/bottle
Vouvray Moelleux 2015, Domaines de Ladoucette Marc Brédif, AOC Vouvray £30/half bottle (TWS)
Bonnezeaux 2015, Château de Fesles, AOC Bonnezeaux £40/bottle (RWS)
Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies – Chardonnay
Beaujolais-Villages Blanc 2023, Dominique Morel £19.50/bottle
Chardonnay 2022 875M Barrel Fermented, El Coto, Rioja £17.50/bottle
Chablis Premier Cru Vaillon 2011, Daniel-Etienne Defaix £55/bottle
Pouilly Fuisse 2021, Domaine Corsin £39/bottle
Chardonnay 2021 Aconcagua Costa Montes Alpha Chile £16/bottle
M3 Chardonnay 2022, Adelaide Hills Shaw & Smith, South Australia £32/bottle
Nocturne Chardonnay 2022, Margaret River, Western Australia £40/bottle
Chardonnay 2015 Marlborough, Greywacke Estate, New Zealand £40/bottle
Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies – Organic, Biodynamic and Natural Wines
Sancerre Berthier 2022 £28/bottle (compared with Sancerre Domaine Sautereau 2022 at TWS £28/bottle and Sancerre Lucien Crochet 2022 at RWS £31/bottle)
Tempranillo Blanco 2023 Viña Ijalba, DOCa Rioja £16/bottle
Animalia 2022 Sauvignon Blanc, Viña Emiliana, Casablanca Valley Chile £14/bottle
Cerasuolo di Vittoria 2020, Tenuta Bastonaca, DOCG Cerasuola di Vittoria, Sicily (not available in UK)
Shiraz Natural Wine Company, Cowra, NSW 2021 (compared with Shiraz Lionheart of the Barossa 2021) both £15/bottle
Barolo 2018 Camparo £38/bottle
Malbec Dulce 2020, Bodega Jean Bousquet, Uco Valley, Argentina £16/50cl bottle
Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies – South American update
Pinot Grigio 2023 (Organic), Pacheco Pereda, Mendoza, Argentina £11/bottle
Albarino 2022 Single Vineyard, Bodegas Garzon, Maldonado, Uruguay £32.50/bottle
Chardonnay 2020, Otronia, Patagonia, Argentina £55/bottle
Marselan Reserve 2021, Bodegas Garzon, Maldonado, Uruguay £20/bottle
Cabernet Franc Reserve 2022, Bodegas Garzon, Maldonado, Uruguay £20/bottle
Pinot Noir 2022 Zapallar, Vina Montes, Zapallar, Chile £24/bottle
Petit Verdot 2018, Ala Colorada, Vina Las Perdices, Mendoza, Argentina £18/bottle (Teddington and Richmond Sunday)
Montes Alpha Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Colchagua, Argentina £16/bottle (Richmond Monday)
Malbec 2021 Autentico, Bodegas Colomé, Salta, Argentina £40/bottle
Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies – New Zealand beyond Sauvignon Blanc
Albariño 2023, Leftfield Wines, Gisborne £12/bottle Waitrose Cellar
Würzer 2019, Seifried Family Winemakers, Nelson £16/bottle Noble Green Wines (6 bottles can be ordered on request)
Old Vine Riesling 2021, F-Series, Framingham, Marlborough £27.50/bottle Tim’s shop
Bordeaux Blend 2019, Pegasus Bay Waipara Valley, North Canterbury £20/bottle Waitrose Cellar
Zweigelt 2019, Seifried Family Winemakers, Nelson £19.50/bottle Noble Green Wines
‘The Trinity’ (Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Malbec) 2020 Trinity Hill, Hawkes Bay £17.50/bottle Tim’s shop
Pinot Noir 2020, Kumeu River Hunting Hill Vineyard, Kumeu Auckland £25.50/bottle Noble Green Wines
Syrah 2019, Terrace Edge, North Canterbury £26/bottle Vintage Roots
Sweet Agnes Riesling 2019, Seifried Family Winemakers, Nelson £17/half bottle Noble Green Wines (6 bottles can be ordered on request)
Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies – From Lazio to Puglia
Frascati 2022, Principe Pallavicini, DOC Frascati, Lazio £14/bottle
Falanghina 2022, Vesevo, IGP Beneventano, Campania £14.50/bottle
Pipoli Bianco 2023 (Greco/Fiano), Vigneti del Vulture, Acerenza, IGP Basilicata £13/bottle
‘Nostalgia’ Maturano 2019, I Ciacca, Picinisco, IGP Lazio £28/bottle
Greco di Tufo 2022, Vesevo, DOCG Greco di Tufo, Campania £17/bottle
Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio 2020 (Piedirosso/Aglianico), Cantine Matrone, DOC Vesuvio, Campania £27/bottle
Pipoli Rosso 2020, DOC Aglianico del Vulture, Basilicata £14.50/bottle
Tenuta del Conte Classico Superiore 2018 (Gaglioppo), DOC Cirò Rosso, Calabria £26/bottle
Canace Nero di Troia 2020, Cantina Diomede, Canosa, IGP Puglia £25/bottle
Fatalone Primitivo Riserva 2020, Pasquale Petrera di Orfino Rosa, DOC Gioia del Colle, Puglia £24/bottle
And we don’t usually include our quaffing wines in the list but the 2015 vintage of this wine was so popular we thought we’d better let people know we sell it!
A Mano Negroamaro 2015, IGP Puglia 2020 vintage £13.50/bottle
Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies – Spanish Reds but no Tempranillo
Alter 2019, 60% Sousão 40% Brancellão, DO Ribeiro £15.00
Cien y Pico 2021 En Vaso 100% Bobal DO Manchuela £15.00
Hecula 2021 100% Monastrell DO Yecla £11.50
Rioja 2017 Voche 100% Graciano DOCa Rioja £30.00 RWS only
Finca Sandoval 2021 100% Syrah DO Manchuela £34.00
Grau lo Inquisidor 2016 100% Syrah DO Terra Alta £35.00 TWS only
Lalama 2020, Dominio do Bibei 85% Mencia DO Ribera Sacra £25.00
Lacima 2018, Dominio do Bibei 72% Mencia DO Ribera Sacra £50.00
2023 tastings
Richmond Wine Society – Christmas Extravaganza
Rosé Brut NV, Candover Brook , English Sparkling Wine £32/bottle
Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Greywacke Estate, Marlborough, NZ £22/bottle
Riesling/Gruner Veltliner 2017, Burn Cottage, Central Otago, NZ £45/bottle (Sunday)
Aloxe Corton 2021 ‘Les Caillettes’, Domaine Comte Senard, AOC Aloxe Corton, France £65/bottle (Monday/Tuesday)
Nohma 2017-2018, Palivos Estate, PGI Peloponnese, Greece €60/bottle (in Greece)
Barolo Riserva 2013, Giovanni Corino La Morra, Piemonte @110/bottle (Sunday/Monday)
Vintage Port 2003, Quinta do Portal, Douro Valley £70/bottle
Teddington Wine Society – Portugal
Alvarinho 2021 Reserva, Quinta do Azevedo, DOC Vinho Verde £12/bottle
Alvarinho 2020 Reserva, Soalheiro, DOC Vinho Verde £40/bottle
Branco 2021, Arribas Win Company, DOC Tras-o-Montes £22/bottle
Pet Nat NV Rosa Duck, Joao Pato (aka Duckman), DOC Bairrada £19/bottle
Beyra Reserva 2018, Ruui Madeira, DOC Beira Interior £20/bottle
Vinhas Velhas 2020, Ramilo, Vinho REgional Lisboa £27/bottle
Quinta do Mouro 2017, Estremoz, Vinha Regional Alentejano,£48/bottle
Moscatel de Setúbal 2020, Sivipa, DOC Moscatel de Setúbal, £17/bottle
Richmond Wine Society – Eastern Europe
Riesling 2019, Winnica Silesian, Poland £27.75/bottle (Sunday)
Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Cote du Danube, PGI Danube Plain Bulgaria £13.50/bottle (Monday)
Malvasia Istarska Alba Antiqua Matosevic Croatia £28/bottle
Rebula Selection 2019, Gasper, Brda, Slovenia £26/bottle
Furmint ‘Uragya’ 2019 Tokaji, Dobogo, Hungary £29/bottle
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2020, Bolgrad, Ukraine £17.50/bottle
Saperavi 2020, Bedovi, Georgia £17/bottle
Karasi Arena Pinot 2020, Zorah, Armenia £28/bottle
Tokaji Late Harvest 2019, MAD, Hungary £26.50/half bottle
Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies – Medal Winners
Kingwood Estate 2018 Classic Cuvée (Teddington) £42/bottle
Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2020 (Teddington) £24/bottle
Candover Brook NV Candover Valley Hampshire (Richmond) £35/bottle
Bianco 2022 Pipoli, Vigneti del Vulture, Basilicata, Italy £14/bottle
La Voute 2021, Joel Delaunay, Touraine Chenonceaux, Loire Valley. £17/bottle
Sancerre Rosé 2022, Domaine Sautereau, Loire Valley £24/bottle
Vinha Grande 2020, Casa Ferreirinha, Douro Valley, Portugal £15/bottle
Pinot Noir 2021 Applejack, Giant Steps, Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia (Teddington, Richmond Sunday) £38/bottle
Rioja Gran Reserva 2016, Bodegas Lan, Rioja (Teddington, Richmond Monday) £26.50/bottle
Amarone della Valpolicella 2018, Cantine Valpantena, Veneto, Italy (Richmond) £32/bottle
10 Year Old Tawny Port, Ferreira, Douro Valley, Portugal £25/bottle
Richmond Wine Society – Sancerre and Chablis
Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Joel Delaunay, AOC Touraine £13/bottle
Sancerre 2021, Le Vignoble des Sarrottes, Domaine Sautereau £33/bottle
Sancerre L’Antique 2021, Florian Mollet, Verdigny £37/bottle
Petit Chablis 2020, Domaine Gruhier £24.50/bottle
Sancerre Rouge 2020, Domaine Sautereau £18/bottle (TWS)
Chablis 2021, Domaine des Hates £25/bottle (RWS)
Chablis 2022 Les Chanoines, Domaine Laroche £24/bottle (TWS)
Chablis 2021 Gilbert Picq £25.50/bottle (RWS Sunday)
Chablis Terroir de Fleys 2020, Patrick Piuze £43/bottle (RWS Sunday)
Chablis 1er Cru 2021 L’Essence des Climats, Domaine Laroche £37/bottle (TWS)
Chablis 1er Cru 2020 Les Lys, Daniel Etienne Defaix £50/bottle (RWS Monday, TWS)
Chablis Grand Cru 2021 Les Blanchots, Domaine Laroche £100/bottle (RWS Monday)
Richmond and Teddington Wine Society – Champagne
Carpentier Champagne Brut (Lidl) £14/bottle
Boutillez Guer Tradition NV £25/bottle
Lallier Grand Cru Grande Réserve Brut NV £35/bottle (Richmond)
Sophie Baron Grande Réserve NV £32/bottle
Piper Heidsieck Brut £35/bottle (Teddington)
Rene Jolly Brut NV £35/bottle (Teddington)
Joseph Perrier Brut £36/bottle (Richmond)
Devaux Coeur de Nature NV £55/bottle
Pierre Peters Cuvée de Réserve Grand Cru, Blanc de Blancs NV £60/bottle (Richmond Sunday)
Les Freres Mignon, L’Aventure Grand Cru NV Extra Brut £60/bottle (Richmond Monday, Teddington)
Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies – Alsace
Crémant d’Alsace Nv Sans Soufre Clement Klur £25/bottle (Sunday Richmond)
Crémant d’Alsace NV, Cave de Turckheim. £14/bottle (Monday Richmond, Teddington)
Pinot Noir 2022 Organic, Cave de Turckheim £18.50/bottle (Richmond)
Pinot Noir 2021, Bruno Sorg, Eguisheim £21.50/bottle (Teddington)
Riesling Grand Cru 2021 Rosacker Cave Vinicole de Hunawihr £21/bottle
Sylvaner 2020, Rolly Gassmann £18.50/bottle
Pinot Gris 2016, Brandhurst de Bergheim Rolly Gassmann £30/bottle
Gewurztraminer 2020 Reserve Cave Vinicole de Hunawihr £16/bottle
Gewurztraminer 2008 Vendanges Tardives, Oberer Weingarten de Rorschwihr, Rolly Gassmann £50/bottle
Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies – Burgundy vs Rest of World
Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune 2020 – ‘Sous Eguisons’, Jean-Noel Gagnard £35/bottle
Chardonnay 2020 – Sexton Vineyard, Giant Steps, Yarra Valley, Victoria £30/bottle
Saint Veran 2018 – Vielles Vignes, Domain Corsin, Mâcon £22/bottle
Chardonnay 2021 – Vie de Romans, Friuli0-Venezia-Giulia £40/bottle
Maranges 1er Cru 2019 ‘La Fuissière’, Domaine Chevrot £42/bottle
Pinot Noir 2021 – Rua, Central Otago, New Zealand £21/bottle
Mercurey 1er Cru 2020 – ‘Les Puillets’, Château Philippe le Hardi £35/bottle
Pinot Noir 2020 – De Loach, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County £27/bottle
Richmond Wine Society – Portugal – A new look
Alvarinho Espumante NV Soalheiro Estate VR Minho £24/bottle
Branco Reserva 2019 Rui Madeira DOC Beira Interior £17/bottle
Vinha Formal 2020 Luis Pato DOC Bairrada £25/bottle
Sao Miguel Rosado 2021 Casa Relvas VR Alentejano £13.50/bottle
Saroto Tinto 2020 Arribas Wine Company Tras-Os-Montes Vinho Tinto £20/bottle
Baga Duck NV Duckman Bairrada Vinho Tinto £21/bottle
Tinto 2017 Quinta do Mouro VR Alentejano £42/bottle
7 year old Carcavelos Villa Oeiras DOC Carcavelos £23/half
10 Year Old Tawny Port Quinta do Infantado £15/half
Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies – McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills
Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Shaw & Smith, Adelaide Hills £17/bottle
Fiano 2022, SC Pannell, Mclaren Vale £20/bottle
Chenin Blanc 2021, MMAD Vineyard, Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale £28/bottle
Chardonnay 2019 Piccadilly, Jeffery Grosset, Adelaide Hills £42/bottle
Chardonnay 2020 Piccadilly, Jeffery Grosset, Adelaide Hills £145/bottle
Shiraz 2019 Jester, Mitolo, McLaren Vale £16/bottle (Richmond)
Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Jester, Mitolo, McLaren Vale £16/bottle (Teddington)
Grenache 2019, SC Pannell, Mclaren £38/bottle
Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Serpico, Mitolo, Mclaren Vale £38/bottle
Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies – South Africa innovation
Méthode Cap Classique Brut 2018, Fairview, WO Paarl £19/bottle
Semillon Gris 2021 Tin Soldier, Thorne & Daughters, WO Swartland £24/bottle (Teddington)
Chenin Blanc 2021 Kloof Street, Mullineux Estate, WO Swartland £15/bottle (Richmond)
Grenache Gris 2020, Momento, WO Voor Paardeberg £25/bottle
Pinot Noir 2021 Copper Pot, Thorne & Daughters, WO Cape South Coast £21/bottle
Cabernet Franc 2019, Gabrielskloof Estate, WO Bot River £29/bottle
Syrah 2018 ‘Schist’, Mullineux Estate, WO Swartland £75/bottle
Straw Wine 2021, Mullineux Estate, WO Swartland £30/half bottle
2022 tastings
Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies – Christmas Extravaganzas
Cuvée Classique 2018, Rathfinny Estate, Sussex Sparkling £28/bottle (Teddington)
Champagne Grande Reserve NV Joseph Perrier, Chalons-en-Champagne £35/bottle (Richmond)
Albariño 2019, 3000 Cepas, Lagar de Pintos, Rías Baixas, Galicia £25/bottle
Riesling 2004 Julius, Henscheke Vineyards, Eden Valley, SA £55/bottle
Diana Madeline 2014 (Bordeaux Blend) Cullen Vineyards, Margaret River, WA £100/bottle
Château Dufort Vivens 2009, 2ème Cru Classé, Margaux, Bordeaux £80/bottle
10 Year Old Tawny Port, Quinta Seara d’Ordens, Douro Valley £30/bottle
Teddington Wine Society – Eastern Europe
Pinot Grigio 2021, Cramele Recas, Romania. £9/bottle
Pálava 2019, Sonberk, Czech Republic £22/bottle
Rebula 2018, Gasper, Brda, Slovenia £18/bottle
Saperavi 2020, Teliani, Georgia £13.50/bottle
Buzbag Rezerv 2018, Okuzgozu Bogazkere, Turkey £18/bottle
Karmrahyut 2015, Armas Unuru, Armenia £16/bottle
Grimalda (Merlot, Teran, Cabernet Sauvignon) 2018, Matosevic, Sveli Lovrec, Croatia £31/bottle
Cabernet Franc 2019, Gasper, Brda, Slovenia £38/bottle
Late Harvest Tokaji 2021, Tokaji, Hungary £12/bottle
Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies – Argentina’s extreme latitudes
Torrontés Riesling 2021, Amalaya, Salta £11.50/bottle
Chardonnay 2019, Finca Flinchman, Tupungato £18.50/bottle
Trousseau Nouveau 2021, Bodega Miras, Patagonia £19/bottle
Bonarda 2020, Lote Especial, Bodgas Colomé, Salta £20/bottle
Malbec 2021 and 2020, Amalaya, Salta £12/bottle
Malbec 2018, Appelltion Gualtallary, Altos los Hormigas, Mendoza £38/bottle
Pinot Noir 2020, Altura Maxima, Bodegas Colomé, Salta £59/bottle
Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies – Trophy, Platinum and Gold Medal Winners
Fiano 2021 Ciaca Bianca, Mandarossa, Sicily £13/bottle
Torrontes 2021, Bodegas Colomé, Salta, Argentina £12/bottle
Chardonnay 2020, Gimblett Gravels, Trinity Hill, Hawkes Bay NZ, £25/bottle
Chardonnay 2018, Dawson & James, Tasmania £48/bottle
Bordeaux Blend 2020 John X Merriman, Rustenberg, Stellenbosch, SA £17/bottle
Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Chronic Cellars, Paso Robles, California £15/bottle
Cannonau di Sardegna 2020, Antonella Corda, Sardinia £25/bottle
30 Year Old Tawny Port, Sandeman, Douro Valley, Portugal £65/bottle
Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies – Oregon, Washington State and Finger Lakes
Riesling 2019 Eight Thousand Lakes, Washington State £12.99/bottle
Dry Riesling Classique 2017 Seneca Lake, Forge Cellars, Finger Lakes £30/bottle
Chardonnay 2017 Seven Springs, Eola-Amity Hills, Evening Land Estate, Oregon £44/bottle
Pinot Noir 2018, Domaine Drouhin, Dundee Hills, Oregon £35/bottle
Pinot Noir Classique 2017, Seneca Lake, Forge Cellars, Finger Lakes £31.50/bottle
Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Chateau Ste Michelle, Columbia Valley, Washington State £19/bottle
Syrah 2019, Chateau Ste Michelle, Colubia Valley, Washington State £18.50/half bottle
Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies – Catalonia
Blanc de Blancs 2020 Raventos i Blanc Conca del Riu Anoia £20/bottle
Texturas de Pedra 2016 Raventos i Blanc Conca del Riu Anoia £38/bottle
Ikigall 2021 Xarello/Malvasia/Muscat DO Penedes £13.50/bottle
Priorat Blanco 2020 Mas la Mola DOQ Priorat £21/bottle
Roca del Crit 2019 Carinena/Garnacha DO Emporda £20/bottle
L’Expressio del Priorat 2020 Mas la Mola DOQ Priorat £21/bottle
Vi d’Altura 2018 Mas la Mola DOQ Priorat £35/bottle
Late harvest Garnaxta 2019 Clos Mont Blanc Tarragona £12.50/half bottle
Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies – Hunter Valley and New South Wales
Vermentino 2020 Berton Vineyards, Riverina, NSW £10 (Zoom)
Viognier 2021 Berton Vineyards, Riverina, NSW £11.50 (Zoom and Teddington)
Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon 2020 Cricket Pitch, Brokenwood Estate, Hunter Valley £16 (Richmond and Teddington)
Semillon 2020 Brokenwood Estate, Hunter Valley £20
Semillon 2014 Vat 1, Tyrells Winery, Hunter Valley £29.50
Durif 2020, Berton Vineyards, Riverina, NSW £11 (Richmond and Teddington))
Cabernet/Shiraz/Merlot 2018 Cricket Pitch, Brokenwood Estate, Hunter Valley £17
Shiraz 2018 ‘The Idiot’, Philip Shaw, Orange, NSW £17.50
Graveyard Shiraz 2017, Brokenwood Estate, Hunter Valley £110-£170 depending on where you look!
Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies – Piedmont
Gavi di Gavi 2020 Lugarara, La Giustiniana DOCG Gavi di Gavi £17
Langhe Bianco 2020 Luigi Baudana DOC Langhe £14
Arneis 2020 Serra Lupini Angelo Negro DOCG Roero Arneis £22.50
Pinot Nero 2016 Bricco del Falco Isolabella della Croce DOC Piemonte £35
Freisa 2020 Franco Conterno DOC Langhe £18.50
Barbaresco 2017 Produttori del Barbaresco DOCG Barbaresco (Richmond) £40
Barolo 2012 Riserva sette 7 anni Franco Coterno DOCG Barolo (Richmond) £85
Nebbiolo 2018 Bric Valdiana Giovanni Almondo DOC Roero (Teddington) £35
Barolo 2012 Ravera GD Vajra DOCG Barolo (Teddington) £95
2021 tastings
Click here to read the blog for the final tastings of 2021
Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies – Christmas tastings
Champagne Boutillez Guer Tradition NV £22.50
Chablis 2019 Sebastian Dampt £40.00 per Magnum
Pouilly-Fuissé 2019 Clos Marie Domaine de la Soufrandise £22.00
Arrebatacapas 2015/2016/2018 Garnacha Sierra de Grados Telmo Rodriguez £60.00
Eligo Shiraz 2008 John Duval, Barossa Valley £100 per Magnum
Vin Santo Riserva 2013 Capezzanna £62.00 per half
Molino Real 2018 Dessert Muscat Telmo Rodriguez £20.00 per 50cl
Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies – Chile
Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Montes Estate, DO Aconcagua Costa £9.50/bottle
Sauvignon Blanc 2020, Montes Estate, DO Valle de Leyda £10.50/bottle
Chardonnay 2018, Locura 1 – Clos des Fous, Limari Valley £17.50/bottle
Viognier Gran Reserva 2018, Tabali Pedregoso, Limari Valley £12/bottle – tasted at Richmond
Viognier 2020 Elemental Vina Emiliana, Casablanca Valley £13/bottle – tasted at Teddington/Zoom
Pais 2019 Vinista, Pedro Parra, DO Secano Interior, Itata £17.50/bottle – tasted at Richmond
Cinsault Trane 2018, Pedro Parra, DO Secano Interior, Itata £31/bottle
Malbec Tocao 2013, Clos des Fous, Bio Bio Valley £34/bottle
Purple Angel 2018, Carmenere / Petit Verdot, Montes, DO Valle Colchagua £60/bottle
Masterclass tasting of Henschke Wines – at Bacco and by Zoom
Riesling Julius 2020 Eden Valley – £28/bottle
Semillon Louis 2017 Eden Valley – £22/bottle
Chardonnay Croft 2018 Adelaide Hills – £35/bottle
Pinot Noir Giles 2018 Lenswood, Adelaide Hills – £32/bottle
Grenache Syrah Mourvedre Johann’s Garden 2017 Barossa Valley – £36/bottle
Cabernet Sauvignon Cyril Henschke 2016 Eden Valley – £110/bottle
Shiraz Mount Edelstone 2015 Eden Valley – £125/bottle
Shiraz Hill of Grace 2015 Eden Valley – £550/bottle
Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies – Medal Winners
Petit Chablis 2019, Louis Jadot – IWC – Gold Medal – £18/bottle
Albarino 2020 Reserve, Bodegas Garzon, Uruguay – DWWA – Gold Medal – £16.50/bottle
Albarino 2020 Single Vineyard, Bodegas Garzon, Uruguay IWC – Gold Medal – £27/bottle
Verdicchio di Matelica 2019, Vigneti B, Cantina Belisario, Marche – IWC Verdicchio di Matelica Trophy – £17/bottle
Pinot Noir 2019, Montes Alpha, Aconcagua Costa, Chile – Wine Merchant Top 100 – £14/bottle
Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Pride of the Fleurieu, Dandelion Vineyards, S. Australia – IWC – Gold Medal – £13/bottle
Dao Reserva 2017, Quinta do Carvalhais, Portugal – IWC – Gold Medal – £29/bottle – £29/bottle
Malbec 2016 Mai, Kaiken Vineyards, Mendoza, Argentina – Wine Merchant Top 100 – £40/bottle
Amarone della Valpolicella 2016, La Giuva – DWWA – Platinum Medal – £60/bottle
Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies – Festival of Fizz
Pignoletto 2020, Spumante Brut – Cialdini, Emilia Romagna, Italy £15/bottle
Gran Cuvée Bianco NV, Farnese Fantini, Abruzzo, Italy £16/bottle
Cap Classique 2016, Klein Constantia, South Africa £18.50/bottle
Premium Cuvée ‘A’ NV, Arras Vineyards, Tasmania £22/bottle
Classic Cuvée 2017, Rathfinney Estate, Alfriston, Sussex £26/bottle
De la Finca 2016 Cava, Raventos i Blanc, Spain £27/bottle
Classic Cuvée Multi Vintage, Nyetimber, Chiltington, Sussex £35/bottle
Champagne Bollinger Rose or Champagne Gosset Grand Rose or Champagne Gosset Grand Blanc de Blancs
all £60/bottle
Riesling from around the world – fine wines with Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies
Riesling 2018, Kanaan Winery, Helan Mountain, Ningxia, China £22/bottle
Riesling 2017 Classique, Forge Cellars, Seneca Lake, Finger Lakes, New York State £30/bottle
Riesling 2019, Enchanted Garden, Dandelion Vineyards, Eden Valley, South Australia £13.50/bottle
Old Vine Riesling 2018, Framingham F Series, Marlborough, New Zealand £23/bottle
Riesling 2014, Kappelweg de Rorschwihr, Rolly Gassmann, Alsace £33/bottle
Riesling 2018 Herrenberg Grosse Gewachs, Maximin Grunhaus, Mosel £45/bottle
Riesling Kabinett 2019, Oberhauser Leistenberg, Donnhoff, Nahe £24/bottle
Cordon Cut Riesling 2020, Mt Horrocks, Clare Valley, South Australia £23/37.5cl bottle
The Rise of Rose- Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies
Rosé de Touraine 2020 Joel Delaunay, Touraine, Loire Valley £12.50/bottle
Primitivo Rosato 2020 A Mano, Puglia, Italy £11/bottle
Rioja Rosado 2019 Bodegas El Coto, Rioja, Spain £9.50/bottle
Sancerre Rosé 2020 Domaine Sautereau, Loire Valley £19/bottle
Redoma 2019 Niepoort, Douro Valley, Portugal £20/bottle
Mas La Chevaliere 2020 Domaine Laroche, Languedoc £11/bottle
Rosé 2020 Hecht & Bannier, Provence £18/bottle
Rock Angel 2020 Cuvee d’Esclans, Provence £30/bottle
Austrian Fine Wine Masterclass
Sauvignon Blanc 2018 Gamlitz, Sattlerhof, DAC Sudsteiermark £20/bottle
Wiener Gemischter Satz 2017, Rosengartl Weininger, Vienna £30/bottle
Gruner Veltliner 2018 Alte Reben, Weingut Brundlmayer, Langenlois, DAC Kamptal £35/bottle
Gruner Veltliner 2018 Smaragd, FX Pichler, DAC Wachau £75/bottle
Blaufrankisch 2019 Ried Kulm, Heidi Schrock, Neusiedlersee, DAC Burgenland £20/bottle
Pinot Noir 2017, Weingut Brundlmayer, Langenlois £27/bottle
Riesling 2018 Smaragd, FX Pichler, DAC Wachau £75/bottle
Riesling 2013 Steinmassl, Freddie Loimer, Langenlois, DAC Kamptal over £100/magnum
Welchsriesling/Pinot Blanc 2020, Heidi Schrock, Neusiedlersee £30/37.5cl bottle
Antipodean Whites – Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies
Albariño 2020, Leftfield, Gisborne, New Zealand £13.50/bottle
Verdelho 2018, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand £13/bottle
Assyrtiko 2018, Jim Barry, Clare Valley, S Australia £26/bottle
Gewurztraminer 2018, ‘Aromatico’ SC Pannell, Adelaide Hills, S Australia £26/bottle
Gruner Veltliner 2013, Blank Canvas, Marlborough, New Zealand £15/bottle
Viognier Roussanne Marsanne 2019 ‘Plexus’ John Duval, Barossa Valley, S Australia £21/bottle
Wild Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Greywacke, Marlborough, New Zealand £25/bottle
The Wigan Riesling 2014, Peter Lehmann, Eden Valley, S Australia £18/bottle
The Margaret Semillon 2012, Peter Lehmann, Barossa Valley, S Australia £16/bottle
Dessert Wines Masterclass
Monbazillac 2018 ‘Jour de Fruit’, Domaine l’Ancienne Cure £10/37.5cl bottle
Riesling Auslese 2011, Schloss Vollrads, Rheingau £20/37.5cl bottle
Chenin Blanc 2020, ‘Straw Wine’ , Mullineux Estate, Swartland, South Africa £36/37.5cl bottle
DO Malaga (Muscat of Alexandria) 2016, Molino Réal ‘Mountain Wine’ £42/50cl bottle
Recioto di Soave 2016, Le Colombare, Pieropan £30/50cl bottle
Sauvignon Blanc Trockenbeerenauslese 2013, Sattlerhof, Sudsteiermark, Austria £38/37.5cl bottle
Vin Santo Carmignano Riserva 2012, Capezzana, Tuscany £55/37.5cl bottle
Pedro Ximinez NV, San Emilio, Bodegas Lustau, Jerez £12.50/37.5cl bottle
Mediterranean Island Wines – Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies
Vidiano 2019, PGI Crete, Idaia Winery £17/bottle
Vermentino di Sardegna 2019, Antonella Corda £18/bottle
Nerello Mascalese (black grapes vinified white) 2018, ‘Ciuri’ Terrazze del’Etna £19/bottle
Assyrtiko 2019, Santorini, Gaia Estate £34/bottle
Cannonau di Sardegna 2019 (Grenache), Antonella Corda £24/bottle
Patrimonio 2018 (Nielluccio – local name for Sangiovese), Clos Alivu, Corsica £16.50/bottle
Tancredi 2017 (60% Cabernet Sauvignon , 30% Nero d`Avola, 10% Tannat), IGT Terre di Siciliane, Donnafugata £35/bottle
Nerello Mascalese 2012, ‘Cirneco’ Terrazze del’Etna £30/bottle
Muscat du Cap Corse 2015, Antoine Arena £27/bottle
Pinot Noir Masterclass
Spätburgunder 2018 Hollenberg Grosses Gewächs, Assmannhausen, Weingut Künstler, Rheingau £56/bottle
Pinot Noir 2017, Single Vineyard Bodega Garzon, Uruguay £28.50/bottle
Pinot Noir 2008, Jeffrey Grosset, Adelaide Hills £40/bottle
Pinot Noir 2014 Special Edition, Wild Earth, Central Otago £50/bottle
Pinot Noir 2010, Derwent Valley, Dawson & James, Tasmania £55/bottle
Pinot Noir 2013, Ata Rangi, Martinborough £63/bottle
Pinot Noir 2012, The Haven Vineyard, Littorai, Sonoma Coast £103/bottle
Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru 2011, Domaine Maume £110/bottle
Bordeaux versus the Rest of the World – Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies
Château Lamothe Bouscaut 2018 AOC Pessac-Léognan £28
Semillon Sauvignon Blanc ‘Amber’ 2019, Cullen Margaret River £25 (Richmond)
Semillon ‘Mangan Vineyard’ 2014 Cullen Margaret River £21 (Teddington)
Château Tour de Capet 2014, Saint Emilion Grand Cru £27
Merlot “Aniello 006” 2017 Riverside Estate, Patagonia
Château Dufort-Vivens “Vivens” 2015, AOC Margaux £40
Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Leeu Passant, WO Stellenbosch £30
Château LAville 2016, AOC Sauternes £36
Botrytis Semillon 2017, Peter Lehman Barossa Valley £11/37.5cl
Alsace Wine & Gastronomy Masterclass
Sylvaner 2019 Reserve , Rolly Gassmann, Rorschwihr £16
Muscat Reserve 2019, Domaine Trimbach, Ribeauvillé £16
Riesling 2018, Grand Cru Muenchberg, Domaine Ostertag, Epfig £45
Pinot Gris 2017 A360P, Domaine Ostertag, Epfig £55
Gewurztraminer 2018 Roche Roulée, Zind Humbrecht, Turckheim £21
Gewurztraminer 2008 Vendanges Tardives, Rolly Gassmann £45
Riesling 2010 Vendanges Tardives, Rolly Gassmann £41
Riesling 2002 Grand Cru Hengst, Selection de Grains Nobles, Josmeyer, Wintzenheim £158
And the recipes:
Choucroute
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/choucroute-garni
Pear tatin
https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/fruit-recipes/pear-tart-tatin/
New Zealand Masters at Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies
Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc 2020 Marlborough £17
Greywacke Wild Ferment Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Marlborough £24
Trinity Hill Marsanne Viognier 2018 Hawkes Bay £22
Greywacke Pinot Gris 2017 Marlborough £20
Greywacke Pinot Noir 2018 Marlborough £28
Trinity Hill Tempranillo 2016 Hawkes Bay £21
Trinity Hill ‘The Gimblett’ 2016 Hawkes Bay £23
Trinity Hill ‘Homage’ 2015 Hawkes Bay £80
Château Musar Masterclass
Chateau Musar White (Obaiden/Merwah blend) 2012
Hochar Père et Fils (Cinsault, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon) 2017 £15
Château Musar Red (Cinsault, Carignan, Cabernet Sauvignon) 2014 £27
Also 2011 (£40), 2010 (£42), 2005 (£55), 2000 (£31), 1997 (£45)
2003 and 1998 not widely available, but the above wines are in the shop.
Burgundy at Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies
Chablis 2019 Sebastian Dampt £19/bottle
Marsannay Blanc 2016 JC Boisset £30/bottle
Santenay Premier Cru 2016 ‘Passetemps’ JC Boisset £40/bottle
Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2018 ‘Maison Dieu’ Georges Glantenay £25/bottle
Mercurey Premier Cru 2017 Ch de Santenay £27/bottle
Chorey-les-Beaune 2018 Domaine Tollot-Beaut £32/bottle
Nuites St Georges 2016 ‘Les Plateaux’ Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret £80/bottle
The wines of Italy at Surbiton Wine Society
Soave Classico 2019 Terre di Monteforte (Veneto) £8.50/bottle
Pinot Grigio 2019 Terrapieno Alpha Zeta (Veneto) £11.50/bottle
Verdicchio Classico Superiore 2019 Villa Bucci (Marche) £16/bottle
Zibibbo 2019 Curatolo Arini (Marsala, Sicily) £16.50/bottle
Valpolicella Ripasso 2017 Cortegiara (Veneto) £17/bottle
Primitivo di Manduria 2018 Zolla (Puglia) £19/bottle
Brunello di Montalcino 2015 Poggio San Polo (Tuscany) £53/bottle
Moscato Solìo 2007 Isolabella della Croce Loazzolo, Piemonte £20/37.5cl
Tuscany and Marche at Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies
Vermentino IGT Toscana 2019, Poggiotondo £12.50
Verdicchio di Matelica DOC ‘ Vignetti del Cerro’ 2019, Cantine Belisario £15
Verdicchio Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore DOCG 2016, Villa Bucci £30
Chianti Classico DOCG 2016, Poggiotondo £20
Cabernet/Merlot/Syrah IGT Toscana ‘Ghiaie della Furba’ 2016, Tenuta di Capezzana £40
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG ‘Vigna d’Alfiero’ 2016, Tenuta di Valdipiatta £40
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2015, Poggio San Polo £53
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC 2008, Fèlsina £28/37.5cl
2020 tastings
Our Christmas Extravaganza Tastings at Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies
Sancerre 2019 Domaine Sautereau £19
Chenin Blanc 2018 ‘Dynamic Blend’ LAS Vino £30
Sauvignon Blanc 2019 Dogpoint, Marlborough £17
Hermitage Blanc 2014 Chapoutier IN MAGNUM £100
Shiraz 2014 Shays Flat, Domaine Tournon, Victoria £20
Lacoste Borie 2015 AOC Pauillac £25
Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre Blend 2014 Kilikanoon, Clare Valley £13
Priorat 2017 Las Terrazas Palacio £35
Priorat 2014 Vinyes Velles, Masdeu, Mas la Mola £35
Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Pine Ridge Napa Valley £45
Monbazillac 2017 Ancienne Cure £10/37.5cl
Taylors 1968 /1970 Very Old Single Harvest £180
Sensational South African wines at Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies
Chenin Blanc 2019 Afrikan Ridge £7.00
Chenin Blanc 2018 Granite Mullineux £50.00
Semillon/Sauvignon 2015 Gabrielskloof £20.00
Gewurztraminer 2017 Bergsig £9.50
Chardonnay 2018 Ataraxia £24.00
Merlot 2019 Afrikan Ridge £7.00
Pinotage 2018 Fairview £13.00
Pinot Noir 2019 Crystallum £25.00
Syrah 2017 Granite Mullineux £70.00
Vin de Constance 2015 Klein Constantia (500ml) £50.00
2020 Medal Winners at Richmond Wine Society
Boizel Reserve Champagne Non Vintage £28.00
Zibibbo 2018 Curatolo, Sicily £16.50
Chenin Blanc 2018 Barrel Ferment Kleine Zalze, Stellenbosch, South Africa £14.50
Sauvignon Blanc 2019 Vidal, Marlborough New Zealand £10.00
Chardonnay 2018 Ataraxia, Hemel-en-Aarde, South Africa
Malbec Los Olivos 2018 Uco Valley, Argentina £10.00
Pinot Noir 2018 Applejack, Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia £30.00
Ben Rye 2017 Donnafugata, Sicily £65.00/75cl, £37.00/37.5cl
The very first Surbiton Wine Society – October 2020
Sauvignon Blanc 2019 Vidal, Marlborough, NZ @ £10.00
Chenin Blanc 2018 Barrel Ferment, Kleine Zalze, Stellenbosch, NZ @ £14.50
Cremant de Bourgogne NV Aladame, Burgundy @ £20.00
Champagne Boutillez Guer 2011 Vilers Marmery, Champagne @ £30.00
Valpolicella Ripasso 2017 Falasco @ £14.00
The Duke Grenache 2012 Kilikanoon, Clare Valley, South Australia @ £30.00
Gran Reserva 2010 Valduero, Ribera del Duero, Spain @ £60.00
Jurancon Moelleux 2017 Charles Hours, Jurancon, France @ £14.00 per half
Classic Spanish tastings – July/August 2020
Online tasting wines – click here to buy
available as cases of full bottles, mixed size bottles, or individually
Verdejo 2019 Pasos de la Capsula (DO Rueda) £8.50
Rioja Blanco 2018 El Coto £9.50/£5.50 half bottle
Garnacha Blanca 2019 Herencia (Cataluña) £11
Rioja Rosado 2018 El Coto £9.00/£5.50 half bottle
Rioja Crianza 2016 El Coto £10.50/£6.50 half bottle
Rioja Reserva 2015 Viña Izadi £15.00/£9 half bottle
Ribera del Duero Crianza 2016 Valduero £22/ £11.50 half bottle
Ribera del Duero Reserva 2012 Valduero £28/ £20 50cl bottle
Above 8 wines as case of full bottles £111
Above 8 wines as case of mixed size bottles (halves or 50cl where available) £77.50
Verdejo 2019 Flor de Vetus DO Rueda £12.50 on website
Albarino 2019 Alba Martin DO Rias Baixas £14.00 on website
Albillo 2019 Bodegas Valduero VDT Castile y Leon £19.00 on website
Mencia Black 2017 Cuatro Pasos DO Bierzo £16.00
TWS Only
Rioja Reserva 2012 Bodegas Lan DOCa Rioja £16.00
RWS Only
Pesquera Reserva 2015 Ribera del Duero £36.00
Classic France online tasting – June 2020
A super lineup of wines that demonstrate France’s diversity and value for money.
Sancerre 2018 Domaine Sautereau £19.00/75cl bottle, £11.50/37.5cl bottle
Chablis 2018 Sebastien Dampt £19.50/75cl bottle, £10.50/37.5cl bottle
Champagne Joseph Perrier Cuvée Royale £30.00/75cl bottle, £16.50/37.5cl bottle
Fleurie Vieilles Vignes 2018 Gry-Sablon £15.00/75cl bottle, £9.00/37.5cl bottle
Chateau Le Pey 2015 Bordeaux £15.00/75cl bottle, £9.00/37.5cl bottle
Monbazillac 2017 Ancienne Cure (37.5cl) £9.50/73.5cl bottle,
Chablis 2014 Vieilles Vignes Daniel Defaix £25.00/75cl bottle
Chablis 1er Cru 2005 Les Lys Daniel Defaix £35.00/75cl bottle
Chablis 1er Cru 2005 Cote de Lechet Daniel Defaix £35.00/75cl bottle
Click here to order from the shop!
Northern Italian online tasting – May 2020
Our second online tasting, of seven fantastic wines from Piedmont, the Veneto and Friuli, plus three Valpolicellas demonstrating the breadth of styles of this great wine.
Soave Classico Monteforte 75cl : 2019 £8.00
Soave Classico Monteforte 37.5cl : 2018 £4.75
Soave Classico Pieropan 75cl: 2019 £15.00
Soave Classico Pieropan 37.5cl : 2018 £8.50
Gavi di Gavi Lugarara 75cl: 2019 £16.00
Gavi di Gavi Lugarara 37.5cl: 2018 £9.00
Pinot Grigio Livio Felluga 75cl: 2018 £25.00
Pinot Grigio Livio Felluga 37.5cl: 2018 £13.50
Valpolicella Torre del Falasco 75cl: 2018 £11.50
Valpolicella Torre del Falasco 37.5cl: 2018 £6.75
Barolo Massolino 75cl: 2015 £40.00
Barolo Massolino 37.5cl: 2016 £21.00
Moscato d’Asti Vajra 75 cl: 2019 £15.00
Moscato d’Asti Vajra 37.5cl: 2019 £8.00
Valpolicella Allegrini 75 cl 2018 £13.00
Valpolicella Ripasso 2018 Corte Giara 75cl £16.00
Valpolicella Amarone 2016 Cortegiara 75cl £30.00
New Zealand online tasting – April 2020
As we were not able to meet due to social distancing restrictions, I recorded a video of my conducting a tasting of New Zealand wines. The wines I used were:
South Island Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Marlborough £8.50/bottle
Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Marlborough £16/bottle
Trinity Hill Chardonnay 2016, Hawkes Bay £15/bottle
Ata Rangi Crimson Pinot Noir 2017, Martinborough £23.50/bottle
Wild Earth Pinot Noir 2017, Central Otago £21/bottle
Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2017, Hawkes Bay £21/bottle
Portugal Revisited tastings at Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies – February 2020
Vinho Verde Reserva 2018 (Loueiro/Alvarinho), Quinta do Azavedo, Minho £10
Douro Branco 2017 (Rabigato/Viosinho/Arinto/Códega/Moscatel), Papa Figos, Casa Ferreinha, Douro Valley £11
Ilha do Pico 2018 (Arinto/Terrantez/Verdelho), Frei Gigante, Azores £24
Vinho Branco Reserva 2013 (Verdelho/Encruzado), Quinta dos Carvalhais, Dão £24
Ai Galera Poetico 2018 (Castelão/Alicante Bouschet/Graciano), Vinho Regional Tejo £8.50
Lagar de Baixo 2015, (Baga) Niepoort, Bairrada £25
Tinto 2016 (Touriga Nacional/Touriga Franca/Tinta Roriz/Sousão/others), Quinta de la Rosa, Douro Valley, £20
Tinta Francisca 2014, Casa Ferreinha, Douro Valley, £70
Traditional Late Bottled Vintage Port 2013, Quinta do Infantado, £19.50
Parker Points Fine Wine Tasting Dinner at Bacco – February 2020
Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon 2016 Cullen Vineyard (Margaret River) £22 (92 points)
Chablis 1er Cru 2005 Defaix Cote de Lechet £38 (93 points)
Pinot Nero 2016 Schweizer Franz Haas (Alto Adige) £40 (93+ points)
Pinot Noir 2014 Arenaria Clos des Fous (Aconcagua Costa) £33 (94 points)
Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Privata Isole e Olena (Tuscany) £60 (92 points)
Cabernet Sauvignon Mentor 2013 Lehmann (Barossa Valley) £23 (92 points)
Shiraz 2010 Attunga 1865 Kilikanoon (Clare Valley) £100 (97 points)
Syrah 2014 SC Pannell (Adelaide Hills) £25 (91 points)
Syrah 2015 Collezione Privata Isole e Olena (Tuscany) £45 (94 points)
Côte Rôtie Brune 2016 Domaine Barge £55 (93-95 points)
Fontalloro 2015 Felsina (Tuscany) £45 (97 points)
Fontalloro 2016 Felsina (Tuscany) £45 (98+ points)
Australia tastings at Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies – January 2020
Riesling 2019 Polish Hill, Jeffrey Grosset, Clare Valley, SA £30
Chardonnay 2018, Giant Steps, Yarra Valley, Vic £20
CBD Blend 2016 Chenin Blanc, LAS Vino, Margaret River, WA £30
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2016, Berton Vineyards, Coonawarra, SA £13
Shiraz 2017 Jester, Mitolo Vineyards, Mclaren Vale, SA £15
Pinot Noir 2017, Sextons Vineyard, Giant Steps, Yarra Valley, Vic £30
Plexus 2016 GSM Blend, John Duval, Barossa Valley, SA £25
Over the three nights I presented some different wines, which I had very limited quantities of:
The Last Straw 2015 Marsanne, Turkey Flat, Barossa Valley
The Ancestor Shiraz 2016 Turkey Flat, Barossa Valley
Sparkling Shiraz NV Turkey Flat, Barossa Valley
2019 tastings
Christmas tastings at Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies
Late October at Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies – The Wines of Austria and Hungary
Harslevlu 2014, Megyer, Tokaji
Keknyelo 2006, Badacsonyi, Szeremley
‘100% Balaton’ (Olaszrizling, Tramini/Szurkebarat/Pinot Blanc), Homola Pinceszet, Balaton
Furmint 2009, Lenkey Pinceszet, Tokaji
Riesling 2017, Federspiel Burgstall, FX Pichler, Wachau
Riesling 2016, Erste Lage Steinmassl, Loimer, Kamptal
Grüner Veltliner 2017, Smaragd Loibner Steinertal, FX Pichler, Wachau
Riesling M Reserve 2013, FX Pichler, Wachau
Kadarka 2016, Bonsai Vida Estate, Szekszard
Kekfrankos 2015, Homola Pinceszet, Balaton
Pinot Noir 2016, Weininger, Wien
Egri Bakaver 2013 (Kekfrankos/Kardarka), Gal Bivor, Eger
Tokaji 2014 5 Puttonyos, Megyer
Early October at Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies – Medal and Trophy Winners
Pinot Grigio 2018, Terrapieno, Alpha Zeto, Veneto, Italy £11.50
Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Tinpot Hut, Marlborough, NZ £13.50
Papa Figos 2017, Casa Ferreirinha, Douro Valley, Portugal £11.00
Pinot Noir 2016, Wild Earth, Central Otago, NZ £22.50
Cabernet Franc 2017, Gasper, Goriska Brda, Slovenia £37.00
Rioja Gran Reserva 2012, Coto de Iaz, DOCa Rioja £22.50
Ben Rye 2016, Passito di Pantelleria, Donnafugata, Sicily NA
Classic Liqueur Topaque NV, Morris of Rutherlgen, Victoria, Australia £26.00/50cl
July at Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies – Loire Valley
Vouvray Brut Sparkling NV Moncontour £16
Savennieres 2016 La Bigottiere, Domaine Richou £35
La Voute 2017 Touraine Chenonceaux £17
Pouilly Fume 2018 Jean-Pierre Bailly £19.50
Sancerre 2018 Hubert Brochard £19
Sancerre 2016 Galinot Domaine Gitton £50
Chinon 2018 Ch Coudray Montpensier £13
Clau de Nell 2016 AOC Anjou £32
Quaffing white wines
Chenin Blanc 2018 Wally £9
Vouvray Sec 2018 Moncontour £14
Quaffing red wine
Touraine Rouge 2017 Brossette £14
May/June at Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies – Argentina
Torrontes/Riesling 2018, Bodega Amalaya Salta, 12.5% £11
Torrontes 2017, Bodega Colomé, Cafayate 13.5% £12
Sparkling Chardonnay/Pinot Noir, Bodega Santa Ana, Mendoza 12%
Signature White Blend 2016, Susan Balbo, Mendoza 13.5%
Chenin Blanc 2018 unflitered ‘JiJiJi’, Bodega Gen del Alma, Uco Valley 12% £16
Chardonnay 2016 Dedicado, Finca Flinchman, Tupungato Valley 13% £18
Malbec/Bonarda/Petit Verdot 2017, Kaiken Vistaflores, Uco Valley 14% £10
Malbec 2018 Barrancas, Mendoza 13.5% £9
Trousseau Joven 2017 Nouveau, Bodegas Miras, Patagonia 13.5% £16
Cabernet Franc 2014 Obertura, Kaiken Vineyards, Uco Valley 14.5% £27.50
Mai Malbec 2014, Kaiken Vineyards, Mendoza 14.5% £40
Malbec 2015 Altura Maxima, Bodega Colomé 14.5% £90
April at Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies – Modern Germany
Weissburgunder 2017 Andreas Bender Mosel 12%
Gewurztraminer 2017 Weingut Julg Pfalz 12.5%
Riesling Trocken 2014 Schlieferkopf Baden 14%
Riesling Kabinett Trocken Lieser Schloss Berg The Purist 2017 Axel Pauly Mosel 11%
Riesling Trocken Abtsberg Grosses Gewachs 2016 Maximin Grunhauser Ruwer Mosel 12%
Trollinger Trocken Alte Reben 2016 Aldinger Wurttemberg 13%
Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir) 2016 Wolfgang Furst Franken 11%
Dornfelder 2016 Louis Guntrum Rhinehessen 10.5%
Riesling Auslese Geysersberg 2015 Dreissigacker Bechtheimer Rheinhessen 8.5%
April Fine Wine Tasting & Dinner at Le Salon Privé – Left Bank Bordeaux
Entre Deux Mers 2018 Château Fontenille (on arrival)
Pavillon La Tourelle 2016 AOC Medoc
Château Fourcas Borie 2012 AOC Listrac-Medoc
Château Duplessis 2010 AOC Moulis-en-Medoc
Chapelle de Potensac 2010 AOC Medoc
Prestige de Calvet 2017 AOC Bordeaux (with chicken liver parfait)
Château Le Crock 2011 AOC St Estephe Cru Bourgeois
M de Moulin Riche 2013 AOC St Julien
Château Moulin Riche 2013 AOC St Julien
Baron de Brane 2011 AOC Margaux
Château Batailley 2009 5eme Grand Cru Classé AOC Pauillac
Château Larose-Trintaudon 2014 AOC Haut Medoc Cru Bourgeois (with with Daube de Boeuf)
Chateau Citran 2005 AOC Haut Medoc (with Comté cheese)
Chateau Laville 2015 AOC Sauternes (with Tarte Tatin)
March at Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies – Rioja vs Ribera del Duero
Verdejo 2017 Flor de Vetus DO Rueda 12.5%
Rioja Blanco 2017 Vina Izadi DOCa Rioja 13.5%
Rioja Crianza 2015 Bodegas Lan DOCa Rioja 13.5%
Rioja Reserva 2012 Bodegas Lan DOCa Rioja 13.5%
Rioja Gran Reserva 2010 Bodegas Lan DOCa Rioja 13.5%
Pruno 2016 Finca Villacreces DO Ribera del Duero 13.5%
Ribera del Duero 2015 Finca Villacreces DO Ribera del Duero 14%
Corimbo I 2013 Reserva Bodegas La Horra DO Ribera del Duero 14%
Roda I Rioja Reserva Bodegas Roda DOCa Rioja 14% – 2004 tasted at RWS, 2007 at TWS
February Fine Wine Tasting & Dinner at Bacco – Giro d’Italia
Soave La Rocca Pieropan 2015 £30
Franz Haas Manna 2016 Alto Adige £30
Livio Felluga Terre Alte 2016 Isonzo £60
Vie di Romans Chardonnay 2016 Mariano £35
Vigna Alfiero 2010 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Valdipiatta £39
Mille e Una Notte 2015 Donnafugata £65
Felsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Gran Sel ‘Colonia’ 2009 £85
Franz Haas Moscato Rosa ‘Schweizer’ 37.5cl 2015 £31
L*****Franc 2013 Sperino £75
February at Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies – Fine wines of Gallo
MacMurray Pinot Gris 2016 Russian River 14.5%
Columbia Winery Chardonnay 2016 Washington State 13.8%
Frei Brothers Chardonnay 2016 Sonoma County 14%
MacMurray Pinot Noir 2015 Central Coast 14%
MacMurray Pinot Noir 2015 Russian River 14%
Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Sonoma County 14%
Orin Swift Abstract 2016 Northern California Blend 15.5%
Orin Swift Papillon 2016 Napa Valley 15.5%
February Fine Wine Tasting & Dinner at Le Salon Privé – Sherry and Madeira
Palomino 2017 Ojo de Gallo (table wine)
Macharnudo Alto, DO Tierra de la Cadiz £14.00 – available from me
Sherries
Manzanilla La Gitana
Bodegas Hidalgo £12.50 – widely available
Fino Inocente
Bodegas Valdespino £16 – widely available
Amontillado Tio Diego
Bodegas Valdespino £17 – widely available
Oloroso Dry
Lustau £11.99 in Waitrose
Palo Cortado Wellington VOS
Bodegas Hidalgo £24/50cl bottle – widely available
Oloroso Solera 1842 VOS
Bodegas Valespino £35 – widely available
Cream Tomas Abad
Lustau £11.99 in Waitrose
Pedro Ximinez El Candado
Bodegas Valdepsino £12/37.5cl – available from me! Give me a call!
Madeiras
Sercial 10YO
Verdelho 10YO
Boal 10YO
Mavasia 10YO
All Henriques & Henriques, all £20/50cl, widely available
January at Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies: TUSCANY WITH A TWIST.
White Wines
Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Meriggio Fontodi £19.50
Vermentino 2015 Pagus Camilla Poggio Al Tesoro £45.00
The highlights of the tastings were the next three:
Rosso di Montalcino 2016 Poggio San Polo £20.00
Chianti Classico 2016 Felsina £19.00
Il Seggio 2015 Poggio al Tesoro @ £24.00
Quaffing Wines:
Garganega/Trebbiano 2018 Ponte Pietra £7.50
Chianti 2016 Mediceo £9.00
The Final Two
Brunello di Montalcino 2012 Poggio San Polo £45.00 (at Richmond)
Brunello di Montalcino 2012 Cantine di Montalcino £35.00 (at Teddington)
Vin Santo 2006 Felsina £27.50 per half bottle
All the wines are available from me
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