From north-west Spain. Pale pinkish gold. Medium intensity nose of peaches, bananas and orange. Light-bodied with mild stone fruit flavours. Emphasis is on the tart and refreshing acidity. A bottle goes quickly. Value. Drink up.
A grassy, sweet-pea quality greets the senses, which is the followed by citrus, grapefruit, anise and vague florality. Light-bodied. Chill well before serving.
Forward aromas of red berry-fruits with a herbal touch before a fresh and lively palate of mulberry and spice with good mouthfeel, easy tannins and a lingering, supple finish.
Pale silvery yellow. Nose of pineapple and banana, peach and lime. Full-bodied and slightly sweet, not the typical fully-dry Italian style. Tastes of ripe peaches with a sour lime finish. Drink up.
Clear medium-deep plum red. Pronounced nose of good PN typicity: raspberry and violets with interesting hints of barnyard, spice, smoke and even menthol. Medium-bodied, presenting a mouthful of crushed red berries, especially raspberries, over soft tannins and refreshing acidity. Definitely not a faint-hearted PN, this will mature for another 2 years. The perfect match for roast smoked duck with a spicy berry sauce and potatoes au gratin.
Here is a real flatterer! Lawrence Buhler has produced a solid Cabernet Franc from the difficult red vintage of 2008. Wonderfully elegant, the perfume is a mélange of raspberries, cassis, cocoa, coffee and sweet tobacco, and is built on a medium-bodied frame. In the mouth, there is a sweet core of fruit, soft tannins, and it provides a long finish. It is ready to drink with your favourite cut of steak or lamb chops, marinated in garlic and Greek oregano.
From one of the best vintages on record, enticing red and black fruit aromas with anise and herbal hints lead to a ripe and well-rounded, plush and plummy, layered and complex palate of blackberry, mocha, black current, marked by well integrated, structured tannins balanced by juicy acidity with a lengthy and savoury sage-edged ending. A classic varietal example.