5.6.40
Fine Wine Diary The Bailey brothers have now tasted 12082 wines in 29 years 2 months and 8 days
... search our archive of tasting notes ... read our articles on tastings and dinners

Diary index

02/04/2017 (TNB)

The Diary - April 2017

02/04/2017 (TNB)

  • Santenay blanc Les Potets 2013 (J-M. Vincent) Rather characterfultouch of minerality - it has almost a Chablis profile. Not that intense but very drinkable. ***
  • Schioppettino 2011 (Duline) I always have slighttly mixed felings on this. On the one hand, if you want a dry, strawberry scented, light but fairly serious red, this is it. On the other hand it sometimes seems a little insubstantial. Worth trying - let's say a modest ***
  • Piglio 2013 (Costa Graia) On first taste a little gummy, new oak influenced. Rather better a day later when the lovely, textured fruit comes through. Very good, but I would love to taste it without the new oak. **(*)
Tasting notes added to Fine Wine Diary 02/04/2017   Return to top