Recent wines 28/07/2017 (TNB)

• SP68 Bianco Tere Siciliane 2016 (Occhipinti) Quite far out on the natural scale, with elderflower fruit and some bruised apple after a while. Rather good of its sort, but still to my taste a bit tiring to drink despite its modest 12% alcohol.
• Soave Classico Vigneti di Foscarino 2014 (Inama) Also fairly low alcohol at 12.5%, nice fruit and that hint of bitter almonds. Rather attractive - I've always enjoyed this cuve.
• Zinfandel, Ziegler Vineyard 2000 (Joseph swan) Possibly losing intensity a little at this age, but this is still delighful, elegant wine.
• Chateau Leoville Barton 1975 If the answer is 42, then the question must be "how many years should one cellar Claret from a tough, traditional vintage". This is really nice now, all the aggression of the 75 tannins gone and classical, cedary fruit showing well. It is not a great wine but I have a soft spot for it - so I will stretch to a bare