Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the great weather continues when friends and relatives visit? However forget the weather for a moment, what about the wine
Cune Rioja 2014 Crianza
Give this great wine a try. A relative used to give us Rioja when we visited yonks ago now. I rather thought it would work well as a paint stripper.
This Cune Rioja 2014 Crianza however, is a totally different beast as I suspect they all are. However, it is this Cune Rioja that we tasted.
Fermentation in stainless steel tanks, estate bottled, it leads to a most enjoyable wine. It has a hint of vanilla amongst the taste of summer fruits. It is an elegant wine, a wonderful taste on the tongue and we ate it with roasted stuffed peppers, and a dry cured ham. A lovely wine, but absolutely no use whatsoever for paint stripping. Get thee to a DIY shop for that.
Founded in 1879 by two brothers, Eusebio and Raimundo Real de Asúa, CVNE has remained in family hands, and they are now in their fifth generation.
Cune Crianza RRP £10.30
Stockists: Majestic, Tesco, Wine Rack, Wholefoods, EH Booth and Co, Vino Wines.
Joseph Mellot Sancerre La Graveliere 2015
I absolutely love a Sancerre, it is a special wine, one for that nice occasion. So what about the Sancerre La Gravelier 2015?
An elegant wine, well balanced and with citrus and white flower hints. I would rather like someone to describe me as such.
Apparently 2015 was a challenging year as rain and higher temperatures disturbed the flowering season. However a very dry summer allowed the grapes to ripen fully before harvest.
Well, difficult year or not, these conditions seem to have produced a fruity, well balanced wine whose position is right at the top of the tree . We loved it and though I enjoyed the mild creamy cheese I thought it would also have gone well with lobster: one of those meals that would have made a marriage in heaven.
Joseph Mellot Sancerre La Graveliere 2015
RRP £24.05
Stockists: Nisa Wholefoods, James McCabe, The Halifax Wine Company, Islington Wine