Tag Archives: Carignan

Review: Chateau Ollieux Romanis 2006 Cuvée Aristide

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

This Chateau Ollieux Romanis 2006 Cuvée Aristide is somewhat illusive – it’s pretty hard to find in the UK – but if you can track it down it’s well worth it. It’s from the Corbieres sub-region of Corbieres Boutenac which … Continue reading →

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Review: Chateau Ksara ‘Le Prieure’ 2009

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

I don’t normally write about wines I’ve had in restaurants, but I felt compelled to do so with this Chateau Ksara ‘Le Prieure’ which accompanied our meal at our favourite Lebanese restaurant in London: Yalla Yalla. Chateau Ksara is one … Continue reading →

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Review: Clos du Gravillas ‘Le rendez-vouz du Soleil’ 2007

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

Another one from Joseph Barnes Wines! My wife was looking for a Carignan based bottle to give me for our anniversary and this was recommended by Charles Hardcastle at JBW. It’s a Vin de Pays des Cotes de Brian by … Continue reading →

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Review: Reserve de la Perriere 2010 Corbieres

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

After visiting it last year, I always keep an eye out for wines from the Mont Tauch cooperative. This Reserve de la Perriere is made from Carignan, Grenache and Syrah grapes grown on hills near the village of Durban in … Continue reading →

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Review: Domaine Pierre Cros “Les Mal Aimes”

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Sometimes I get so wrapped up in the story behind a wine that I overlook the fact that the wine isn’t actually any good. No such problems with this one however – Les Mal Aimes manages to combine a nice … Continue reading →

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Review: Chateau Musar Hochar Pere et Fils 2004

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

I first stumbled (almost literally) across Lebanese wine whilst wandering around the Zizkov district in Prague a couple of years ago. We’d heard it was a cool area for bars and clubs but were struggling to find anywhere to go, … Continue reading →

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Review: Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference Languedoc white and red

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

These two fairly recent additions to Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference range of wines are both produced by Jean-Claude Mas of Domaines Paul Mas, probably best known for producing Arrogant Frog. I’m personally very pleased to see Sainsbury’s stocking some more … Continue reading →

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Review: Clos Fantine 2009 Faugeres, Languedoc

Posted on May 23, 2011 by

On a recent evening at Green & Blue, we decided that we were in need of something to remind of us of a fantastic holiday to Languedoc last year and on browsing through the wines we stumbled on an intriguing … Continue reading →

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