Notes from a blind tasting:
2018 Alain Voge St. Peray – this sparkling marsanne was pale yellow, had a clean citrus nose decent fruit and length and was pleasant rather than striking.
2021 Jim Barry Assyrtiko – this Clare Valley white was pale and showed some toasted cashew plus hints of diesel in the nose and citrus fruit notes. A bit like a Riesling.
2015 Château Montus Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec – pale light straw colour, crisp finish, both floral and fruit (apple?) in the nose Pleasant.
2010 Château de la Gravelle Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Gorges – quite light colour, clean citrus and stone fruit, in decent shape at this age.
1983 Bodegas Alejandro Fernández Ribera del Duero Tinto Pesquera – mid red, smoky cherry fruit, tasty and middle length – vey good.
1990 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Pora – medium light colour, an almost Burgundian nose of dark fruit and incense, maybe a hint of soy and anise. Quite decent showing.
1995 Les Cailloux (Lucien et André Brunel) Châteauneuf-du-Pape – dark smooth wine, not overly ripe, with herbal hints and some spice. Excellent shape for the age.
2020 Coudert Fleurie Clos de la Roilette – earthy dark wine with good red fruit, a floral nose and evident tannin..
2000 Chateau Musar – dark wine with outgoing nose of slight brett and red fruit. Pleasant.
2006 Jasmin Cote Rotie – fairly dark and showing a decent nose but it was downhill from there, with low fruit and an angular mouth feel. I was surprised as I still have the 2001 and it was in very good shape the last time I opened one.