Decanter, i Vini Top dell’estate dall’ottimo rapporto Q/P

Di seguito Vi riporto un elenco con alcuni vini segnalati da Decanter, da bere durante questa estate torrida, segnalati in base all’ottimo rapporto qualità e prezzo.

Buona lettura

Roberto Gatti

 

 

Pegasus Bay, Riesling, Waipara Valley, New Zealand 2010

Pegasus Bay takes a minimalintervention approach to its wines. The Rieslings are made with the German Spätlese style in mind, and this entices with a medium-dry palate of delightful, peachy fruit and aromas of waxy lime, grapefruit and baked peach sweetness. Mouthwateringly fresh. 18.5pts/20 (95/100pts)

Price £16.99 Waitrose

Alc 12.5%

 

Casa Valduga, Gran Reserva 130 Brut, Bento Gonçalves, Brazil NV

A blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir made in the Champagne method, this has good persistence and mouthfeel, with complex, intense green apple fruit and rich, creamy characters. it’s a very inviting, refreshing and easy-drinking fizz. 16pts/20 (86/100pts)

Price £18 Exel Wines, South American Wines Online

Alc 13%

 

 

Waterstone, Chardonnay, Napa Valley, California, USA 2011

Waterstone uses selective sourcing of grapes from Napa Valley growers to make its wines. This has a fruit-driven nose of lemon curd, touches of cantaloupe melon and rich butterscotch. It’s tangy and fresh, leading to creamier notes, yet retaining real vitality. 18pts/20 (93/100pts)

Price £14.52 Vineyard Cellars

Alc 13.5%

 

Concha y Toro, Corte Ignacio Riesling, Casablanca Valley, Chile 2011

This Riesling is made by the winemaker Ignacio Recabarren, who picked the grapes early, resulting in a fresh, very juicy and moreish wine. Mellow stone-fruit sweetness is balanced by lime-juice acidity and there’s a touch of waxy lanolin and savoury pastry on the nose. 17.5pts/20 (91/100pts)

Price £8.50 The Wine Society

Alc 11.5%

 

 

Sainsbury’s, Taste the Difference Bottle-Aged Semillon, Hunter Valley, Australia 2006

It’s not often the opportunity arises to taste an aged Semillon for less than £10. Semillon is an underrated variety and some of the best come from the Hunter Valley in New South Wales. Here, an oily texture and nutty tones complement the floral notes on the long finish. Super. 17.5pts/20 (91/100pts)

Price £9.99 Sainsburys

Alc 10.5%

 

Clos Lapeyre, Jurançon Sec, France 2012

The Larrieu family winemaker, Jean-Bernard, is keen that his organic methods express the Jurançon terroir and, in this instance, the Gros Manseng grape. Mouthwatering acidity; juicy, tart grapefruit notes and a long finish all equal a great food wine of real character. 17pts/20 (90/100pts)

Price £12.99 Les Caves de Pyrène, Origin Wines & Spirits, Theatre of Wine

Alc 13.5%

 

Constantia Glen, Two, Constantia, South Africa 2012

From South Africa’s oldest wineproducing region comes this beautiful blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. Finely judged oak bolsters the ripe melon and citrus notes with a hint of white pepper. On the palate this wine is massive yet elegant, with freshness throughout and roundness from the wood. It finishes with a long green apple finish. 18.5pts/20 (95/100pts)

Price £16.95 Berry Bros & Rudd

Alc 13.5%

 

 

Puklavec & Friends, Sauvignon Blanc, Stajerska, Slovenia 2012

Since 2009 the Puklavec family has been making wine with the area’s growers’ co-operative. It uses modern technology coupled with hand-picking. Aromas of gooseberry, guava and star fruit lead to a palate showing further tropical fruit with a saline, mineral edge. Refined. 17pts/20 (90/100pts)

Price £8.99 Waitrose

Alc 13%

 

 

Steenberg Vineyards, Sauvignon Blanc Reserve, Constantia, South Africa 2011

Steenberg might have a spa, golf course and top restaurant but wine remains at its heart, and this one has a lovely grapefruit nose and hints of the sea. Big in body yet with amazing freshness, it shows length and breadth with the saltiness continuing to the palate, and a limey finish. 17pts/20 (90/100pts)

Price £13.55 Armit

Alc 14%

 

 

Virgile Joly pour L’Etranger, Bois du Blanc et Tais Tois, Vin de France NV

Made by three friends who blend this wine after the organic Grenache Blanc grapes are vinified by Joly. Full of ripe, spiced apple, slatey minerality and a refreshing saline streak to balance the weighty, creamy palate. Great fun. 17pts/20 (90/100pts)

Price £11.95–12.50 Bottle Apostle, Swig

Alc 14.5%

 

ALCUNI ITALIANI

 

Pietro Beconcini, Antiche Vie, Chianti, Italy 2011

From grapes planted in the 1950s when the founder of this family producer bought the land he worked on from the owners of the estate. Here, intervention is kept to a low, and all wines are made with wild yeasts. Unpretentious, juicy, with vibrant fresh red fruit, it’s the perfect weekday wine with plenty of spark. 17pts/20 (90/100pts)

Price £10.95 Caviste

Alc 13%

 

 

 

Recchia, Poderi del Roccolo, Bardolino, Italy 2012

In the hills to the east of Lake Garda, Recchia now owns vineyards in both Valpolicella and Lake Garda, making its Bardolino from the latter. Refreshing, with plenty of lively, crisp red fruit, the palate has floral touches, while there are aromas of bright strawberries and summer berries to lure you in. 16.5pts/20 (88/100pts)

Price £6.99 Waitrose

Alc 12.5%

 

 

 

Ca’d’Gal, Lumine, Moscato d’Asti, Piedmont, Italy 2012

Sandro Boido cultivates his 6.5ha organically and as naturally as possible. Extended lees contact gives this moreish, lightly sparkling dessert wine lovely body with richness of lychee, white peach and lime blossom notes, enlivened by great freshness. 17.25pts/20 (90+/100pts)

Price £13.99 Les Caves de Pyrène

Alc 5%

 

 

Tiefenbrunner, Pinot Grigio, Alto Adige, Italy 2011

From one of the region’s stars comes this classic example of Südtirol Pinot Grigio – far from the anodyne examples that mar the reputation of this grape. Fresh pear and apple crumble aromas lead to a textured and weighty palate of smoky pear fruit, floral notes and sweet spice. 16.75pts/20 (89/100pts)

Price £14.95 Armit

Alc 13.5%

 

 

Giacomo Fenocchio, Dolcetto d’Alba, Piedmont, Italy 2011

Founded in 1864, this estate is known mainly for its Barolos, but don’t miss out on this charmer. First, heady perfume of roses and violets, then the palate shows juicy red cherry fruit and a dusting of dried herbs bolstered by tight tannins and fresh acidity. 17pts/20 (90/100pts)

Price £13.99 Armit

Alc 13%

 

Lunae Bosoni, Vermentino, Colli di Luni, Liguria, Italy 2011

Winegrowers

for five generations, Lunae Bosoni has crafted a wine that delivers on

many levels, from its intriguing aroma of beeswax, herb, lemon sherbet

and liquorice, to the silky, round palate that’s laden with spiced red

berries and more citrus notes. 17.5pts/20 (91/100pts)

Price £12.99 Armit

Alc 12.5%