Life is too short to drink bad wine

What a super delicious Bordeaux blend from Barossa valley in Australia.  The name Henschke on a label is a mark of quality and they have gone on to become arguable Australia’s most prestigious producer.  The 2006 Euphonium, is a product of an exceptional vintage. Aromas of sweet spice, blueberry, cassis and eucalyptus leap from the glass, and on the palate there is layer upon layer of rich blackberry fruit and spice. The tannins are velvety and smooth and the finish long and hugely rewarding. Henschke Keyneton Estate Euphonium 2006 Barossa Valley, High price

This is a vin de pays wine from the Rhone region. Pale red colour and an abnormal nose which reminds me of rose water and red fruit. Very smooth velvety and silky taste. An easy drinking wine that in the taste can remind you of a Burgundy. Domaine des Tours 2010 Vin de Pays de Vaucluse Ca 20€

This is a Champagne made from 100% Pinot Noir, thus the name Blanc de Noirs. Pale straw yellow colour and a nose of bread, ripe red apples and citrus fruit. Fresh solid body with big fruity aftertaste. Well balanced and quite a nice minerality. Try with seafood, cheese or poultry.   

Beaujolais is a delightful light red wine that should be served slightly chilled. Perfect lunch wine or for remaining summer evenings on the terrace. The town Julienas is named after the Roman leader Julius Caesar. The wine is light well balanced with spicy red fruit and flowers on the nose.

Delightful buttery Meursault by Ch de Meursault. On sale at Nicolas, down from 45 to 37€. I just love Meursault, it is such a delightful feminine white wine. Well suited for all occasions. This one has it all: lime, butter, spice and minerals A lovely wine perfect with white fish and seafood.

I found this Meursault by Colin-Morey at the wine shop the other day and what a wine! Not cheap but what a lovely wine! Great pale lemon green colour which sets the theme for the wine. Lovely smell of lime, herbs, butter and apples. Fantastic acidity, great mellow fruit, lovely balance. A very rich white wine, perfect with white fish. A great wine! Ca 50€.

Yves Cuilleron is a master in white and red wines from Rhone. This Condrieu has a massive 15% alcohol , so not really perfect as a lunch wine, but who cares when on holiday. Medium golden colour. Fantastic smell of honeysuckle, apricots and elderflower. Great big fruity taste with a long tender aftertaste. A lovely but very dense and complex wine. Ca 30€