The flavor of bramble in wine of South Eastern
Discover the of South Eastern wines revealing the of bramble flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
The wine region of South Eastern of Moldova. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Purcari or the Château Purcari produce mainly wines red, sparkling and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of South Eastern are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of South Eastern often reveals types of flavors of cherry, butter or orange and sometimes also flavors of almonds, pear or lemon.
We currently count 3 estates and châteaux in the of South Eastern, producing 21 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of South Eastern go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.
Disconcerting: I couldn’t forget this bottle for days afterwards. Still can’t. Back in August, wine critic Lin Liu MW (together with her partner Philippe Lejeune of Château de Chambert in Cahors) came to dinner, en route to a short holiday in Provence. One of the bottles Lin brought for us to try together was the 2018 Les Rocheuses, Parcelles No 5 et 6, from Château Le Rey in Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux. It came in a slope-shouldered bottle, not a classic Bordeaux bottle. We tried it with some R ...
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An electronic dart was tossed at us recently by Decanter reader Tim Frances from Kent. It landed on the screen of our magazine editor Amy Wislocki; Amy lobbed it across the virtual room to me, suggesting a column-length reply. ‘Here’s a poser,’ Tim began. ‘How do your experts grade a wine that they find intellectually well made, but that they truly madly deeply dislike? I’ve tasted wines I can admire dispassionately, but would stab my feet with forks rather than drink them. Must be a conundrum f ...