Region/Appellation: Champagne, France
Varietal/Blend: 50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2006
Tasting note: This prestige cuvée celebrates a subtle, creamy style backed by wonderfully nuanced aromas, in perfect unison. 2006 Palmes d’Or Brut offers endless notes of fine honey, bee’s wax, dried fruits and tropical fruits, together with a subtle, nuanced touch of toast.
Sommelier Nikhil Agarwal hosted a tasting of the best Indian red wines for a group of wine enthusiasts in Shanghai at the 7th Wine Innovation Forum at SIAL China 2019. The wines tasted were:
Good Earth Basso NV
Sula Rasa Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Grover Zampa Chene Grande Reserve 2016
Fratelli Sette 2013
Oakwood Reisha Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
KRSMA Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
All Things Nice was happy to host a private evening for YPO members in Delhi with Chef Beppe De Vito and Chef Mirko Febbrile featuring 6 courses of delicious progressive Italian cuisine paired with the following wines:
Fratelli Jean Charles Boisset No. 47, India
Castello Banfi Le Rime, Italy
Fratelli J’Noon White, India
Marchesi di Barolo Dolcetto D’Alba, Italy
Fratelli J’Noon Red, India
Blend/Varietal: Shiraz, Mataro
Tasting note: Deep red colour. Mediterranean notes of savoury ratatouille, sundried tomato, olive tapenade, Moroccan spices and charcoal roasted game on the nose balanced by aromatic blueberries, exotic red fruits, perfumed cranberry and fresh pomegranate. A complex amalgam of savoury green olives, pepperoni with a hint of sweet/salty Dutch liquorice on the palate. Soft blue fruits to the fore with textured tannins providing grip.
Blend/Varietal: 96% Tempranillo, 1% Garnacha, 3% Graciano
Tasting note: A wine with a vivid cherry colour with scarlet edging. On the nose is a sensation of fresh, well-ripened cherries, some strawberry notes and a hint of liquorice and light floral notes with hints of sweet spices. Medium body, friendly, fresh, flavourful and exuberant. The tannin is highly polished, with a silky character.
Blend/Varietal: 60% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 15% Cinsaut, 10% Clairette, 5% Others
Tasting note: Deep salmon pink. Elegant floral and fruit notes on the nose. A fruity and well-structured wine with aromatic finesse on the palate. A pleasant acidity which is balanced by fleshy fruitiness and body.
Blend/Varietal: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Tasting note: Pale Straw colour. Tropical notes of passionfruit, guava and blackcurrant combine with nettle and subtle chalky mineral notes on the nose. A rich full palate of tropical flavours including passionfruit guava and blackcurrant lead to a long mineral finish.
Blend – Rare red blend
Tasting note – A medium bodied red wine with sweet raspberry, plum and dark cherry fruits along with black pepper spice, clove and hints of dried fruits.
Varietal: Pinotage
Tasting note – Upfront red fruit characteristics supported by subtle spicy tones, hints of white truffle, freshly made milo and thyme
Varietal – Shiraz
Tasting note – Deep garnet colour with purple hues. Blackberries, plum, black cherries and dark chocolate on the nose supported by hints of liquorice and vanilla. A rich and vibrant wine showing fresh dark berry fruit flavours intermingled with characters of dark chocolate, liquorice and spice. Soft and subtle tannins provide length, structure and balance.