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Wine Reviews


Lyme Bay Winery – Pinot Noir 2024 Review
TLDR This is a Pinot Noir from Lyme Bay Winery in Devon, with incredible potential. At the moment, it displays its youth with a distinct tartness when first opened. However, given time to breathe, this wine develops juicy red fruits, earthy minerality, and a touch of truffle oil. Given a few years to age, I’d imagine this wine will develop further, easing that tart introduction and leaving a stunning English take on the classic red Burgundy. Appearance I was amazed by this w
Lewis MacDonald
6 days ago3 min read
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Cave de Turkenheim – Brand Grand Cru Gewurztraminer 2020 Wine Review
A beautiful Gewurztraminer from the Alsace with complex aromas, rich flavours and a real potential for fantastic food pairings
Lewis MacDonald
Oct 162 min read
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Finca Antigua – Garnacha Crianza 2019 review
TLDR A very easy drinking Spanish wine with a mix of dark fruity flavours and strong yet balanced acidity. A great option to pair with food, but equally fitting if you are just looking for a nice bottle of red to enjoy on the sofa whilst watching your favourite TV show. For me, it was Star Trek Strange New Worlds followed by Saving Lives at Sea. I highly recommend Finca Antigua 's Ciranza Garnacha for anyone looking for a reasonably priced, easy drinking red to pair with dinn
Lewis MacDonald
Oct 12 min read
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Lyme Bay Winery – Chardonnay 2022 review
This is a very rich chardonnay with a complex and transformative flavour profile that retains a decent balance between its mix of flavours.
Lewis MacDonald
Sep 82 min read
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Chardonnay from Essex way?
Rather promisingly, Lyme Bay Winery shows us that the warming weather means we can expect to see more chardonnay made in the UK that can rival that of Chablis.
Lewis MacDonald
Sep 14 min read
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