Red May news R&W

2012 Waterkloof False Bay Shiraz
Ruby. Fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe and soft tannins, fruity and easy going. 82

2009 Hoopenburg PTY Hoopenburg Shiraz
Ruby. Fruity, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fruity, fairly rounded. 84

2011 Hoopenburg PTY Hoopenburg Pinotage
Bright ruby. Fruity, slight rubber touch nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, slightly edgy, sweet fruits, bit herbal, burnt note. 84

2010 Waterkloof Circle of Life Red
Ruby. Red berries, some herbs. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity if leaner, herbal finish. 85

2012 Albert Bichot Coteaux Bourguignon
Bright ruby. Some red berries, slight vanilla and anise note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fresh and fruity. 85

2011 Quinta de Chocopalha Mar de Lisboa
Ruby. Red berries, anise and blueberries nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fruity, rounded, bit thin finish. 82

2010 Quinta de Chocopalha CH by Chocapalha
Ruby. Rich nose of dark fruits, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rich and fruity, vanilla, good length. 88

2012 Castello Vicchiomaggio Chianti Classico San Jacopo
Bright ruby. Fruity, vanilla, red and darker berries, anise. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and lively, elegant, good length. 88

2012 Bartolo Mascarello Dolcetto d'Alba
Ruby. Blackberries, anise and ever so slightly floral nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, softer texture, fruity, rounded, good length. 87

2011 Bartolo Mascarello Barbera d'Alba San Lorenzo
Ruby. Rich, fruity, ripe nose, big, dark berries. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, slightly woody finish. 88

2012 Bartolo Mascarello Langhe Nebbiolo
Pale ruby. Red berries jam, anise, roses touch, fruity. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, vanilla, fruity, structured, drying tannins in finish, long. 89

2009 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo
Pale ruby. Tar, roses, rich, intense, plums, coffee and anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tahhins, fruity, anise, richer palate, sweet cherries finish, slightly bitter. 92

2010 Condado de Haza Crianza
Deepish ruby. Blueberries, blackberries, some liquorice and vanilla nose, fairly intense. Slight coffee note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, refreshing, more integrated oak than a few years back, give it a few hours in decanter or five years in the cellar. 89

2011 Schloss Gobelsburg Grüner Veltliner Eiswein
Pale golden. Grapey and pineapples nose, fresh and fruity. Fresh acidity, pineapples, quite intense, fruity, sweet, playful, long. 90