Quaintness at €8.99

Viognier, better known to myself as a flag grape for South Africa, has notes, that if like myself your are fond of sharp white will turn your head, odd notes of apricots and a distinct lack of that citrus kick I have grown to associate with white wine (My main white wine being Sauvignon Blanc, the one of the few wines I drink that is hip).

Cluzan 2009

Bordeaux, sounds savage "Nailed a bordeaux last night". No doubts the  name holds a certain alure. Gives all the rights you need to call everyone in a room a pleb. So here is a very nice number from the holdings of Chateau Cluzan.

Wine Humour?

So what or more precisely are we dealing with here? A humourless bunch of dry leeching bores intent on relieving you of one of life's few simple pleasures. Probably not, well at least we hope not from the possibly disillusioned viewing glass of Empty. Wine is  like anything else pretty much, you have the bores who have long forgotten what, why and how they fell in love with Vino. This love is inter-tangled with wit, charm and a healthy dash of laughter? Summating my flowery bullshit rant, what in as many words is this fleeting entity wine humour? A more pressing issue for those out there whose struggles have led them here, does the bloody thing exist? Or are we as our abstract accompanying swan necked friend suggests above this meagre engagement of the  plebeian masses insofacto, humour?

Portugal and Wine

Portugal is much better noted for Port production than any big wine drive, but here is two cheap numbers that but up a fair show!


Segada, Portugal 2009 – White (Mix of Chardonnay and Arinto grapes) €7.99
Best Old World Wine Under €8 Irish wine Show

Tasting notes:
Syrupy apple body to the taste, however that’s short lived until a sharp citrus after taste kicks in.

All in all this is a very cheap and chirpy wine. It’s similar to Pinot Grigo in terms of the apple notes; for anyone familiar with the Italian all rounder, but beware the citrus kick will be unpleasant if you are not that hot on citrus. I might dispute the award, but would not slash the wine too much; it’s a good bottle for €8.