Colin Stewart's Reviews

Published Reviews

Best drunk before food

Wine: Jean Geiler Riesling Grand Cru Sommerberg (2005) - Riesling

Reviewed: 29-Sep-2007

Tags (all tags): honey lemon

  • Wine Rating: 62%
  • Dryness: 7 - Medium Sweet

Hints of honey in aroma, tastes of lemon and honey. Didn't go well with food - best on its own as it's a very delicate, mild taste.


Minerally smooth wine

Wine: Domaine Tabordet Pouilly Fumé (2005) - Domaine Tabordet - Sauvignon Blanc

Reviewed: 17-Sep-2007

Tags (all tags): mineral smooth

  • Wine Rating: 72%
  • Value for money: 4 - Good Value
  • Dryness: 6 - Light Sweet

A smooth mineral tasting wine with some flower bouquet. A very pleasant drink that stood up reasonably to beef.


Tart, deep wine

Wine: The Maverick (2006) - Bellingham - Chenin Blanc

Reviewed: 08-Sep-2007

Tags (all tags): smoky tart

  • Wine Rating: 75%
  • Dryness: 2 - Dry

A very tart, complex tasting wine. Hints of a smoky undertone Fairly sharp, provides a long lasting taste.


Late harvest off-dry

Wine: Kreuznacher Narrenkappe Riesling Spätlese halbtrocken (2004) - August E. Anheuser - Riesling

Reviewed: 02-Sep-2007

Tags (all tags): late-harvest

  • Wine Rating: 92%
  • Value for money: 4 - Good Value
  • Dryness: 4 - Light Dry

A late harvest, off-dry Riesling with lots of taste. A pleasant mix of pineapple, pear and an undertone of grass flavours. A good feature of the wine is the low alcohol content, 11% by volume.