What we tasted in July 2025

In July we welcomed back Dan Ruell from Mentzendorff. A few of us had been at the Mentzendorff Spring Tasting in London earlier in the year, and we selected a range of our favourites from that event to be shown here. It was a great tasting, with a very polished Sancerre, wonderful Pinots from the Willamette Valley, and a dry Oloroso which was extraordinary value. Our Mentzendorff tastings are always very interesting , allowing us to taste extraordinary wines.

For more information:

Web: https://mentzendorff.co.uk

The wines tasted were:

1. 2023 Hubert Brochard Sancerre Les 3 coteaux. Sauvingnon Blanc. France

2. 2019 Cartuxa branco, Vinho da Talha. Arinto, Roupeiro, Trincaderis, Fernao Pires, Malvasia. Portugal

3. 2020 Tapada do Chaves Vinhas Velhas branco. Arinto, Malvasia Fina, Fernão Pires, Tamarez, Roupeiro. Alentjo, Alentjo, Portugal

4. 2019 Ponzi Reserve Willamette Valley, OR. Pinot Noir. USA

5. 2021 Ponzi Paloma Willamette Valley, OR. Pinot Noir. USA

6. 2023 Cartuxa Tinto, Vinho da Talha. Alicante Bouschet. Alentjo, Portugal

7. 2012 Tapada do Chaves Reserva Tinto. Trincadeira; Grand Noir. Alentejo, Portugal

8. NV Bodegas Hidalgo La Gitana Oloroso Faraon VORS. Palomino Fino. Jerez, Spain

   
   

   

   
   

L-R: Tim Edwards & Mark Payne from our pouring team, and Dan Ruell from Mentzendorff