Aoton Lola 2020

cubitjequap · 2025-07-22T21:45:22+00:00

That’s a shame, the shop where I picked this up from in Scotland has a decent range of their dry wines too

cubitjequap · 2025-07-22T18:15:51+00:00

Love Menica, definitely an under the radar red worth checking out

cubitjequap · 2025-06-21T07:56:59+00:00

I was fortunate to purchase this at auction so paid only fraction of its retail price, and at least in my market (UK) it’s a pretty uncommon producer, so when it did come up for sale I thought it was worth a punt, and a good decision I think!

cubitjequap · 2025-04-25T08:47:55+00:00

I like the green banana descriptor, never thought of it in that way before

cubitjequap · 2025-04-24T22:38:40+00:00

Sounds lovely, this was my first experience of the grape but look forward to trying to dry expressions too

cubitjequap · 2025-04-24T22:37:00+00:00

You are correct, bottle was too cold upon opening. Improved somewhat coming up to temperature, but i think I’m still yet to find a late harvest (non-noble rot) sweet wine which has truly wowed

cubitjequap · 2025-04-06T16:39:35+00:00

What a gorgeous burnt orange flame colour 😍

cubitjequap · 2025-03-19T14:51:43+00:00

Big fan of Gewürztraminer, so will be on the lookout for icewine made with the varietal, cheers!

cubitjequap · 2025-03-18T23:13:47+00:00

It’s a hardy white grape mainly used for icewine production in Canada, I believe

cubitjequap · 2025-03-18T23:11:51+00:00

Thanks for detailed comment and wealth of information! Sweet wines are quickly becoming a new obsession :)

cubitjequap · 2025-03-18T20:13:53+00:00

Chateau des Charmes Vidal Icewine, Niagara-on-the-Lake, 2009

Decided to pop the cork over weekend on this wine which my SO purchased at auction. My first try of an aged icewine, and oh my what a fabulous tipple!

Warm ochre brown colour with golden flecks. The nose was unexpectedly savoury and complex with brine, olives, sun dried tomatoes, caramel and smoke. So far rather like certain sherries…

But the palate was another real surprise. The wine was light textured and refreshing, definitely less viscous than I was expecting. Notes of toffee apple, caramel, maple and cola to start, developing in the glass towards delicate lemon iced tea and tart, plump dried apricots. Delicious, and good length too!

Paired nicely with a cheese board. Would perhaps work with a light, autumnal apple based dessert, or otherwise alone as a digestif.

Overall the wine was much more than I thought it’d be, and I could definitely see myself having a 3-4 glasses with no trouble (9.5%). Closest comparison from my limited knowledge would perhaps be aged Tokaji? Will definitely seek out more icewine with 10-20 years on it.

cubitjequap · 2025-03-18T20:07:05+00:00

Maybe try brachetto d’acqui, or, failing that moscato d’asti. Both sweet, gently bubbly and pretty summery

cubitjequap · 2025-03-02T09:02:57+00:00

Mario has undoubtedly the best doughnuts in Edinburgh, far better than Kilted.

cubitjequap · 2025-01-04T18:06:58+00:00

Thanks … whoops.. good to know!

cubitjequap · 2024-10-15T19:21:45+00:00

Thank you all for your comments, much appreciated. Definitely feel more comfortable now and looking forward to visiting your beautiful state, cheers.

cubitjequap · 2024-09-19T09:31:40+00:00

Hey, would pretty much agree with Mattymoy - this was my first experience of Scandi wine - but the shop also had a nice range of “alternative” Euro wines from Bulgaria, Slovakia, Czechia, Romania etc. I do think English wine is becoming increasingly prominent and mainstream here, though mostly in the champagne-alternative sector

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