2023 – Toscana Bangkok

Colinas De Lisboa Reserva Lisboa Tinto

Vinum Lector Staff — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 19:41:00 +0000

Casa Santos Lima was created to ensure the continuous development of Santos Lima’s wine producing activity created several generations ago. This activity was first started by Joaquim Santos Lima, who, by the turn of 19th century, was already a great producer and exporter of Portuguese wines. Still a family owned company, today is present in the regions of Lisboa, Algarve, Alentejo, Vinho Verde and Douro. This wine was made quite close to Lisboa, in a place where the vineyards sprawl through smooth hills also offering unique landscapes. With an excellent colour and aromatic exuberance, this is a wine with notes of red ripe fruits and spices, having been partially aged inoak barrels. With a good body and firm tannins, it finishes long and balanced. For more info, visit Casa Santos Lima website. VARIETALS Cabernet Sauvignon, Castelão and Touriga Nacional VINTAGE 2023 Tasting Note

Monteabellón 5 Meses En Barrica Tempranillo Ribera del Duero DO

Vinum Lector Staff — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 08:10:43 +0000

TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 14.5%

APPEARANCE
A very intense, bright cherry color.

NOSE
Intense aromas with well marked fruity sensations of blackberry and blueberry, perfectly integrated with the quality oak that envelops everything.

PALATE
Good structure and fruity expression on the palate, powerful and with ripe tannins.

AGEING
At least 5 months in barrels, 50% French oak and 50% American oak.

PAIRING
This wine is recommended with all types of meat, and it’s also excellent with all types of cheese.

RATINGS

90pts

3.8

Ruggeri Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze Prosecco Brut DOCG

Vinum Lector Staff — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:59:51 +0000

TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 11.5%
Residual sugar 8 g/l approx.

APPEARANCE
The bright straw-yellow colour, enlivened by delicate, greenish nuances, displaying elegance, confirmed by a persistent perlage.

NOSE
Hints of summer pear and wild flowers.

PALATE
On the palate, it displays a perfect balance between zesty acidity and mineral notes, rewarding with a long finale.

AGEING
Vinification off the skins at a controlled temperature, followed by a slow second refermentation in large sealed vats.

PAIRING
Excellent as an aperitif or with crustaceans, molluscs and other fish-based dishes such as seafood risotto, sushi, fish tartare and marinated fish.

RATINGS

90pts

4.1

Tenuta Di Sesta Camponovo Toscana Rosso IGT

Vinum Lector Staff — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:14:41 +0000

TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 14.5%
Total acidity 4.8 g/l

APPEARANCE
Ruby red color.

NOSE
On the nose it is fruity, mainly showing red fruits and spicy aromas.

PALATE
The taste is medium bodied with silky tannins, traditional with the typical strong characteristics of Montalcino wines,yet very drinkable and approachable on the palate.

AGEING
6 months in stainless steel tanks.

PAIRING
Suitable for every occasions. Excellent with a wide selection of foods: cold cuts, salads, bruschetta, hand-made pasta, red meats, sheep’s cheeses, white meats or vegetables.

RATINGS

90pts

Domaine De Fiervaux Le Haut des Bournais Saumur Rouge AOP

Vinum Lector Staff — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 07:54:01 +0000

The Domaine de Fiervaux was born from a family farm established in Saumurois with 4ha of vines, and taken over in 1890 by Henri Maitreau. 40 years later, his son Jules succeeded him, constantly improving the vineyard. In 1960, Georges Cousin and his wife Juliette Maitreau, daughter of Jules, took over the reins and developed the estate, hence the origin of the name Cousin-Maitreau, developing the vineyard from 8 ha to 28 ha with the planting of several grape varieties in order to create a wide range. Certified Vignerons Indépendants + sustainable HVE (High Environmental Value). For more info, visit Domaine de Fiervaux website. VARIETALS 100% Cabernet Franc VINTAGE 2023 Tasting Note

En Rouge et Noir Comte Tolosan IGP

Vinum Lector Staff — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:28:30 +0000

Proud ambassadors of the “Made in Sud-Ouest” way of life, Cave du Marmandais combines warmth, festivities and gastronomy to reveal the personality of the people and wines from this terroir. A few kilometres away from the city of Marmande, the vineyards of the Côtes du Marmandais appellation cover both riversides of the Garonne. The IGP Comté Tolosan, authentically Southwest! The Marmande region presents you with fruity and enchanting wines for pleasure. Created through cooperation and solidarity, this wine will accompany all your convivial moments, characteristic of the values of the Southwest. For more info, visit Cave de Marmandais website. VARIETALS 100% Malbec VINTAGE 2023 Tasting Note

Les Petits Princes Valençay Blanc Val De Loire AOP

Vinum Lector Staff — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 07:58:09 +0000

The Huteau Boulanger winery was founded by Catherine and Francois in the heart of Muscadet Sèvre et Maine. The winery has 45 hectares of vineyards. "If you respect nature, soil, climate, he will give you an exceptional Muscadet that combines sophistication and freshness." The company's philosophy is based on a huge love and passion for winemaking and minimal impact on the ecosystem. Winemaker himself at the estate Domaine du Moulin Camus in Muscadet area, Francois Boulanger offers a wide range of Loire Valley wines from family estates meeting high quality criteria. The soils from where Les Petits Princes comes are made of flinty clay and alluvial gravel. For more info, visit Huteau Boulanger website. VARIETALS 70% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Chardonnay VINTAGE 2023 Tasting Note

Masseria Trajone Primitivo di Manduria DOP

Vinum Lector Staff — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 08:09:15 +0000

TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 14%

APPEARANCE
Intense ruby red.

NOSE
Wild berries on the nose, rose, aromatic herbs and eucalyptus.

PALATE
Very fruity in the mouth, balanced with a long floral and fruity persistence.

AGEING
Long fermentation on the skin at controlled temperature, then maturation in steel on the lees. May have a short maturation in wood.

PAIRING
First courses with meat sauce, polenta, grilled meat, and medium aged cheeses.

RATINGS

3.8

Masseria Trajone Negroamaro Primitivo Puglia IGP

Vinum Lector Staff — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 08:03:56 +0000

TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 13%

APPEARANCE
Bright ruby red.

NOSE
On the nose sensations of red currant, plum, pepper and flowers.

PALATE
Fruit and soft tannins envelop the palate driving it to a long persistence.

AGEING
Separate vinification of the singles varieties, rasping, fermentation on the skins, racking off and short maturation in steel tanks.
May have a short refine in wood.

PAIRING
Lasagna, risotto, beef carpaccio, steak and medium aged cheeses.

RATINGS

3.8

Domaine Saint-Étienne Les Albizzias Côtes-du-Rhône Bio

Vinum Lector Staff — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 09:27:32 +0000

The story began with Michel Chapoutier, a unique man with a thirst for knowledge, definitely one of a kind. He seeks to discover and reflect the full potential of his terroirs and let the soils express their true character. This now forms the basis of the M. CHAPOUTIER ethos to reveal the very best of what the soils have to offer. This domain held a twin appeal for M. CHAPOUTIER: a vineyard already converted to organic in Montfrin in Gard county, and a section in Costières de Nîmes, where the company did not yet own vineyards. The first visit to this beautifully-maintained vineyard was promising, and in 2018, a range of appellations – Côtes-du-Rhône, Côtes-du-Rhône Villages, Costières de Nîmes and Pays d’Oc – have been produced. The vineyard plots are located in the commune of Montfrin. This wine comes from a soil composed of deep red clay and siliceous pebbles of various sizes brought by the sea some several million years ago.

Organic wine

For more info, visit M. Chapoutier website. VARIETALS Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Carignan VINTAGE 2023 Tasting Note