White #Rheingau #wine from Germany: 2002 : http://tinyurl.com/3qjhotd

Wine name: Abtei St. Hildegard. Producer: Abtei St Hildegard. Vintage: 2002. Purchased from rüdesheim. Appearance deep-ish straw yellow, thin and receding on the glass with quite soft, grassy, fruity aromatics. The attack is average intensity but with good acid and notes of lemon oil. Evolution: Traditional (cloudy, home-made) lemonade, lemon oil, crystal glass with a finish which is citrus in the nose and on the swallow, with a long lingering finish. Sweetness: 0.5. Acidity: 4. Tannin: 0 with a texture which is rough and slightly thick and the length is excellent. As for balance, it's nicely balanced, if a little unusual. it's very acidic but the huge amount of lemon fruit balances it. The wine has a closure and is 12% abv. Overall, this wine is: Very nice, doesn't taste anything like its 12 years of age. Juicy, fresh, lemony with very good structure. This is a particularly good Riesling!. My score (which is NOT the same as Robert Parker's!) is 90 points.

White #Kent #wine from England: 2007 : http://tinyurl.com/3qjhotd

Wine name: No name!. Producer: Hidden Spring Vineyard. Vintage: 2007. Purchased from vineyard. Appearance straw-coloured with bits floating in it! thin and receding on the glass with a cross between a light riesling and swimming pool water aromatics. The attack is juicy, grassy, very slightly sweet. Evolution: Acacia honey, lime zest with a finish which is fresh and honey-ish on the swallow, star fruit in the nose. Sweetness: 0.5. Acidity: 3.5. Tannin: 0 with a texture which is slightly rough buffered water and the length is pretty good. As for balance, it's beautifully balanced with a great riesling-type backbone. The wine has a cork closure and is 0% abv. Overall, this wine is: Very nice – fresh, interesting, went well with roast chicken. One to buy again. Doesn't taste English at all – more like a Rheingau Riesling. My score (which is NOT the same as Robert Parker's!) is 87 points.

White #Savoie #wine from France: 2011 : http://tinyurl.com/3qjhotd

Wine name: Cépage Gringet. Producer: Domaine Belluard, 74130 Ayse. Vintage: 2011. Purchased from vineyard. Appearance slightly dark straw colour, thick and smooth on glass with quite light with a grassy note aromatics. The attack is soft and smooth with a slight sweetness. Evolution: Grass and a touch of bitterness, with a deep, rich mouth-feel with a finish which is citrus in nose, a touch of lemon oil on swallow. Sweetness: 1. Acidity: 3. Tannin: 1.5 with a texture which is thick and creamy and the length is very good. As for balance, it's nicely balanced, with a great mouthful. The wine has a cork closure and is 12% abv. Overall, this wine is: Nice, smooth, fruity and interesting with good structure. Very nice and stood up well to beef and salsa!. My score (which is NOT the same as Robert Parker's!) is 84 points.

Red #Bordeaux #wine from France: 2005 : http://tinyurl.com/3qjhotd

Wine name: d'Argadens. Producer: Sichel. Vintage: 2005. Purchased from uncorked. Appearance deep purpley red, medium and smooth on the glass with redcurrants, quite light yet with a slight richness aromatics. The attack is medium and tannic. Evolution: Forest floor, old leather, dried black cherries with a finish which is blackcurrants in the nose and on swallow. Sweetness: 0. Acidity: 2.5. Tannin: 4 with a texture which is very rough sandpaper! and the length is missing slightly in the centre. As for balance, it's very nice, went well with a steak, and really satisfying to drink. The wine has a cork closure and is 14% abv. Overall, this wine is: Very tasty, my sort of Bordeaux and quite chewy with lots of fruit flavours. My score (which is NOT the same as Robert Parker's!) is 90 points.