Oz Clarke Wine A-Z by Oz Clarke

Oz Clarke Wine A-Z by Oz Clarke

Author:Oz Clarke
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781910904596
Publisher: Pavilion Books
Published: 2015-09-14T16:00:00+00:00


MAUZAC The traditional basis of white GAILLAC and BLANQUETTE DE LIMOUX. Fresh and green-appley when picked early, it loses its acidity on the vine and can then produce luscious sweet wines.

MAXIMIN GRÜNHAUS Mertesdorf, Mosel, Germany Great Ruwer wine estate, with two top vineyards, Abtsberg and Herrenberg, both of monastic origin. Dr Carl von Schubert makes chiefly dry and medium-dry wines of great subtlety. In good vintages the Ausleses and other top wines are ⋆⋆⋆ and are among the most long-lived white wines in the world. Best years: (2014) 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 02 99 97.

MAZIS-CHAMBERTIN, MAZOYÈRES-CHAMBERTIN See CHAMBERTIN AC.

McLAREN VALE South Australia Sunny maritime region south of Adelaide, producing superb full-bodied wines from Shiraz, Grenache and Cabernet, plus experimental successes like Nero d’Avola, Primitivo, Nebbiolo, Montepulciano, Graciano, Tempranillo and Touriga Nacional. White Fiano, Savagnin, Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier are now making their mark, along with the rather chubby Chardonnay. This innovative move toward warmer-climate grapes is going to play a crucial part in Australia’s future as conditions get relentlessly hotter. Best producers: ANGOVE⋆, Battle of Bosworth, Cascabel, CHAPEL HILL⋆⋆, Clarendon Hills⋆, Coriole⋆, D’ARENBERG⋆⋆, Fox Creek⋆⋆, GEMTREE⋆⋆, HARDYS⋆⋆, HICKINBOTHAM⋆⋆, Kangarilla Road⋆, Maxwell⋆, Geoff MERRILL⋆, Ministry of Clouds⋆, Mitolo, Noon⋆⋆, Oliver’s Taranga⋆⋆, S C PANNELL⋆⋆, Paxton, Pirramimma, PRIMO ESTATE⋆⋆, RockBare, ROSEMOUNT⋆⋆, Scarpantoni, Shingleback⋆, Tatachilla⋆, ULITHORNE⋆, Willunga 100⋆, WIRRA WIRRA⋆⋆, Woodstock, Yangarra⋆⋆.

McPHERSON CELLARS Texas, USA Kim McPherson is leading Texas winemakers toward RHÔNE varieties for white wines and Spanish and Italian grapes for reds. Consistently good wines, including red La Herencia, a blend of spicy Tempranillo and earthy Monastrell, and Rhône-style white blend Les Copains. White Rhône varietals (Viognier⋆, Roussanne⋆) are also standouts.

McWILLIAM’S Riverina, New South Wales, Australia Large family winery, with interests right across Australia. HUNTER VALLEY offers classic bottle-aged Mount Pleasant Semillons (Elizabeth⋆⋆, Lovedale⋆⋆⋆), buttery Chardonnays⋆ and Shiraz from Rosehill⋆, Old Paddock & Old Hill⋆⋆ and Maurice O’Shea (⋆⋆⋆ in best years). Classy sweet Morning Light Botrytis Semillon⋆⋆ and Liqueur Muscat⋆⋆ from RIVERINA, and good table wines from HILLTOPS Barwang⋆ vineyard. McWilliam’s also owns Lillydale in the YARRA VALLEY (Chardonnay⋆⋆), BRAND’S in COONAWARRA, and Evans & Tate in MARGARET RIVER. Best years: (Lovedale Semillon) (2014) (11) 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 99 98 97 96 95 94 87 86.

MÉDOC AC Bordeaux, France The Médoc peninsula, north of Bordeaux on the left bank of the Gironde river, produces a good fistful of the world’s most famous reds. These are all situated in the HAUT-MÉDOC, the southern, more gravelly half of the area. The Médoc AC, for reds only, covers the northern part. The best vineyards are on gravel outcrops from the ever-present clay and are producing increasingly attractive, earthy but juicy wines. Best at 3–5 years old. Best producers: Bournac⋆, Cardonne, Clos Manou⋆, Escurac⋆, Goulée⋆, les Grands Chênes⋆, Greysac⋆, L’Inclassable⋆, Loudenne, Lousteauneuf⋆, les Ormes-Sorbet⋆, Patache d’Aux⋆, Poitevin⋆, POTENSAC⋆⋆, Preuillac⋆, Ramafort⋆, Rollan de By⋆, la Tour de By⋆, la Tour Haut-Caussan⋆, Tour St-Bonnet⋆, Vieux-Robin⋆. Best years: (2014) 12 10 09 05 04.



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