A couple from Daily Drinker

Alex Lake

Alex Lake

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Deep South of Cambridgeshire
I put an order in with these guys because I wanted to try the Retsina, but I had to get a case and have sampled a couple of other wines first

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Floral nose with mild tropical fruit. Peachy creamy on the palate reminiscent of Viognier, touch of Gewurzy lychee. Moderate acidity that largely counteracts the richness. There is a sweetness to it, although probably technically fairly dry. A fun “patio wine” that works well as an aperitif.

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The Lugana is rather fresher and more saline. Quite classic "Italian white wine" with white fruits to the fore (pear, apple). Simple but delicious. Clean finish that gently lingers in a quietly beautiful non-showy way. Not sure what more can be said, but it's a wine for drinking, not analysing!
 
Have tasted Lugana and it is very good. Haven't tasted that particular Torrontes, but have tasted a lot (including this article and tasting of 21 examples I amassed - Torrontés, the new Pinot Grigio? | wine-pages). I think it can make a really interesting wine, definitely with Muscat and Gewurz characters, but that floral aspect can be a bit overwhelming and I think, is what stops it from becoming mainstream. Most are technically dry, but there's soemthing about the fruit and aroma quality that tells the brain they have a bit of sweetness.
 
I seem to remember a Torrontes I picked up in a Bibendum sale about 20 years ago* that was much more like Chardonnay. Perhaps it was oaked? I would have thought that this style of wine would have very wide appeal, given that things like Prosecco are so popular (as you say - it could easily be the new Pinot Grigio) - it just needs a celebrity endorsement or two!

* I have a vague recollection that Andrew Stevenson was someone who had mentioned this wine at the time.
 
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