And what a showcase it was beginning with Heidsieck Gold Top Vintage Champagne with its brioche and toasty flavours. I could certainly enjoy a glass of this at breakfast!
A balanced French rosé wine with plenty of fruit and a lovely dry crispness. This would be great with a light lunch on the patio on a hot summer's day, with friends of course for this size bottle!
Majestic had 5 more wines in their Showcase, I did not take photos on this visit so these label images have been used from Majestic's online shop.
Passimento Bianco was the first white I tried, very light and fresh. We enjoy the Prosecco from this producer and if I was looking for a fresh garden white this would be great.
The second white in Majestic's tasting was Winemaker Series Chardonnay from Southern France. This had more velocity and was a deeper colour in the glass. I would need a plate of cheese with this or maybe a chicken dish as I found it needing food.
Moving onto reds with Natale Verga Primivito - my go to Puglia wine. It's a great easy drinking medium bodied Primivito that doesn't need food as it's weighty enough to stand alone but not so overpowering you need the sofa!
Full of fruit, light tannins and a smooth finish - I really do enjoy this Italian red.
Pierre Usseglio Cotes Du Rhone is a label I haven't seen before from this region. A great colour in the glass and full of the expected flavours. Not surprisingly it had notes of a Chateauneuf de Pape: it is produced very close to the famous village.
Torresilo 2015 Collar was our final red from Majestic's choice and although I am not a huge fan of Spanish red wine I really do enjoy this one. It was a wine we've previously enjoyed at a Spanish Wine Tasting at Majestic Wine in Witney.
As well as Majestic's showcase wines Marisco Vineyards were also presenting wines Marlborough, New Zealand; the two ranges were The Ned and The King's series.
The Ned Sauvignon Blanc 2016/2017 - superb nose, very full on with gooseberries, good depth of flavour too
The Ned Pinot Grigio 2016/2017 - a lighter white than the Sauvignon Blanc but full of flavour
The Ned Rose 2017 - definitely a summer wine
The Ned Pinot Noir 2016 - I didn't try this but our friends who came with us enjoyed it
The Ned Noble 2015 - the star of the show for me, full of honey and marmalade it was absolutely superb
The King's Favour Sauvignon Blanc 2016 - a softer Sauvignon Blanc than The Ned, closer in style to Old World wines, quite an elegant wine.
The King's Thorn Pinot Gris 2015 - I preferred this Pinot to The Ned, it certainly had a longer finish.
The King's Legacy Chardonnay 2014 - another good wine, but I still preferred the Sauvignon Blancs
Sticky End 2015/2016 - a great dessert wine with plenty of sweetness and orange peel but did not quite meet up to the superb Noble.
Thank you Majestic and Marisco for a great evening with good company and superb wines.
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