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Cuvée Thaddeus Bordeaux Rouge (France) Review | La Cave Noire

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Cuvée Thaddeus Bordeaux Rouge (France) Review | La Cave Noire Every once in a while, you open a bottle that makes you double check the price. This was one of those. Cuvée Thaddeus Bordeaux Rouge is an organic, naturally fermented Bordeaux that just quietly overdelivers. No gimmicks. Just really good wine. In the glass it leans into those deeper fruit notes. Black plum, blackberry, a little dark cherry. It has that cozy, rounded Bordeaux feel where the fruit is generous, but the wine never gets heavy or over the top. What I liked most is how easy it is to drink. It has enough structure to feel like a proper red, but it stays relaxed and smooth the whole time. We ended up drinking it with sourdough pizza, focaccia dipped in olive oil and vinegar, and a bowl of red sauce pasta. Honestly it felt perfect for that kind of meal. Simple food, good wine, nothing complicated. This is exactly the type of bottle I love finding. Something that tastes like it should cost more than it does, and that ...
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Foradori Lezer Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT 2023 (Italy) Review | La Cave Noire

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Foradori Lezer Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT 2023 (Italy) Review | La Cave Noire That colour. Every time I see a wine this vibrant, I have to stop and take notice. Light-bodied and effortlessly drinkable, it’s juicy, low in tannins, and devilishly morish. On the nose, it keeps things subtle with hints of cherry cola, pepper, and a touch of leather. The palate is bright and refreshing, offering light berry fruits and a whisper of cranberry, finishing dry and clean in a way that makes you want another sip. From a casual evening to a proper dinner, it pairs beautifully with pasta in red sauce or grilled red meats. A wine designed to help you unwind, savour the moment, and stay a little longer at the table after a long day. The Lezer vineyard sits high in the Dolomites, and you can really taste that mountain energy here. Foradori works with the land, not against, it’s native yeasts, careful hands, zero fuss. It’s the kind of wine that shows you what a place tastes like without shouting ab...
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Brio Brial Marcelan (France) Review | La Cave Noire

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Brio Brial Marcelan (France) Review | La Cave Noire Brio Brial Marcelan – a chilled French red with pure autumn charm. Today’s Quick Pour comes from Brio Brial, a French producer with a knack for crafting wines that feel effortlessly cool. This one’s made from 100% Marcelan, a lesser known French grape that deserves far more attention than it gets. I can’t get enough of these juicy, easygoing reds they’re vibrant, refreshing, and seem to have this laid back attitude baked right in. There’s something about Marcelan that feels young at heart: it doesn’t demand ceremony or jargon. Just chill it slightly, pour a glass, and let it speak for itself. In the glass, it’s light and ruby bright, and from the first swirl you get that fresh berry, blackcurrant and cherry leading the way, with a touch of cranberry tagging along for brightness. On the palate, it’s dry and lively with low tannins, the kind of texture that keeps you coming...
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Location: Brighton, Brighton and Hove, UK
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No Place Like Home: From Paris to Brighton

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No Place Like Home: From Paris to Brighton There’s a strange clarity that travel gives you. When you find yourself in new places, the unfamiliar streets start to reveal something you already knew. Paris hums under soft rain. New York glows under streetlights. And somewhere between those two cities, home begins to take shape in your memory before you ever return. For us, that home is Brighton and Hove - Sea air, guitars on the promenade, posters curling on lamp posts. But before you arrive, you walk, you listen, you taste. Paris | Les Marchés des Enfants Rouges It’s a slow morning near the Marais. The cobbles are slick with rain. We wander through Les Marchés des Enfants Rouges, the city’s oldest covered market. Butchers call across their counters while the Boucher de Paris lifts a cut to the light. There’s Clovis, always there, laughing with friends over small glasses of wine. Someone smokes, someone debates philosophy, someone hums along to the street accordion outside. ...
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Location: Brighton, Brighton and Hove, UK
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