Buy wine online | Naked Wines

David Wilkinson is a real customer who:

works with us to pick and price the wines we sell
adopts new winemakers to help them get going
helps other customers navigate the website

David Wilkinson

Angel • Joined: 12 December 2017

6,544

Likes

1,339

Posts

104

Followers

128

Following

Likes

0-50

Tasting Newbie

50-100

Naked Taster

100-250

Naked Explorer

250-1000

Naked Pioneer

1000+

Naked Expert

Posts

0-50

Posting Newbie

50-100

Chatty

100-250

Writer-in-residence

250-1000

Naked Novelist

1000+

Forum Fanatic

Followers

0-50

Newbie

50-100

Friend of many

100-250

Trusted by many

250-1000

Leader of the people

1000+

Naked Celebrity

Following

0-50

Lone Wolf

50-100

Good Listener

100-250

Knows a lot

250-1000

Knows everybody

1000+

Big Brother is watching

Activity
Wines
Winemakers
Friends

You and David

What's this

?

Are you and David a TasteBud Match?

Login (or register) to see your:

TasteBud match score
the wines, makers and friends you have in common
compare your Tastebud bar with David's

You and David's Tastebuds

If you are logged in this panel will show you how much of a Tastebud Match you and David are.

We look at the wines and wine styles each of you have bought, and the winemakers and friends you both follow to build a similarity score. This is shown in the colour circle as a percentage.

The Tastebud bars below that show the percentage of wine styles you've bought. The styles are:

Big Red =

Classic Red =

Easy Drinking Red =

Rich & Smooth Red =

Clean & Crisp White =

Classic White =

Fresh & Fruity White =

Easy Drinking White =

Rich & Oaky White =

Exotic White =

Fortified & Dessert =

Bubbles =

Rosé =

David's Top 3 Wines

Dom Maxwell The Bloom 2021

by Dom Maxwell

Price: £ 15.99

Angels: £ 11.99

Starosel Mavrud 2020

by Angel Angelov

Price: £ 11.99

Angels: £ 9.99

The Big Juice Shiraz 2019

by Peter Juicy Gajewski

Price: £ 19.99

Angels: £ 14.99

David on Dom Maxwell The Bloom 2021

My first vintage of this wine (2020) absolutely blew me away, one of my top 3 white wines. The 2021 is also a cracker, even if I think I slightly preferred the 2020. That could be a result of raised expectations, but I have picked out a couple of differences. I think there's a slightly more lemony note to the 2021 and a touch more acidity in the aftertaste. This makes me wonder if the 2021 blend is slightly more Riesling and less Gewurztraminer, though I emphasise slightly. I think anybody who likes off-dry whites will like this. The grapes are very well harmonised, with the floral notes of the Gewurz balanced with the citrus of the Riesling. Plenty of fresh florals in the aroma, though I do think the 2020 was a little more Gewurz forward in this regard. Unmistakable Gewurz notes of lychee on the palate though, as well as the traditional creamy mouthfeel. Not an acidic wine by any means but there's a definite citrus bite in the aftertaste, especially when served a touch warmer. On that note, I would advise against serving this wine overly chilled, unless you really want to eliminate the acidity (it's a touch mead-like when very cold). Allowing to warm for 5-10 minutes out of the fridge will allow this wine to express it character more. Not much more to say. Even if I slightly preferred the 2020 vintage, this is top drawer. Other than those who insist on their whites being bone dry, this will be a wine most people will enjoy.

Price:

£15.99

Angels:

£11.99

David on Starosel Mavrud 2020

I've long been a fan of Eastern European wines and am very excited to hear Naked are planning to explore the region more next year. Starosel wines are some of my absolute favourites; I was gutted when the 2019 vintages didn't appear and am delighted to have the 2020's now after a long wait. Based on the 2017/18 vintages, I slightly preferred the Merlot but having gone for the Mavrud first this time I'm thinking my stance may change. This is everything I love in a red wine; rich, very fruity, velvety texture and just the tiniest hint of sweetness in the aftertaste. The aroma is warm and inviting like a dark fruit crumble with a touch of caramel - perfect for the winter. The flavour is very concentrated, it's almost like a Port, albeit not as sweet. Cherries, blackberries and blackcurrant are all prominent - there a few wines fruitier than this. There's also a distinct vanilla finish that provides a subtle sweetness even though this is a dry wine. At 14.8% there's some good alcohol heft but I don't notice it at all! I like this best on its own or perhaps with a bit of cheese. Absolutely fantastic. I already have a second bottle (and 2 of the Merlot) and there's no doubt I'll be buying more. Fingers crossed for more Bulgarian/Eastern European wines next year.

Price:

£11.99

Angels:

£9.99

David on The Big Juice Shiraz 2019

I'm a big fan of Juicy's wines but I tend to stick to the £7-12 range so I was curious to see if this wine was worth the price, given it's nearly twice the price of Juicy's standard Shiraz, which is a very good wine in its own right. In reality it was worth every penny as this wine is phenomenal! Once poured into the glass this wine looks like Port, it's so dark and concentrated. It isn't sweet like Port but it certainly has some of the deep, rich characteristics in common. This is probably the most concentrated red wine I've tasted - if there was such a thing as red wine cordial, I imagine it would be like this. Rich dark fruit on the nose with some very soft tannins. The palate gives a luxurious mixture of blackberry, dried fruit, vanilla and chocolate. It's ridiculously easy to drink and the concentration of flavour carries the 15.5% ABV perfectly so be careful not to drink this too fast. We really enjoyed this with a cheeseboard but it's also beautiful on its own. I appreciate this won't be for everyone - not everybody likes concentrated, high ABV, fruit-driven wine. But if you like Juicy's other wines (Shiraz and Assemblage) and like his style, then treat yourself to a bottle of this!

Price:

£19.99

Angels:

£14.99

What David has been up to

David Wilkinson just liked Sam's post

3 hours ago

David Wilkinson just liked Nick's post

14 hours ago

David Wilkinson just liked Sarah's post

14 hours ago

David Wilkinson just liked Nick's post

14 hours ago

David Wilkinson just liked Nick's post

14 hours ago