The Edinburgh Wine Club |
Tasting Notes, July 7, 2022Wines for summer drinking – from your handy local supermarket - mainly |
| Wine/Producer | Grape | ABV | Location | Supplier | Price | Comments | Rank 1-3 Best value Best white | |||||||
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| 1 | Rose Vinho Verde 2021 Mimo Moutinho |
40% Vinhão 40% Espadeiro 20% Padeiro |
11% | Portugal - Lisbon | Aldi | £5.99 | Rose nose, berries and strawberries. A hint of a tingle and quite full on the palate with a bit of sweetness. | |||||||
| 2 | Le Bijou Rose de Sophie Valrose 2021 |
Greco di Tufo Cinsault Syrah | 12.5% | France - Languedoc IGP Coteaux de Beziers | Waitrose | £9.99 | Not much nose, maybe a bit farmyard and strawberries. Cleaner and sharper than 1. Faded a bit in the mouth. | |||||||
| 3 | La Vielle Ferme Famille Perrin 2021 |
Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah | 12.5% | France Rhone Valley | Co-op, Waitrose, Tesco | £7.50 to £8.99 | Metallic nose, soapy and something of the laundry basket. Hint of lime on palate and lots of fresh fruit acidity. | |||||||
| 4 | Chateau l’Ermitage Gris Marin Gris de Gris IGP Rosé Sable de Camargue 2020 |
Grenache Gris | 12.5% | France - Camargue | Vino/ Woodwinters | £10.90 / £9.50 | Pear drops on nose. Lovely saltiness and oiliness that fills the mouth. Goes well with the prawns. | Best rose Equal 3rd in 1-3 ranking | ||||||
| 5 | Ribolla Gialla 2021 Domus Vini Giacomo Vedovato |
100% Ribolla Gialla | 12% | Italy Friuli Venezia Giulia | M&S ‘Found’ | £7.00 | Fresh and fragrant wine with mint and herbiness. More fresh laundry than laundry basket. | Best white Equal 3rd in 1-3 ranking | ||||||
| 6 | Furmint Chateau Dereszla |
100% Furmint | 11% | Hungary Tokaj | M&S ‘Found’ | £8.00 | Pale with lemon and pear nose. Pineapple on the tongue and a wee bit honey. Maybe lacks complexity. | |||||||
| 7 | Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Riesling Dry Schloss Marienlay 2019 |
100% Riesling | 11.5% | Germany Mosel, Ruwer | Co-op | £12.00 | Diesel nose and pear drops. Melon on the palate. Intense with strong acidity. Good with food and lovely with the dill and trout. | 2nd 1 to 3 ranking |
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| 8 | Macon-Aze Chardonnay Louis Jadot 2020 |
100% Chardonnay | 13% | France Beaune | Waitrose | £13.99 | Green apple nose. Buttery and sumptuous with good acidity as well | |||||||
| 9 | Marlborough Pinot Noir Freeman’s Bay 2020 |
100% Pinot Noir | 13% | New Zealand Marlborough | Aldi | £7.99 | Mint and raspberry and a hint of cabbage. Cherries and full of fruit. But a bit bland for some. | Favourite (1st - 1 to 3 ranking) | ||||||
| 10 | Zweigelt 2021 | 100% Zweigelt | 13% | Austria Lower Austria | M&S ‘Found’ | £8.50 | Redcurrants on nose, liquorice and cabbage. Very fruity with herby notes. Good acidity and smooth | |||||||
| 11 | Xinomavro & Mandilaria Apostolos Thymiopolous 2020 |
70% Xinomavro 30% Mandilaria |
13.5% | Greece Naoussa and Santorini | M&S ‘Found’ | £9.50 | Smokey nose with violets. Flinty with bold tannins yet summer light | |||||||