The Edinburgh Wine Club |
Red Grapes (page 2) |
January 17, 2013 |
Wine |
Grape |
Country |
Supplier |
Price |
Comments |
Points |
Bogle |
Merlot |
Graton |
Fine Wine |
£11.95 |
Grape easy to grow with early fruit Concentrated and full-bodied. Multifaceted-subtle and silky yet bright and intense Dark plump fruit greets the nose, while bright, summer cherries dazzle the palate. The toast and spice of 12 months in American oak seamlessly integrate with the tannin structure of the wine |
4
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Whole Berry |
Cabernet Sauvignon |
Breede River Valley The Cape (1.5 hrs inland) S.A. |
Fine Wine |
£13.95 |
Velvet, soft tannins Classical character – blackcurrant, cedar, tannin Late ripener = normally blended in north hemis |
20 1st |
Les Jalets 2008 |
Syrah |
Left bank of Rhone |
Fine Wine |
£15.95 |
Pebbly plain(jalets=old French word for glacier pebbles) ideal for grape to express itself Destemmed, crushed and thermo-regulated alcoholic fermentation; vatting over 3 weeks Bright ruby colour with violet hue Aromas of tart red berries, with spicy note Spicy black fruit character balanced by elegant silky tannins with liquorice notes Also notes of pepper and chocolate |
2nd |
Bastion del’Oratoire |
Pinot Noir 13% |
Cote de Beaune Cote d’Or Burgundy |
Fine Wine |
£17.95 |
Early ripening. Very sensitive to terroir (soil mix of clay and limestone) and climate - too hot results in early ripening and lack of quality Aged in casks in Bastion cellars Cherry, raspberry, violets, game, mid-ruby hue |
4th |