Wine
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Grape |
Country
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Supplier
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Price
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Comments
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Ranking
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Bourgogne Les Setilles 2009 13.5%
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Chardonnay |
France
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Corney & Barrow
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£10.00 |
Lovely fresh bouquet, pleasant blend of fruit and minerality. In the mouth citrus fruit and apple notes blended with a subtle hint of creamy vanilla. |
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Pouilly-Fuisse 2010 13.5% |
Chardonnay |
France
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£14.99 |
Nice fruity nose, peach with butter toffee, in the mouth tropical fruit and a crisp citrus acidity. It is medium full, well composed, clean and fresh with quiet a nice length. An understated white Burgundy. |
3rd 12 points |
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Yarra Hills Chardonnay 2008 12% |
Chardonnay |
Australia |
Majestic |
£6.86 |
A sunny, thirst quenching, tropical fruit charged Chardonnay with fresh pineapple to the fore, subtle oak, good length and intensity of flavour. In our opinion a typical Australian Chardonnay. |
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Chablis 2009 12.5%
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Chardonnay |
France |
Majestic |
£10.99 |
A wonderful wine, complex aroma, fresh and crisp. In the mouth fresh acidity, while at the same time a rich silky roundness. This wine is aged in steel barrels for 9 months facilitating the wines freshness and well defined flavour. Much enjoyed. |
2nd 14 points Best White |
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Gavi 2010 13% |
Cortese |
Italy |
Majestic |
£7.99 |
A lovely wine similar to Chardonnay in its taste profile. On the nose floral, lemon, green apples and honeydew. Gentle tastes of orange zest, unoaked with a fresh minerality, well balanced, fruit driven with underlying almonds on the finish. |
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La Croix de Gay 2002 12.5% |
Merlot |
France |
Majestic |
£32.00 |
On the nose this right bank wine has aromas of raspberries, cherries and coffee. The palate is rich and well rounded with plenty of fruit and a lovely soft round texture. Will cellar for 10 years. |
1st 18 points |
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Yali Reserve 2009 13.5% |
Cabernet Sauvignon |
Chile |
Majestic |
£7.99 |
A rich ruby coloured wine with aromas of cassis, strawberries and plums. A full bodied wine with smooth tannins. In the mouth cherry and a hint of coffee. |
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Coney Pizzicato 2009 13.5% |
Pinot Noir |
New Zealand |
Majestic |
£17.99 |
A complex aroma of cherry, plum and pomegranate from this well made wine. In the mouth a rich fruitiness with savoury overtones. |
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Zalze 2010 14.5% |
Shiraz |
South Africa |
Waitrose |
£5.99 |
A Rhone style red, classy well above its price range. On the nose spicy, blackberries and forest fruits. On the palate, the fruit carrying over and well integrated oak to provide a long lasting finish. |
Best Value |