The Edinburgh Wine Club |
Wot I Drink! - May 21 2015
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Name |
Grape |
Country |
Retailer |
Price |
Comments |
Ranking |
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Pacherenc du Vic Bilh sec 2011 13% |
DÕAufiac,de Petit Courbu and Mansengs |
France |
Corney and Barrow |
£9.95 |
Low key but lovely honeyed bouque.Good fruit acidity and floral character. A tribute to modern winemaking. |
best white |
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Mayu 2014 13%
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Pedro Ximenez |
Chile |
Majestic |
£6.99 |
Petrolly nose while with less body than Fino Sherry this wine has a long full flavour similar to Fino as befits the use of the same grape. |
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Mont de Joie Loire 2013 13%
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Sauvignon Blanc |
France |
Corney and Barrow |
£10.75 |
The wine has style.You could be in a top restaurant and welcome this choice from the wine list and yet it is not Sancerre but fresh grassy floral hints of white pepper and after a long finish a flourish of sherbet. |
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Le Pallet Muscadet 2009 12.5%
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Melon de Bourgogne |
France |
Majestic |
£9.99 |
This is a full bodied Muscadet and a real subject for discussion .Lots of fruit on the nose and freshness on the palate .Lovely wine |
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Belezos Rioja 2012 12.5%
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Viura |
Spain |
Corney and Barrow |
£11.75 |
Minerality vanilla and fruit in the bouquet .Fruity palate ,creamy structure and balancing acidity .A fine wine |
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La Patrie ,Cahors 2013 13%
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Malbec |
France |
Sainsbury |
£7 |
Manurial raspberry flavour easy pleasant food wine .Not sweet.Modern ripe example of Malbec .But not the body of a mature traditional example |
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Syrah Caves Desirat North
Rhone 2012 12.5%
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Syrah |
France |
Averys |
£7.49 |
Bouquet has hints of smelling a honey combe .Spice pepper raspberry .A delightful wine which we all enjoyed |
Best value and second |
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Chateau de Pizay Morgon 2009 13%
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Gamay |
France |
Majestic |
£10.99 |
Black Forrest Gateau cherries strawberries velvety texture ,dusty and dry at the finish after a great burst of wonderful elegant flavour. Fine balance of fruit and tannin. |
First |
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Mizzole Valpolicella Superiore 2012 13%
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Corvina Rondinella and Negrara |
Italy |
Corney and Barrow |
£13.95 |
Liquorice dark fruits rich bouquet of burnt sugar.bucholic and a tribute to the advance of Italian wine. |
Third |
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Dolcetto DÕAlba , De Forville 2013 13.5% |
Barbera |
Italy |
Corney and Barrow |
£18.25 |
This wine was served slightly cold as recommended and suffered in consequence. Hints of burnt raisins and some spice. |
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Beronia Reserva Rioja 1994 12.5% |
Tempranillo
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Spain |
Majestic |
Out of stock |
Fruity still and vegetables vanilla but hard to explain the impact of a bouquet which has lingered in the bottle for over 20 years and is then released. Still fruity on the palate. |
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