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WINE
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DATE
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GRAPE
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ALC
%
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REGION
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SUPPLIER
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PRICE
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Comment
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Ranking 1-3
B.W. & B.V.
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Quartet
Brut
(Roederer
estates)
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NV
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70%
Chardonnay
30% Pinot Noir
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12
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Anderson Valley, Mendocino
Co
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Wine Society
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21
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Lemon & brioche notes on
nose (reminiscent of champagne) but more ripeness. Fine
mousse yet firm, flavours really develop on palate,
encouraging a 2nd sip. Very enjoyable
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B.V.
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2
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Dry Creek
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2015
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Chenin Blanc
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13
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Clarksburg,
Sacramento
Delta
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Hendersons
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12.25
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Boiled
sweeties,
white pear, pineapple & banana on nose.
Refreshing, mandarin, melon
& white pear on palate
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3
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Smoking Loon
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2013
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Viognier
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13.5
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Napa Valley
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Hendersons
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14.25
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Nose: Lychee, pepper.
Apricot &nectarine. Palate: Mango, orange marmalade,
apricot & grilled pineapple. Full bodied and rich.
Notes of Meyer lemon and candied orange zest.
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4
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Ironstone
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2015
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Chardonnay
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13.5
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Lodi
(Murphys)
Central Valley
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Hendersons
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13.50
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Nose: Wet (Scottish)
granite! Gooseberry. Tropical flavours. Aromas of
honeysuckle, savoury butterscotch and vanilla.
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5
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Truchard
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2014
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Chardonnay
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14.1
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Napa
Valley
(Carneros)
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Hendersons
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24.99
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Buttered toast, oak, apple
and lime. Palate: melon and citrus fruit with good
acidity, creamy. A pretty wine that ticks all the
boxes; expertly done.
(Decanter) 90/100
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6
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Frogs Leap
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2014
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Chardonnay
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13.5
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Napa
Valley
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Wine Society
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23.00
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Lemon, flint and apple
notes, fine textured mouth and a long finish. White flower
aromas, Dry & good acidity. Brioche and toasting
aromas. Rich ripe fruit, apples.
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B.W.
3rd
equal
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7
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Au Bon Climat
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2014
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Chardonnay
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13.5
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Santa Ynez Valley
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Wine Society
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27
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One
comment one could smell this all night and
drink something else !!
Great palate, bursting with
flavour beeswax. Toasty, baked-apple and
citrus notes, full in body. A long finish.
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8
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The Societys Exhibition
(Frogs Leap)
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2014
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92%
Cabernet
Sauvignon
8% Merlot
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13.5
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Napa Valley
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Wine Society
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18.00
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Custard,
crme
brulle.
Cassis,
cedar,
fresh tobacco leaf, firm tannins, long finish.
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3rd
equal
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9
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Ironstone
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2014
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Merlot 89% Cab franc 11%
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13.5
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Lodi
Central Valley
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Hendersons
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13.50
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Raspberry,
strawberries.
Black cherry, black plums,
hint of vanilla and toast, nougat, caramel, cedar. Well-balanced complex
finish.
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10
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De Loach
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2015
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Pinot Noir
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14.5
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Russian
River,
Sonoma
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Hendersons
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19.50
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Red berry, hints of cherry
and forest floor. Comments of cabbage & caramel.
Palate - black cherry, strawberry, fine-grained tannins.
The finish lingers with toasty undertones, excellent
balance.
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11
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Truchard
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2013
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Pinot Noir
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14.1
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Carneros,
Napa Valley
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Hendersons
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24.99
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Pomegranate, rhubarb &
wild strawberry and earth. Mouth- silky flavours of
cranberry, plum, cherries & sweet vanilla. Firm
acidity & delicate tannins fill the palate &
provide finish of spice & red fruit.
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2nd
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12
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Frogs Leap
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2014
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Zinfandel
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13.8
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Napa Valley
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Wine Society
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23.00
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A south Rhone nose. Cherry, vanilla,
custard & great intensity, juicy acidity. Good
finish. Good acidity and fine tannins.
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13
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Seghesio
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2014
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Zinfandel
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15
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Sonoma County
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Hendersons
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23.60
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Good
legs. Raspberry, blueberry, bramble and spicy flavours,
full-bodied, dark fruits, damson, slightly sour. A well
made wine.
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1st
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