The Edinburgh Wine Club |
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Tasting, Thursday 15 November 2007. Wines for Christmas Day |
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Wine |
Grape |
Country |
Supplier |
Price |
Comments |
Ranking |
| Simart- Moreau Grand Cru Vintage 2000 | Chardonnay 50% & 50% Pinot Noir | France | Great Grog | £19.99 | A good find from a small producer, smooth and elegant. 50% Chardonnay 50% Pinot Noir giving a lovely balance. | 4 points |
| Yalumba 2005 | Viognier | Australia | Waitrose | £9.99 | Much enjoyed voted top equal best value. Rich with fruit and a hint of spice. A very good find for the festive period. |
10 points |
| Pouilly-Fuisse 2006 | Chardonnay | France | Waitrose | £12.99 | A lovely wine but perhaps a bit over priced, a classic Burgundy, subtle fruit flavours. | 2 points |
| Merlot Cabernet Kaituna Hills 2006 | Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon | New Zealand | Marks & Spencer | £6.99 | A nice inexpensive wine, smooth, medium bodied discounted to £5 99, voted equal best value. | 5 points |
| Gevrey Chambertin Clos de la Justice 2003 | Pinot Noir | France | Great Grog | £23.99 | A wonderful wine from a family run vineyard, a complex, elegant wine with subtle fruit flavours. Superb example of a classic Burgundy. | 15 points (2) |
| Bouchard Finlayson Galpin Peak 2005 | Pinot Noir | South Africa | Great Grog | £17.99 | The hit of the night, a wonderfully smooth wine with tremendous nose, fantastic fruit and a hint of vanilla. A must to have with the Christmas meal! | 20 points (1) |
| Bremerton Selkirk Shiraz 2004 | Shiraz | Australia | Great Grog | £9.75 | Vibrant, rich berry fruits with spice and a hint of pepper. A perfect marriage with cheese. | 8 points |
| Etim (late harvest) Verma Tardana 2005 | Granache | Spain | Great Grog | £7.99 | A black / red pudding wine which stood up well to Mince Pies and one assumes would go well with the Christmas pudding? Sweet without being sickly. | 2 points |