The Edinburgh Wine Club |
Organic Wine Tasting, October 4, 2017 |
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Wine | Region | Grape | Merchant | Price | Notes | Score |
| 1 | Columba Bianca Vitesse Zibibo 2016 DOC 12.5% vol. | Sicily Italy | Zibibo | Markinch Wine Gallery | £8.60 | Light, fruity and clear. Floral notes. Melon, lemon bon bons, and pear drops. Likened to muscat a wee bit. | 4 plus 2BV and 3BW |
| 2 | Columba Bianca Kore Grillo 2016 DOC 13% vol. | Sicily Italy | Grillo | Markinch Wine Gallery | £10.75 | Light and floral. Tropical fruit notes. More complex than the Zibibo. Dry with good acidity and more length. Lemony. |
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| 3 | Domaine Aubai Mema Albion 2016 IGP 14% vol. | Languedoc France | 50% Chard. 50% Viognier | Markinch Wine Gallery | £10.50 | Freshly mown hay, grass. Lemon and melon. Balanced. Mineral on the tongue. | 1BV |
| 4 | Domaine Des Gandines Virˇ-Clessˇ 2015 Appellation Virˇ-Clessˇ Protˇgˇe 13.5%vol. | M‰con,Burgundy France | Chardonnay | Henri Stockbridge | £17.95 | Tangerine, lime and marmalade on the nose Well balanced and good body. Wintery and buttery in the mouth. Custard and fruit. | 11 plus 6BW 2nd. Best White |
| 5 | Esencia Rural Airˇn Pampaneo 2014
Vino de la Tierra de Castilla 12% vol.
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Castilla Š La Mancha Spain | Airˇn | Vino Morningside | £12.50 | In colour, well named an orange wine. Marmalade and raisins on the nose. Quite a zing in the mouth. Refreshing with some sweetness. One of the natural wines. | 4 plus 3BV and 1BW |
| 6 | Jose Ant.Garcia Un Culin 2016 13.5% vol. | Bierzo Spain | Mencia | Henri Stockbridge | £14.50 | Pudding notes Š steamed syrup pudding. Dry, light tanins but thin body. Cloves in the tasting. |
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| 7 | Urlar Pinot Noir 2014 14.5% vol
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Gladstone, Wairapa New Zealand | Pinot Noir | HendersonWines Morningside | £14.50 | Cherry and strawberry nose but
also some petrol. Spicy yet smooth and easy to drink. Very
well balanced
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| 8 | De Gras Reserva Carmen¸re 2013 13.5% vol. | Valle De Colchagua Chile | Carmen¸re | Dunnottar Wines Stonehaven | £9.50 | Slightly brown round the edges perhaps from the age. Plummy with some vanilla. Full bodied and smooth and lightly peppery. | 10 plus 4BV 3rd. Best Value |
| 9 | Domaine Du Mortier Boisard Fils Des Pieds Et Des Mains 2014 14% vol. | St Nicolas de Bourgueil Loire France | Cabernet Franc | Henri Stockbridge | £25.95 | Another natural wine. On the nose there was the smell of the farmyard and a whiff of urea - and some raspberry. Not too rewarding for most. But soft with hints prune and very drinkable for others. | 4 |
| 10 | Fontodi Chianti Classico 2014 DOCG 13.5% vol. | Chianti ŠPanzano Italy | Sangiovese | Valvona and Corolla Elm Row | £22.95 | The 3rd best Chainti Classico? Forest fruit flavours. Dry and full bodied with light tanins. An elegant wine. But sangiovese not everyoneÕs cup of tea. | 7 |
| 11 | Serego Alighieri (Masi) Casal Dei Ronchi Recioto della Valpolicella Classico 2011 DOCG 14% vol. | Veneto Italy | Corvina Rondinella Molinara | Vineyard | 20 -25 euro (50cl) | Deep dark damson in colour. Not much on the nose Š but dried porcini from the glass. Bramble tasting and that berry like sweetness. | 9 |