The Edinburgh Wine Club |
Two Grapes
from Different Countries
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Wine |
Grape |
Country |
Supplier |
Price |
Comments |
Ranking |
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Simonsig |
Chenin Blanc |
Stellenbosch, South Africa |
Henderson Wines |
£8.99 |
Aromas of honey, peaches & wet straw; slightly reminiscent of a Chardonnay. Long mineral, flinty finish |
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2. Bogle
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Chenin Blanc |
Clarksburg, California |
Henderson Wines |
£14.50 |
Lighter honeyed nose than 1. Concentrated fruit, plums Ð easy drinking |
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3.
Millton Te Arai |
Chenin Blanc |
Gisborne, New Zealand |
Drinkmonger |
£17.50 |
Vegetable nose, hints of farmyards, lanolin and stationery cupboards (yes really!). Full and fresh, apple crumble with a tingly aftertaste. |
Best white |
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4. Clos
du
Papillon |
Chenin Blanc |
Loire, France |
Drinkmonger |
£25.95 |
On the basis of their pre-tasting test, the hosts were confident that this wine would be among the top wines of the evening. Sadly this bottle had gone past its best and lost most of its fruit and honeyed flavour. A great disappointment! |
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5.
Mont Rocher |
Malbec |
IGP Pays DÕOc, France |
Henderson Wines |
£8.25 |
Dark and spicy. Fresh and fruity but rather short in finish. |
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6. Zuccardi
Series
A |
Malbec |
Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina |
Henderson Wines |
£11.50 |
Fruit aromas with hints of chocolate and minerals Ð one taster suggesting liver. Soft tannins. |
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7.
Domaine Bousquet |
Malbec |
Tupungato Valley, Mendoza, Argentina |
Henderson Wines |
£14.75 |
Rich fruit, blackcurrants most detectable, hints of spice. Well balanced and rounded, voluptuous, even sexy! |
Second best wine |
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8. Montes Alpha 14.5% |
Malbec |
Colchague Valley, Chile |
Henderson Wines |
£12.50 |
Complex aromas Ð petrol, hot rubber, wet straw, flowers and vanilla were all detected. Fruity in mouth, smooth with soft tannins. Quite different in taste and aroma from the Argentinian wines. |
Best value wine |
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9. Domaine
Capelanel |
Malbec |
Cahors, France |
Drinkmonger |
£14.95 |
Peppery, fruity, a hint of flint. A classic Cahors with an edge of sophistication compared to the South American wines. |
Third best wine |
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10.
Chateau de Chambert |
Malbec |
Cahors,France |
Henderson Wines |
£18.50 |
Even more classic, almost black Cahors. Spicey, fruity nose with a hint of cedar shavings. Long, silky taste with soft tannins. |
Best wine |