The Edinburgh Wine Club |
Football Wines |
September 19, 2019 |
Position |
Wine |
Region and Grape |
Supplier |
Price |
Comments |
Score |
| Goalie | Gianluigi Buffon Fabio Cordella 2017 IGP 12% |
Salento, Puglia Verdeca 50% Chardonnay 50% |
Grand Cru Wijnen.nl |
Û17.95 | Fresh, fruity - peach, melon, dry, high acidity | best white |
| Right Back | Hibernian Wine 2018 13.5% |
Coastal Region, South Africa Chenin Blanc Sauvignon Blanc |
Hibernian Football Club |
£11.99 | Hint of cabbage on the nose? More chenin blanc, stone fruit. Medium acidity. Tannic finish. | |
| Left Back | Wesley Sneijder 10 Fabio Cordella 2017 IGP 12% |
Salento, Puglia Chardonnay |
Grand Cru Wijnen.nl |
Û15.95 | Floral, apple candy, jasmine. High acidity, bitter finish, thin body. | |
| Sweeper | Ronaldinho R One Fabio Cordella 2017 IGP 12% |
Salento, Puglia Chardonnay |
Grand Cru Wijnen.nl |
Û19.95 | Lychees, spice,stone fruit. More body, a bit buttery but no length. Fresh fruit acidity. | |
| Centre Half | Chateau de Cathalogne AOP 11.5% | Bordeaux Sauvignon Blanc Semillon |
Tottenham Hotspur FC | £19.99 | Elderflower, cat pee, cauliflower | |
Half Time |
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| Centre Midfield | Chateau Saint Pierre Domaines Henri Martin 1997 12.5% Magnum | Saint Julien, Bordeuax | Heart of Midlothian FC Gifted by FC Girondins de Bordeaux Coupe UEFA 6.11.2003 | Auction | Ripe raspberry and vegetable, dry, medium body, class style, peppery on end | second |
| Outside Right | Chateau Tour de Perrigal 2017 AOP 12.5% |
Bordeaux Superieur Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot | Tottenham Hotspur FC | £19.99 [found at £8.75 unbadged!] | Cherry, fruits of forest, good tannins, fresh, young, medium intensity | |
| Inside Right | Claret's Claret Chateau Bouduc 2015 ABC 12.5% |
Bordeaux (CrŽon) Merlot Cabernet | Alchemy Wines and Burnley FC | £15.00 | Plums and damsons, slight bitternes at end a s a bit of liquorice | third |
| Centre Forward | Hibernian Wine 2018 13% |
Western Cape, South Africa shiraz merlot |
Hibernian Football Club | £11.99 | reasonable bouquet, cedar wood, pepper and spice, plum, soapy. Better than the white. | |
| Inside Left | Ronaldinho R One Fabio Cordella 2016 IGP 14% |
Salento, Puglia Primitivo |
Grand Cru Wijnen.nl |
Û25.75 | Between strawberry and plums, soft bodied | |
| Outside Left | Chateau Saint Pierre Domaines Henri Martin 2006 13% | Saint Julien, Bordeuax Cab. Sauv. 73% Merlot 27% |
Intermarche Gare St Lazare |
Û37.90 | Peppery, expresive, violet and blackcurrant - cassis, clove and mace - balanced tannins | first |
| Sub | Wesley Snjieder 10 Fabio Cordella 2016 IGP 13.5% |
Salento, Puglia Negroamaro 80% Malrasia Nesa 20% |
Grand Cru Wijnen.nl |
Û17.95 | Finishes short, sweet, fruit forward, lack of acidity, cinammon and chocolate on palete, spicy | |
| Sub | Buckfast Tonic Wine | Devon | Costcutter Morningside | £7.45 | Hints of marsala, sweet vermouth and Negroni - vanilla and cola cubes | best value |