Presenter:
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 Tony
Strong
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| Wines |
Region
/ Country |
Source |
Cost |
Comments |
1. Very Dry
Oloroso
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Jerez, Spain
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Very smooth and
a typical Oloroso.
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2. Montagny 1er
Cru Chardonnay 2001
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Burgundy, France
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7.99
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This started out
as very dry and a little austere, but improved in
the glass. Clean finish but light in body.
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3. Wither Hills
Chardonnay 2002
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New Zealand
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8.49 |
Blackcurrant
leaf nose. Sweet approach. Good body and fair oak.
Typical NZ Chardonnay.
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| 4. Bourgogne
Hautes Cotes de Nuits Pinot Noir 1999 |
Burgundy, France
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6.99
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Good value for a
Burgundy. A balanced wine which had been fruity, but
was now beginning to age. This also improved in the
glass and became more complex but still affected by
age.
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5. Ninth Island
Pinot Noir 2003
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Tasmania,
Australia
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8.99
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A good nose and
colour. Fruity approach with a dry centre. Good body
and balanced with a clean finish. A good wine and
fair value.
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6. Cono Sur
Pinot Noir 2003
|
Chile
|
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3.99
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Not the best
that Cono Sur produces. Very young and fruity but
was acid with a sweet centre. Very short finish. May
improve with another year.
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7. Glen Carlou
Pinot Noir 2000
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South Africa
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10.00
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Good nose and
colour. Reasonable body with a sweet side to it.
Some found a Metallic taste. Fair length and clean
finish.
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8. Brewer
Clifton Pinot Noir 2000
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California, USA
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28.95
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A good nose.
Sweet start and generally sweet mouthfeel. Some
felt it to be too alcoholic. Clean and fruity but
seemed to have little depth of character for the
price it was.
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9. Domaine
Cauhape Symphonie de Novembre 2001
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Jurancon, France |
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17.95
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Good colour and
nose. Smooth balanced sweetness with hints of
citrus. A well made wine. This evoked memories
matching this with cheese, chocolate, and cake.
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10. Williams &
Hubert Walnut Brown Sweet Sherry
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Jerez, Spain
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Exactly what it
says on the tin. Walnut Brown and sweet . Very
smooth and well balanced in alcohol, acid and
sweetness. A very smooth lingering sweet NOT CLOYING
aftertaste.
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| 11. Ye Olde
Drury Marsala House of Florio |
Sicily, Italy
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This had a great
nose which reminded me of old fashioned Christmases
and VERY small glasses of wine. Unfortunately this
wine had started to get old. Yet the magic of what
it had been lingered on .
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