|
Presenters: Elaine
Orrick |
 August 2006 minutes: |
| Wines |
Region
|
Country |
Source |
Cost |
Comments |
1. Cloudy Bay Te
Koko 2003
|
|
New Zealand |
n/k
|
£18.99
|
13.5% Light nose
at first, then developed complexity. Clean ,slightly
sweet beginning A buttery feeling developing in mid
palate. Clean acid .Dry finish .A touch hot at the
end.
|
2. Ramon roqueta
Rosado
|
|
Spain |
n/k
|
£5.99
|
13% A straight
forward light rose.
|
3. Beaujolais
Colonge
|
|
France |
n/k
|
£6.35
|
12.5% Perfumed
on nose and on palate. A bit light in body with a
touch tannin at the finish.
|
4. Scarpatoni
Black Tempest Sparkling Shiraz
|
|
Australia |
n/k
|
£12.99
|
13.5% A big
fruity, frothy, expands in the mouth fizz. Amusing.
Sweet.
|
5. Juanico El
Tambo Lindo Tannat
|
|
Uruguay |
n/k
|
£7.95
|
14% Lots of
fruit, clean acid, soft middle and a bit tannic at
the finish. Fair length.
|
6. Zenato
Ripasso
|
|
Italy |
n/k
|
£11.99
|
13.5% Great
nose. Raisin and fruit on nose and in the palate.
Sweet but well balanced . A well structured wine. A
dry finish with good clean fruity length.
|
7. Cantina di
Soave Amarone
|
|
Italy |
n/k
|
£21
|
14.5% A slow
nose. Good body as expected. Some sweetness and well
balanced throughout. Good length and finish, fruity.
|
8. De Bortoli
Noble One
|
|
Australia |
n/k
|
£13.58
|
10% Great nose.
Smooth luscious on the palate and very well
balanced.
|
9. Lustau East
India Solera Sherry
|
Jerez
|
Spain |
Waitrose
|
£9.99
|
20% A beautiful
smooth caramel fruity nose which extended into the
flavour. Acid to sweetness balanced very well. Very
smooth and long lasting.
|
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16/08/2006 |
Raffle wine: Chile Carmenère
Won by: Sue Petch |
