Presenter: Richard Whinney
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 Raffle
wine: Lammershoek Roulette 2006
Won by: Jan Morris
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| Wines |
Region |
Country |
Source |
Cost |
Comments |
| 1.
Mas de
Bressades Cuvée Tradition 2008 Costières de
Nîmes (Roussanne, Grenache, Viogier & Marsanne)
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Rhône
|
France |
Oddbins/
Majestic
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£8.99
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13%.
Golden colour, a clean nose and a balanced body.
A touch of oak, fresh and balanced with relatively
big flavours finishing a touch hot. A popular wine.
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2.
Domaine Sainte Rose La Nuit Blanche 2008
Côtes de Thongue (Roussanne)
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Languedoc
|
France |
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£9.00
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13%. Menthol and
rich fruit nose. Elegant and fruity, maybe a little
light and short of acidity. A hint of toffee and an
oily texture.
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3.
D'Arenberg
2008 The Money Spider, McLaren Vale (Roussanne)
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South Australia
|
Australia |
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£13.00
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13.5%. A big, brutish, petrol-nose. A touch of
petrol in the flavour too with sweet fruit but
a thin finish. Comments “big and fruity” “flat in
the centre”.
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| 4.
Kangarilla Road 2007 McLaren Vale Viognier |
South Australia
|
Australia |
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£10 - £11
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14%.
Parma violets on the nose and some found oak/petrol.
Lots of flavour and decent acidity but not yet
married, pleasant. |
5.
Louis
Cheze Pagus Luminis 2008 Condrieu
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Rhône
|
France |
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£31.00
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14%.
A sweet nose of apricots, nuts with honey and a
touch of pear drops. Full bodied with a lemon citrus
attack, smooth fruit and honey balanced with
acidity. A subtle and complex set of flavours to the
end, though maybe a little flat on the mid-palate. A
star wine. |
| 6. Cigale 2007
Barossa Grenache,
Mourvèdre & Shiraz |
South Australia
|
Australia |
Majestic
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£12.00
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14.5%. A big nose of tar,
liquorice and raisins which carried on into the
flavour. Well made with some complexity and sweet
fruit (Raspberry Jam) on the mid-palate but soft
tannins, lacking grip. A straight forward,
comfortable wine
just to drink, not to think about..but a bit
expensive?
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| 7. (Bodegas
Castaño) Dominio Espinal 2008Organic Monastrell,
Yecla D.O.
|
Murcia
|
Spain |
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£6.99
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14.5%. A good nose; soft,
fruity and dusty. A a smooth, sweetish approach on
the palate that firmed up into a
slightly tannic, if rustic finish. A touch
astringent.
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8.
Cline Cellars
2007 Small Berry Mourvèdre,
Contra Costa Country
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California
|
U.S.A. |
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£19.99
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15%.
A strong, medicinal nose. Very sophisticated on the
palate; balanced with integrated, smooth tannins,
textured, hints of mint, bramble and violets, but
somehow lacked interest.
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9.
Matetic
Vineyards 2007 "EQ” Syrah
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San Antonio
Valley
|
Chile |
Majestic
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£20.00
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14%. A big fruity, liquorice
nose with vanilla and a touch of cassis. Full bodied
flavour, a little youthful at first bit develops
smooth complexity, with a touch of astringency at
the finish.
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10. Domaine de
Thalabert 2005 Crozes Hermitage,
Paul Jaboulet Aîné
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Rhône
|
France |
Richard Granger
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£20.00
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13.5%. A savoury wine with herbs, smoke and bacon on
the nose. Sophisticated with some liquorice, good
body with
lots of flavours
and texture and a clean, acidic finish.
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