Presenter: The
Committee
|
 David
Whitaker (1&2), Geoff Cullen (3&8), Harry Rose
(4&5), Fred Bell (6&7).
March 2012
|
Wines
|
Region |
Country |
Source
|
Cost
|
Comments:
|
Type |
1. Château
Bauduc 2009 Bordeaux Blanc
|
Bordeaux
|
France |
Smithfield Wine
|
£13.99
|
12.5% House white of Gordon Ramsay Restaurant. Subtle
oak on the nose, rich perfume, good mouthfeel with
a sharp tang on the finish. Well integrated and
fresh.
|
White |
| 2. Dalton
Winery 2009 Fumé Blanc |
Upper Galilee
|
Israel |
Smithfield Wine |
£15.99 |
12.5% Restrained nose. Sharp acidity at the front
with some oak complexity, but not a lot really
going on. A touch thin and tires quickly. |
|
| 3. Tabali
2009 Talinay Chardonnay, Camanchaca Vineyard |
Limari Valley
|
Chile |
D. Byrne & Co. |
£13.99 |
12.5% Creamy on the nose, a little oak & smoke.
Citric acidity all the way through, lemon sherbet
but a touch artificial. Good texture, pleasant
finish once the acidity tapers off, oak integrated
well. |
|
| 4. Albert Morot 2006 a Bataillère Aux
Vergelesses, Savigny les Beaune |
Burgundy
|
France |
Majestic |
£19.99 |
13% Enticing nose; subtle & dark, drawing you in
with fruit, herbs & tar. Lean at front, dry,
oaky tannins - rather austere but the mid-palate
expands and smoothes out into an elegant finish.
Fruit is a little lost. |
Red |
| 5. Tinto
Figuero 2006 "12" Crianza, Ribero del Duero
Bodegas |
Ribero del Duero
|
Spain |
The Wine Chambers |
£19.00 |
14% A young wine with a menthol, herb nose. Deep
colour, green tannins with a spicy, savoury
acidity all the way to the finish. Not
over-extracted, a well made wine with a touch of
sourness, but needs mellowing. |
|
| 6. Catena
Zapata 2008 Alta, Cabernet Sauvignon |
Mendoza
|
Argentina |
Majestic |
£27.00 |
14% So deeply coloured it stains the inside of the
glass! Dark fruit nose, candy sweet. A fruit burst
on the palate, blackcurrant and blackberry. An
instant gratification wine with plenty going on to
intrigue as well.
|
|
| 7. Caliterra
2009 Tributo |
Colchagua Valley
|
Chile |
Laithwaites |
£12.00 |
14% Massive Cassis nose. A gentle attack, smooth
with good acidity. A minty aspect develops into
layers of flavour, complexity all the way through,
a superb wine at a great price. |
|
8. Tim
Adams 2006 The Aberfeldy, Clare Valley Shiraz
|
South Australia
|
Australia |
D. Byrne & Co. |
£27.50 |
14.5% A light nose, lifting with menthol & spice.
Cool on the palate, satisfying with gentle acidity
- clean but not harsh. Textured tannins with some
cocoa, drinking perfectly - a true vin de
contemplation, everything is in balance, a
precise, silky, seductive wine. |
|
|
21/03/2012 |
Raffle wine: Domaine De Tongue Petit Verdot
Won by: Carole Fletcher |
