Presenter: Greig
Wilson
|
Majestic Wines
June 2013
|
| Wines |
Region |
Country |
Source |
Cost |
Comments |
Type |
1.
Codorníu,
Cava Rosado
|
Catalonia
|
Spain |
Majestic
|
£8.99
|
11.5% Crisp red fruit
with pleasingly dry finish |
Sparkling
|
2.
Domäne
Wachau 2011 Weissenkirchen Federspiel Grüner Veltliner
|
Wachau
|
Austria |
Majestic
|
£9.99
|
12.5% Mineral, saline,
well balanced and good value
|
White
|
3.
Weingut Bründlmayer 2010 Kampltaler
Terrassen Grüner
Veltliner
|
Kamptal
|
Austria |
Majestic
|
£14.99
|
12.5% Richer, more
fruit, less acid, white pepper
|
|
4.
Weingut Emmerich Knoll 2009 Ried
Loibenberg Riesling
Smaragd
|
Wachau
|
Austria |
Lay & Wheeler
|
£27
|
12.5% Zingy lime and
lemon, mineral and clean |
|
5.
Weingut Emmerich Knoll 1999 Ried
Loibenberg Riesling
Smaragd
|
Wachau
|
Austria |
Lay & Wheeler
|
£24*
|
13% Good
development, some petrol and white flowers
|
|
6.
FX
Pichler 2010 Loibenberg Grüner
Veltliner Smaragd
|
Wachau
|
Austria |
Lay & Wheeler
|
£35.76
|
12.5% Tropical fruit
and great length
|
|
7.
FX
Pichler 2010 Grüner Veltliner Smaragd
"M"
|
Wachau
|
Austria |
Lay & Wheeler
|
£55.80
|
14.5% Monumental
indeed
|
|
8.
Muhr-van der Niepoort 2009 Blaufrankisch
|
Carnutum
|
Austria |
The Wine Society
|
£12.50
|
13% Crunchy red
fruit
|
Red
|
9.
Höpler 2009
Pinot Noir Eiswein
|
Burgenland
|
Austria |
Carruthers &
Kent
|
£24
|
11.5%
Luscious, got good acidity |
Sweet
|
|
19/06/2013 |
Raffle wine: Count Karolyi Gruner Veltliner,
Hungary
Won by: Carmen Molina |
* Wine 5 no longer available, from Greig's cellar (price
at original purchase).