Presenter: Harry
Rose
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| Wines |
Region |
Country |
Source |
Cost |
Comments |
1. Houssir 2001
Vielles Vignes, Quincy
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Val
de Loire
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France |
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£4.20
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Ordinary
drinking wine, OK, but nothing special.
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2.
Henri Bourgeois 1996 Mont Damnes, Sancerre
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Val
de Loire
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France |
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£14.65
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Dry with good
fruit, slightly bitter on the palate. Very long,
like a New Zealand Sauvignon.
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3.
Henri Bourgeois 1995 La Demoiselle, Pouilly Fume
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Val
de Loire
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France |
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£15
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Lovely nose,
less fruit than previous. Flinty? Lightly oaked, New
World style.
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4. Tinel
Blondelet 1999 Fume Quercus, , Pouilly Fume
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Val
de Loire
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France |
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£9
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Floral/citrus.
More oak than the last one, but still underplayed.
Dry, slightly sulphated, pear-drops (better after 1
hour).
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5. Huet 2000
Clos du Bourg, Vouvray
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Val
de Loire
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France |
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£7
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Atypical
Vouvray, more like a generic (good) Loire.
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6.
Henri Bourgeois 1995 Le Bourgeois, Sancerre
Pinot Noir
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Val
de Loire
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France |
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£16.50
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Tawny colour,
more of a Gamay nose than Pinot, dry and not much
fruit, soft on the palate and again a bit Gamay.
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7. Domaine
Chesnaies 1989 Bourgeuil
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Val
de Loire
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France |
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£16.10
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Good colour,
limited fruit. A dry, bitter finish, tannins OK.
Quite different to current vintage Chinon's,
probably at its peak.
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8. Huet 1993 Le
Haut Lieu, Moelleux
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Val
de Loire
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France |
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£19
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More of a
demi-sec aperitif.
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9. Chateau
Moncontour 1997 Nextar, Moelleux
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Val
de Loire
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France |
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£16.50
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Brilliant!
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