|
Presenters: Paul Raven |
January 2007 minutes: |
| Wines |
Region |
Country |
Source |
Cost |
Comments |
Type |
| 1. Pala 2005 I
Fiori Crabilis, Vermentino di Sardegna |
Sardinia
|
Italy |
|
£8.00
|
13.5% Clean nose
. Fresh flavour with slightly sweet approach. Good
fruit, clean acid and long finish. A bit hot at the
end |
White
|
2. Pala 2004
Entemari, Vermentino Chardonnay Malvasia
|
Sardinia
|
Italy |
|
£17.00
|
14% Close nose
at first.Very smooth approach, Full body on palate
and complex flavours. Hot finish . Most felt a good
wine but just too big. |
White
|
3. Planeta 2004
Cometa, Fiano
|
Sicily
|
Italy |
|
£20.00
|
£14.5% Fair
honey nose . Approach smooth and sweet, then
suddenly dry with a touch of fizz. Some said
sherbet, others mangoes and grapefruit. |
White
|
4. Planeta 2004
Chardonnay
|
Sicily
|
Italy |
|
£20.00
|
14% Deep gold
colour.Matured in oak .This showed upon the nose but
was balanced with honey fruit. Lots of fruit and
honey and retained smooth ness to the end. Some
found citrus flavours.
|
White
|
5. Sella & Mosca
2001 Tanca Farra, Cannonau Cabernet Sauvignon
|
Sardinia
|
Italy |
|
£13.00
|
13% Clean nose,
Cherry?? Good fresh fruit on palate, with a bit too
much tannin. Reminded me of a Morgon, though most
did not agree. Some felt it was similar to Grenache.
A nice wine. |
Red
|
6. Sella & Mosca
1996 Marchese di Villamarina, Cabernet Sauvignon
|
Sardinia
|
Italy |
|
£30.00
|
12.5% Battleship
class wine, or had been. Brown colour at edges. Very
full body, complex, weighty, very smooth .Hints of
cherry, chocolate, raisins, coffee. BUT most felt
that it was getting old. Still good. |
Red
|
7. Planeta
Merlot 2002
|
Sicily
|
Italy |
|
£20.00
|
14% Closed nose
at first . Fruit on the palate Comments,
blackcurrants, chocolate, ripeplums. It was complex
with soft tannins and a long fruity length. All
liked this wine. |
Red
|
8. Contea d
Sciafani 1997 Rosso del Conte, Nero dAvola Perricone
|
Sicily
|
Italy |
|
£30.00
|
14.5% A very
fruity nose with a full bodied approach to the
palate. Complex and well balanced with acid to
tannins and alcohol |
Red
|
|
17/01/2007 |
Raffle wine: Le Monache of Monferrato Rosso
Won by: Anne Rose |
