Presenters: Geoff Cullen (1 & 7), John Mayes
(2 & 3),
David Whitaker (4 & 6), Fred Bell (5 &
8)
|
March 2010 minutes: |
| Wines |
Region |
Country |
Source |
Cost |
Comments |
Type |
1.
Hamilton Russell
2008 Chardonnay,
Hemel-en-aarde Valley
|
Hermanus
|
South Africa |
|
£17.99
|
13% |
White |
2.
Dog Point
Vineyards 2007 Sauvignon Blanc
|
Marlborough
|
New Zealand |
|
£17.75
|
13.3% |
White |
3.
Dog Point
Vineyards 2007 Pinot Noir
|
Marlborough
|
New Zealand |
|
£21.00
|
13.5% |
Red |
4.
Torres 2004 Gran
Coronas,
Penedès (Cabernet Sauvignon)
|
Catalonia
|
Spain |
|
£11.99
|
14% |
Red |
5. Domaine
Rothschild/Catena (Bodegas
CaRo) 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon
|
Mendoza
|
Argentina |
|
£27.00
|
14% |
Red |
| 6. Château
d'Aydie 2006 Madarin (Tannat) |
South West
|
France |
|
£12.99
|
14% |
Red |
| 7. Tulbagh
Mountain Vineyards* 2004 Syrah/Mourvèdre |
Western Cape
|
South Africa |
|
£15.99
|
14.5% |
Red |
| 8.
Ferdinand Pieroth 2005
Beerenauslese (Sylvaner blend) |
Nahe
|
Germany |
|
£5.00*
|
10.5% |
Sweet |
|
17/03/2010 |
Raffle wine: Filosur Anderluna Torrontes 2008
Won by: Lorna Bell |
Note*1 Tulbagh Mountain Vineyards changed ownership in
2010. It was bought by an American group headed by
Charles Banks, who was for a few years the owner of
Screaming Eagle. It is now called Fable Wines (
www.fablewines.com).
They were quickly dropped by their UK distributor
because of an ambitious pricing strategy.
Note *2. The Pieroth Beerenauslese was bought at
auction. Retail price is approx. £16.
