Presenter:	Richard Whinney (for Laura Kent)
Wines	Region / Country	Source	Cost	Comments
1. Dorsheimer Pittermannchen, Michael Schafer 1991   QbA	Nahe, Germany	Majestic	£6.49	9.5%. Full bodied. Mature. Typical oily nose/taste. Classic Riesling. Incredible for age. Hint of sweetness.
2. Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg 2006 Spätlese	Mosel, Germany	Richard Granger	£21.60	9.5%. Full bodied. More primary fruit. Complex. Hint of noble rot. Exotic fruits.
3. Reichsrat von Buhl 2010 Trocken	Pfalz, Germany	Carruthers & Kent	£12.49	12%. Acid. Austere. Thin. More like a Chenin. White peach nose.
4. Moncellier 2010 Sauvignon Blanc	Marlborough, New Zealand	Richard Granger	£10.98	14%. Typical NZ nose, grassy NZ style, austere lemony sweetness, metallic finish. What gave NZ a bad name.
5. Sherwood Estate 2008 Clearwater  Sauvignon Blanc	Waipara Valley, New Zealand	Carruthers & Kent	£13.49	13%. Toasted barrels, oaked sulphur, yeast contact, not enough acid, complex wine, not attractive to drink.
6.  Astolabe 2010 Discovery Sauvignon Blanc	Marlborough, New Zealand	Majestic	£19.99	13%. Sulphur. Sauv. Blanc on steroids, mango juice, bizzare!, blackcurrant leaves.
7. Selvapiana Chianti Riserva Rufina 2004	Tuscany, Italy	Carruthers & Kent	£24.99	14%. Good tannins, drying out, fruity hint of vanilla.
8. Nipozzano Chianti Riserva Rufina 2007	Tuscany, Italy	Majestic	£17.99	13.5%. Good tannins, flat middle, salty nose, tar & spices.
9. Cantina del Montalcino, Poggio del Sasso IGT 2009	Tuscany, Italy	Richard Granger	£8.82	13%. Pedestrian, a nice wine, cherry, big tannins, rustic.
10. Vinalba Gran Reserva 2008	Mendoza, Argentina	Majestic	£13.99	14.5%. Old blackberry nose, caramel, intrinsic Malbec sweetness, quite sweet blackcurrant, liquorice.
11.Pulenta Est. 2008	Mendoza, Argentina	Richard Granger	£13.99	14.5%. Meaty wood (too much?), blackcurrant, liquorice, rich, mouth filling.
12. Colome Estate 2009	Salta, Argentina	Carruthers & Kent	£15.99	14.5%. Sulphur nose, meaty, blackcurrant, liquorice, acidic, stalky.

Reviewed on the North East Wino Blog posting "4 by 3...a NEWTS Tasting"