Presenter: Geoff Cullen	February 2012
Wines	Region	Country	Source	Cost	Comments:	Type
1. Domaine François Chidaine 2009 Le Clos du Breuil, Montlouis (Chenin Blanc)	Loire Valley	France	Winery	£14.00	13.5%. Floral, honeyed richness on the nose. Clean acidity at the front of the palate (maybe too much) with a sharp minerality. Honeyed fruit on the mid-palate with a strong, warming finish.	White
2. Maison Léon Beyer 2005 Comtes d'Eguisheim, Pinot Gris	Alsace	France	Winery	£23.00	14%. Rich golden colour with a deep floral nose. Bitter attack which drops off quickly on the mid-palate into a warming finish. Grapefruit bitterness underlying the taste.
3. Domaine de la Janasse 2010 Viognier (IGP Principaute d'Orange)	Rhône	France	Winery	£11.00	14%. Sweet peach and tangerine nose. A sweet bitterness of orange oil and waxy stone-fruit underneath. Well balanced, dry and complex with a warming finish.
4. Château la Voulte-Gasparets 2008 Cuvée Roman Pauc Corbieres-Boutenac(Carignan Blend)	Languedoc	France	Winery	£18.00	14%. Dark colour but clearly young. Sweet ripe fruit on the nose, a touch sour. Dry, desiccating tannins with muted fruit on the taste. Base textures in the mouth - a rough-edged youngster.	Red
5. Domaine Les Amouriers 2010 Vacqueyras Cuvée Signature (Grenache-Syrah)	Rhône	France	Winery	£9.00	15%. A delicate nose, some violets, with a dry, peppery taste and firm tannins. A young and simple wine, very easy drinking but uncomplicated.
6. Domaine les Goubert 2004 Cuvée Florence Gigondas (Grenache)	Rhône	France	Winery	£23.00	14.5%. Questions on its lifespan, but drinking beautifully. Initial rose petals turn cabbagey with some dark plum or damson. A light menthol aspect to the wine with smooth fruit backed up by a firm tannic structure and complex secondary flavours on the finish.
7. Domaine de la Janasse 2009 Cuvée Chaupin Chateauneuf du Pape (Grenache)	Rhône	France	Winery	£45.00	15.5%. Amazingly complex with the classic smoothness and sweetness of Grenache raised to another level. Fresh and light with a minty sweet aspect, creamy texture throughout and soft tannins (maybe too soft for such a young wine).
8. Domaine Huet 2009 Le Mont Première Trie Moelleux(Chenin Blanc)	Loire Valley	France	Winery	£30.00	12.5%. Surprisingly acidic which balances the high residual sugar. A spicy tickle on the nose, candied sweet fruit with some caramel and honey. Sweet but with a strong acid backbone - clean and refreshing. Good value for a 75cl bottle.	Sweet
15/02/2012	Raffle wine: Dom. Du Vieux Parc Won by: Dick Haycock