Presenter: David Whitaker	April 2012
Wines	Region	Country	Source	Cost	Comments:	Type
1. Mayu (Falernia) 2011 Pedro Ximenez	Elqui Valley	Chile	Asda	£5.00	13% Tropical fruit nose. Very acidic and packs a punch at the front, finishing fast.	White
2. McWilliams (Mount Pleasant) 2005 Elizabeth, Hunter Valley Sémillon,	New South Wales	Australia	Tesco	£9.50	11% Strong, oily nose. Good texture, dry around the edges, it falls off into a sour finish.
3. Penfolds 2006 Bin 311, Tumbarumba Chardonnay	New South Wales	Australia	Waitrose	£16.99	13% A toasty oak nose. Clean on the palate there was citrus crispness, with a touch of caramel in the mid-palate, finishing quiet then a strange resurgence of heat.
4. Cono Sur 2008 20 Barrels Pinot Noir	Casablanca Valley	Chile	Morrisons	£18.19	14% Improved quickly in the glass. A dark berry nose with some smoky liquorice and creamy blackberry - almost  ash-dry yet also a little sweet. A little disjointed.	Red
5. Roda 2006 Rioja Reserva	Rioja	Spain	Sainsburys	£24.99	14.5% A brooding wine, deep and dark in the glass. A scaffolding of oak and tannins, suggesting too much youth, but a good foundation of fruit. Needs a little more time to open up. Winner of the Decanter Regional Trophy 2011.
6. M. Chapoutier 2009 Les Arènes Cornas	Rhône	France	Sainsburys	£25.99	13.5% A lovely wine with a focussed, fresh nose and dark fruit. Smooth and creamy, good acidity, firm tannins with chewy fruit and a focussed finish. Drinking very well.
7. Château Aydie (Famille Laplace) 2007 Madiran	South West	France	Waitrose	£13.49	14.5% "A good Madiran is structured like a nuclear shelter built into a Swiss mountain."- Tannat is designed for food, and food alone. Very tart with sour acidity along with the obligatory tannins. A little light.
8. Vergelegen 2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon	Stellenbosch	South Africa	Morrisons	£17.59	14.5% Green Bell Pepper. Enough said! Apparently in Cabernet-Sauvignon it indicates canopy vigour.
9. D'Arenberg 2007 The Feathered Dinosaur, Mclaren Vale	South Australia	Australia	Tesco	£19.99	14.5% "Over the top from Down Under"! Definitely Cabernet Sauvingon, this was big, bold and tannic.
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