Presenter: Paul Raven	(standing in for Patrick Eyres of Bin21)    July 2012
Wines	Region	Country	Source	Cost	Comments	Type
1. Moss Wood 2010 Margaret River Semillon	Western Australia	Australia	Bin21	£16.25	14.5% Lees aged for 3 months but unoaked. Oaky (!) lemongrass nose which turns to lemon sherbet after a while. Textured on the palate, a little waxy with a bitter herbal finish. Maybe a little disjointed, would be interested to try again with some age.	White
2. Torres 2009 Fransola Sauvignon Blanc, Penedes	Catalonia	Spain	Bin21	£18.95	13.5% Creamy, sweet tangerine on the nose, although a little thin on the palate. There's tart citrus acidity at the front but a bitter finish and oak builds up on each sip until it gets tiring. Disappointing.
3. Nga Waka 2009 Chardonnay	Martinborough	New Zealand	Bin21	£16.99	14.5% Blocked malo-lactic fermentation. A big wine; full, "thick" nose with toasty oatmeal flavours, some honey and bright citrus acidity on the tongue. Warming on the finish at 14.5%, but not hot. Sharp edged but well integrated flavours, a very good wine, taking the group vote for best wine of the night.
4. Domaine Jean Sipp 2009 Gewürztraminer Reserve	Alsace	France	Bin21	£14.45	13% Flowery Turkish Delight (Rose Water) nose with a sweet lychee flavour. Light and sweet, maybe too much for the style and price, but very pleasant
5. Domaine Dit Barron 2011 Gilles Aujogues Brouilly	Beaujolais	France	Bin21	£12.00	13% The fermentation was started as carbonic and then finished as traditional. Light berry fruit with a little "bon bon" candy. The start and mid-palate are clean and fruity and promise much, but the finish disappoints as it turns dry, tannic and bitter.	Red
6. Moss Wood 2009 Mornington Pinot Noir	Victoria	Australia	Bin21	£17.45	14% A likeable wine, floral nose with a little rubber. Clean and light with moderate fresh acidity. Not a concentrated wine but well balanced and generally liked, but maybe not at this price.
7. Diemersdal 2009 Private Collection	Durbanville	South Africa	Bin21	£15.99	14% A lovely Bordeaux blend with a lifted, fragrant nose of coffee, blackcurrant and chocolate. Big on flavour as well, well balanced and complex with coffee and hazelnuts and a caramel finish. Although drinking well now the acidity is a touch overpowering but give it 4-7 years. Superb, especially at the price.
8. Monte Zovo 2008 Terre di Verona Agricola Amarone di Valpolicella	Veneto	Italy	Bin21	£28.00	15% A curious nose, blackcurrant coming through? Young, fresh fruity with good acidity and quite light, not showing the 15% alcohol. This is a very drinkable wine though not sure it justifies the price. The main issue is that it is nothing like what you expect from an Amarone!
18/07/2012	Raffle wine: Esprit de Montaigu Moreau 2009 Won by: Bernard Newman