Presenter: John Mayes
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August
2014 minutes:
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| Wines |
Region |
Country |
Source |
Cost |
Comments |
Type |
| 1. Plantagenet
2011 Omrah Chardonnay, Great Southern |
Western
Australia |
Australia |
Secret
Cellar |
£12.83 |
13.5%. Fresh,
light nose with an initial citrus zest – lemon curd
- going buttery on the mid-palate. Light fruit and a
soft finish, a pleasant drink.
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2.
Plantagenet 2012 Mount Barker Chardonnay, Great
Southern
|
Western
Australia |
Australia |
Secret
Cellar |
£19 |
13.7%. A woody,
caramel nose. Smooth approach with (too) delicate
flavours and prominent oak for what is a light wine.
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3.
Plantagenet 2012 Omrah Pinot Noir, Great Southern
|
Western
Australia |
Australia |
Secret
Cellar |
£13.78 |
13.5%. Colour
suggests more age than on the label. Soft approach
and really creamy, light red-berry, almost candy
fruit. Very drinkable with a light peppery finish.
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4.
Moss Wood 2011 Amy's Blend, Margaret River
|
Western
Australia |
Australia |
Secret
Cellar |
£16.15 |
14.5%. Very
dark colour and an interesting nose; savoury, some
acetone, prune (Port-like) and a little bacon! It
all works though!. Spicy on the palate with minty
edges, blackcurrant and moderate tannins. Very well
integrated, smooth going into soft then finishing a
little flabby.
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5.
Moss Wood 2011 Ribbon Vale Cabernet Sauvignon,
Margaret River
|
Western
Australia |
Australia |
Secret
Cellar |
£21.85 |
14%. Tar
and rubber nose with smoky blackcurrant poking
through. Cool approach with some smoke, good fruit
with some graphite edges and liquorice going into a
long, lingering finish. Soft, woody tannins are well
integrated into this well balanced wine with hints
of coffee & mocha. Lovely.
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6.
Plantagenet 2009 Mount Barker Cabernet Sauvignon,
Great Southern |
Western
Australia |
Australia |
Secret
Cellar |
£22.80 |
13.5%. A
promising nose; rich, deep and spicy. Mature fruit
with lovely acidity and an earthy, raw dryness and
woody tannins. A meaty wine but with a light finish
and disappointing staying power in the glass.
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7.
Moss Wood 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River
|
Western
Australia |
Australia |
Secret
Cellar |
£42.75 |
14.5%. A very
good nose; coffee and caramel nose with a hint of
boot polish and brown bananas. Light on the palate,
with minty edges, integrated tannins and a delicate
finish. The wine has a lovely lightness of style.
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8. Moss
Wood 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River
|
Western
Australia |
Australia |
Fraziers |
£46.95 |
14%. A complete
nose, it just smells mature and integrated! Cool and
minty on the palate with smooth tannins but still
dry. Perfumed with floral edges, needs more time.
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20/08/2014 |
Raffle wine: Burra Brook 2013 Shiraz
Won by: Alan Holmes |
