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Presenter: Karl Laczko	January 2015 minutes:
Wines	Region	Country	Source	Cost	Comments	Type
1. Wente Vineyards 2012 Morning Fog Chardonnay, Livermore Valley	California	USA	Richard Granger	£12	13.5% “Peachy nose”, “nice acid balance”, “sugary sweet (approach)”, “a little short”, “a touch cloying”.
2. Kirkland Signature 2012 Russian River Pinot Noir, Sonoma	California	USA	Costco	£12.90	14.2% Typical Pinot colour and aroma and sweet, if somewhat simple, fruit: “lacks structure”, “Soft, jammy sweet”, “promised well”, “Doesn’t stand deep analysis...but not bad”
3. Kirkland Signature 2009 Rutherford Meritage, Napa	California	USA	Costco	£14.38	13.9% Too sweet”, “initial nose medicinal”, “dry tannins”, it was a pleasant drinker with dusty tannins, it may improve a little with age.
4. Kirkland Signature Series 2012 Oakville Merlot, Napa	California	USA	Costco	£14.38	14.5% A good wine with firm tannins with good fruit. Cool and soft but with structure, a little light on the finish. Chocolate and cherries.
5. Kirkland Signature 2012 Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa	California	USA	Costco	£19.20	14.6% A perfumed nose with some rose petal and delicate flavours, a more “grown up” elegance. Ripe, young fruit finished with a little chocolate.
6. Kirkland Signature 2010 Mountain Cuvée Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa	California	USA	Costco	£16.43	14.9% A green capsicum component, cool fruit and less sweet, more vegetal aspects.
7. Kirkland Signature Series 2010 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa	California	USA	Costco	£17.98	14.9% A deep, dark fruited nose with a cool, menthol aspect. While smooth it had layers and a strong mid-palate.
8. Château Montelena 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa	California	USA	Costco	£29.94	13.9% A full wine, though a little softer and lighter than expected, the tannins seem lacking although they built up on subsequent tastes.
9. Quady Winery, Elysium 2011 California Black Muscat, Madera	California	USA	Costco	£7.90 half bottle	15% “Raspberry syrup”, “inoffensive”, “lacks weight”. Too sweet and simple for most.
21/01/2015	Raffle wine: La Finca 2012 Clos d'Angel Cabernet Sauvignon Won by: Karl Laczko

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Presenter: Karl Laczko