Presenter: Elaine
Orrick
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August 2015 minutes:
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| Wines |
Region |
Country |
Source |
Cost |
Comments |
Type |
1.
Bodega Tafuriaste
2014 Rose (Listan Negro)
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Tenerife
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Spain |
Local
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6 Eur
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11% There
was bottle variation with one slightly Pétillant,
the other downright fizzy! With some candied cherry
and tannin the flavour was more red than rosé, but
it was short of fruit and character.
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2.
Cantina Valle Isarco 2013 Kerner
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Sud Tirol/Alto
Adige
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Italy |
Winebear
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£15.17
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14% The
wine was very Germanic in style with a slight spritz
and an aromatic nose; floral including elderflower.
Citrus flavours dominated but were a touch out of
balance with less weight than expected for the
alcohol, finishing with a sour, bitter aftertaste.
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3.
Domaine Causse Marines
2012 "Zacmau" (Mauzac), Gaillac
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South West
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France |
Winebear
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£19.73 |
13% A
slightly oxidised aspect with a subtle nose of
bruised apples and yeast. Crisp acidity held
together a melange of baking spices including
vanilla and nutmeg.
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4.
Alaverdi
Monastery Cellar 2011 Rkatsiteli)
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Kakheti
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Georgia |
Winebear
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£20.80
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13% This
natural “amber” wine was from the Rkatsiteli grape
and showed citrus (orange) oil on the nose. It was
relatively cloudy with obvious tannins and some
volatile acidity.
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5.
Westend
Estate (Calabria) 2013 Saint-Macaire
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Riverina
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Australia |
Laithwaites
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£10.99
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14% Inky black
with roasted aromas and ripe, dark fruits, soft
tannins and medium acidity; very easy to drink – if
a touch one dimensional. Full bodied, it would make
a great blending partner
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6.
Familia Deicas, Atlantico sur
Garzon 2014 (Marselan)
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Maldonado
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Uruguay |
Wine Society
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£8.50
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13%
Deep-coloured wine showed fruity spice with a
slightly prune-raisin end. Some oxidation was
apparent, with dark, sweet, fruit, chocolate notes
and tannins on the finish
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7.
Santo Wines
2011 Kameni (Mandilaria)
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Santorini
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Greece |
Local
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13 |
14% Euro price. A
strong attack of dark-cherry fruit with dry tannins
and a short finish.
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8. Stobi
Winery 2011 Vranec
Veritas 2011
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Tikves
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Macedonia |
Carruthers &
Kent
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£16.49
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14.5% A
dark colour with big tannins, ripe, concentrated
fruit and a savoury, smoky-bacon component. There
was some volatile acidity and the 14.5% alcohol was
obvious, but not unpleasant.
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| 9.
Bodegas Ribera de Pelazas 2010 Abadengo
Crianza (Juan Garcia), Arribes |
Castilla y León
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Spain |
Wine Society
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£9.95
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14% A
slightly oxidised nose and persistent acidity. Dark
fruits showed tobacco, spice and coffee, with ripe
but strong tannins.
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10. Finca
Moratillo 2009 Vidadillo, Ribera del
Jiloca
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Aragón
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Spain |
Laithwaite's
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£19.99
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14.5% The wine
showed balanced acidity and tannin with savoury,
meaty notes and concentrated dark fruit. There was a
balsamic aspect but everything was in harmony and it
should age well.
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19/08/2015 |
Raffle wine: Laurent Miguel Albariño
Won by: Suzanne Wright |
