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"Call My Bluff"
The
Wine Edition
We hope that you enjoyed the evening, Ben, James and I certainly did, and we
will be happy to organise future tastings.
If you would like to do more wine tasting, there is a wine workshop at the
WI hall on the 1st Thursday of the month, run by
John
Butterwick. It is great fun, and I recommend it highly.
Below is the list of wines from the WI meeting, or
alternatively
click here to download the list as a Word document.
Happy tasting, Ben, James & Andrew.
ASDA Soave, 2009
International Wine Challenge
2010 Commended. The judges said “Mineral, honey and pear drop nose. Deep
pear fruit and ripe citrus on the palate, zesty and racy with good
freshness. Very pleasant.” ASDA - Lemon & apple fruit flavours. Try with
Chicken a la crème.
Origin: Italy - Soave
Closure: Screwcap
Varieties: Garganega
ABV: 11.5%
Price: £3.28
Store: ASDA
Waipara Hills,
Soul of the South, 2008. New Zealand
Bright plum and strawberry,
with notes of chocolate and oak spice make this an enticing and very
enjoyable wine.
Origin: New Zealand
Closure: Screwcap
Varieties: Pinot Noir
ABV: 13.0%
Price: £6.00
Store: Davison & Robinson, Castleford (01977) 559883
Boschendal Chenin
Blanc 2010 Coastal Region
From one of South Africa’s original wine
farms comes this fruity, well-balanced and full bodied wine,
distinguishable by its exotic mango and honey aromas. The palate has a
core of tropical fruit flavours with hints of nuts and honey, the result
of weekly lees stirring in a process called ‘battonage’, which allows for
greater richness in the wine.
Decanter Magazine 4* - Minerals, honey, pineapple, cream, coconut, melon &
herbaceous nose. Good, tight and concentrated with a nice punch in the
centre. Long and restrained with a kiss of oak.
Origin: South Africa
Closure: Screw Cap
Varieties: Chenin Blancr
ABV: 14.0%
Price: £7.49 or buy 2 for 5.99 each
Store: Majestic Wine
Boutinot La Côte
Sauvage, Cairanne Côtes du Rhône Villages, 2007
Intense morello cherry fruit
and a touch of spice on the nose, ripe berry, liquorice and a hint of
cinnamon spice on the palate, this wine is full flavoured, rich and smooth
with supple tannins.
Origin: Boutinot, France, Rhone
Closure: Cork
Varieties: Grenache Noir, Syrah, Carignan, Mourvèdre
ABV: 14.0%
Price: £10.35
Store: Field & Fawcett, York. (01904) 489073
Banrock Station, The
Reserve Pinot Noir, Brut
Exhibits fresh berry fruit
and subtle yeast flavours, the wine is lively with a creamy texture and
crisp finish.
Origin: South Eastern Australia
Closure: Cork
Varieties: Pinot Noir
ABV: 11.5%
Price: £4.00
Store: Davison & Robinson, Castleford (01977) 559883
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