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A Selection of wines from earlier tastings

                                                           

  Rank  16:09:99             Cabernet Sauvignon   Cost
1 Robert Mondavi Coastal,  Co-op, Switzerland,  1996  13%    £8.00  
2  The Barossa, P.Lehman, 1995  12.5%  Wine rack £5.50
3= Brand’s, Coonawara,  T. Alexander,  1996  13.5%     £8.85
3= Castillo de montblanc,  Conca de barbera, Tarragona, 96, 13%   R.Densem, Nantwich. £5.25
 5  Corbet Canyon, California,  Co-op, Switzerland  1996   13%  £4.50
6   Villard Estate, Central Valley, Chile, 1997, 13%   Berkley Wines    £4.50
7 Fairview, Paarl, S.Africa 1996, 12.5%  R.Densem   £4.95  
8= Bellingham, Coast s.Africa, 1997 12%  Sainsbury’s   £4.95  
 8= La Palma Reserve, Rapel Region, Chile, 1997  13%   Threshers £5.50

                       

  Rank 30:09:99            Small Independent Wine Merchants   Cost
1. CJ Pask cab.Sauv. 1996, 12.5%   Hawks Bay,  tanners  £8.50  
2. Domaine Engel, Alsace, 1996,12%, The French Wine People, Matlock   £5.50
3. Torrontes, Bodegas Norton, Argentina, 1997, 14%, Tanners   £4.95
4= Vouvray, 1997, 12%,  Stockwell Wines, Leek  £6.49
4= Cotes de Brouilly, Charles Champevin 1997  13% French Wine people £8.75
6. Chateau Baronne, Corbiers Carignan/grenach/Cinsault/Syrah  199612.5%,The French Wine People   £4.95
7. Nedeburg Wines, Paarl, S.Africa, 1997, 13.5%, Port Stewart, N.Ireland  £5.75
8. Valderezo, Chile 1998,  12% Cab. Sauv.  Food Brands Group £4.50

                                                       

  Rank 21:10:99                  Greek Wines   Cost
1. Dom. Tselepos, VDP de Tegea Arcadie-Peloponnese, Cab. Sauv. 96, 12.5%   £8.99  
2.  Dom.Tselepos, Barriques,  Chardonnay?   1997  13%   £7.99
3. Ktima Kir – Yianni – Syrah, VDP de Imathia by Yiannis Boutaris 1997 13%  £7.99
4. Megas Oenos om.Skouras  VdP de Peloponnese, Cab Sauv./Aghiorghitiko 96 12% £8.99
5. Amethystos Fum¾, Drama area of Thrace, Assyrtico? 1998  13% £7.49
6. Thalassitas Santorini,   Assyrtco,  1998,  12.8% £6.99
7. Mantina,  Tselepos,  Moscophilero,  Arcadie-Peloponnese 1997  11.5%  £5.49
8. Amethystos, Drama,Thrace, Dom.Constantin Lazaridi   1997  13%    £7.99

                                                      

  Rank 21:10:99                         Southern Italy   Cost
1. Taurasi, Campania Region, Feudi di San Gregorio,  1994,  13% £16-49  
2.  Cannonau di Dardegna Riserva, Sardegna, Sella & Mosca, 1996  13% £8-39
3. Copertino Riserva, Puglia. Prod: Cantina Sociale Coop. 1994  13%  £6-99
4  Corvo Rosso, Sicilia, Prod: Duca di Salaparuta  1997   12% £6-99
5 Grotta Rossa, Sardegna, Carigano del Sulcis, Prod: Santadi 1996 12.5%   £6-99
6. Agliano del Vulture, Basilicata, Prod. D’Angelo, 1997  13% £7-99
7 Ciro Rosso Classico, Calabria Region,  Prod: Librandi  1997  13% £5-99
8. Copertino Rosso, Puglia, Prod: Cantina Sociale Coop  1995  12.5%  £5-99

                                                    

  Rank  18:11:99            Arthur's favorite wines  Cost
1.   Sutter Home (End of the Vine) Napa Gamay  1996   13%   Safeway.    £6.99  
2. Chilean Sauv. Blanc  1999  12.5%  Safeway £3.29
3. Nerano Barbera D’Asti 1996  12.5%  T.Alexander,Leek £4.89
4.  St. Clair Marlborough Merlot  1998  13.5%    T.Alex. £6.95
5. Sutter Home Pinot Noir  1997  13%  California    T.Alex  £5.25
6. Garnet Point Zinfandel Barbera, California,  1996  13.5%  Safeway £3.49
7. Skekszardi Merlot 1996  12.5% Hungary   T. Alex £5.25
8. McPherson Croftwood Vinyard Chardonnay,  1998  13% Safeway £3.79

                          

 Rank 02:12:99                                    Corsica  Cost
1.  Dom Mulini di Rasignani  Cap Corse,  Muscat,  N/V  15%  £5.15  
2.  Dom Oriu, Porte-Vecchio  80%Niellucciu,20% sciacarellu  12%  1994 £7.20
3. Clos d’Alzeto, Ajaccio, Sciacarellu, 12.5% 1993   £5.15
4. Dom.de San-Michele Sartene, Sciacarello,Nielluccio, Barbaraosa 1996, 13% £3.08
5. Monte Peraldi, Vin de Corse, Vermentino,  12.5%  1997   £4.99
6. Dom de la Figarella, Sciacarellu, Calvi 1995  13%  £3.35
7.    Dom. De Pietri, Cap Corse  Malvasia  12.5%  1997    £4.64
8   Dom. Des Agriates, Patrimonio,  N/V  Nielluccio,Grenache,Sciacarellu 12%  £2.06

                                                                            

  Rank  06:01:00                               Spanish Wines   Cost
1.  Vinas del Vero Gran Vos Reserva  1995    13.5%  Merlot/Cabernet/Pinot Noir £7-14  
2.  Champagne Res. NV Prem.Cru Chard/Pinot Noir 12%  Jean-Claude Roy,France    £6-70
3. Val de Vos Reserva 1994 12.5%  Cab.Sauv./Merlot  £5-00
4. Vinas del Vero  Cabernet Sauvignon  1997  13.5%   £3-98  
5 Vinas del Vero  Merlot  1997  13.5%  £3-98  
6. Vinas del Vero Gewurztraminer  1998  13.5%   £3-98
7= Vinas del Vero  Clarion 1998  13.5%    £7-14  
7= Vinas del Vero  Pinot Noir1997  13%    £3-98  
9. Vinas del Vero  Chardonnay ‘San Miguel’ 1997 Oak aged  13.5%   £5-00
10. Vinas del Vero  Chardonnay 1998  13.5%  £3.06

                                  

 Rank 03:02:2000       Riesling and Shiraz (from Weaver Wines, Nottingham)  Cost
1. Old Block   St Hallett  Barossa Valley   95  13%   £13.87
2. Hanwood,  McWilliams,  Australia  Shiraz  99  14%  £5.99  
3. Peppertree Vinyard,  Mitchell, Clare Valley.  98  13.5% £8.70  
4. Seifried.  Nelson, New Zealand.  96  12% £5.99
5. The Black Label,  McGuigan  98  11%  Shiraz £5.99  
6. Ockfener Bockstein Kabinett  97 13%  R. Muller  Riesling   £5.46
7. Watervale   Mitchell.  Clare Valley.  99  12.5%  Riesling £6.00
8 Deidedheimer Hofstuck Kabinett  R Muller,  93  8.5%     Riesling £5.46

                                      

 Rank 18:02:00                   Desert Wines  Cost
1. Chateau Belingard Sem/Sauv Muscadelle 96  13.5% Monbazillac  H.Smith  £8.80
2. Late Harvest Muscat Barossa Valley. Grant Binge  97  11%  £6.00
3. Premiers Cotes de Bordeaux Sem/Sauv. NV  12.5%  Sainsbury’s £4.49
4. Clos de Cray. Chenin. Montlouis  97  13%   T. Alex  £9.29
5.  Dom. Du Plessis Chenin Blanc. Coteaux du Layon 95 12.5%  T. Alexander, Leek. £4.98
6.  Reflets de France. 70% Grenache Noir + others. Maury/Midi 92 16%    £3.00
7.  Yarden Muscat fort with oak aged Brandy Golan Heights 97 14%. H Smith,Ashbourne   £5.90
8. Maurodaphue of Patias, Thessaloniki   Greece  NV  15%  H.Smith    £5.65

                                                 

 Rank 03:03:2000       Wines from The French People, Matlock  Cost
1.   Ch.Fonreaud, Cru Bourgeois, Listrac-Medoc  95  13% £9.95  
2.  Ch. Mayne-Vieil. Cab Sauv/C.Franc/Merlot/Cot  97  12.5%  £6.95   
3. Ch.de Paiusset Fleurie, Gamay  98  12.5%    £9.50  
4. Les Monts Damnes, Labaille, Sancerre. S.Blanc  98  13% £8.50
5.  Ch. Pineraie Malbec, Cahors   94   12%  £6.75
6. Philippe de Rothschild Chard. V de P D’Oc  98  12.5%  £4.50
7.   Bourgogne Aligote, Dom. Felix  98  12.5%     £5.95
8.  Dom.de la Salette, V de P de C de G  Michel Duffour  98  11.5%  £3.95
9. Jean des Vignes V de P du Gers, Tannat.  98  11.5% £3.50  

                              

 Rank  16:03:2000                  Mixed Bag     Cost
1.  The 7 Surveys Lehmann,Barossa Mouvedre.Shiraz/Grenache 15% 1997 Safeway  £5-49  
2. Hardy’s S.E.Australia 13% Shiraz/Cab Sauv. 1999  £3-49  
3. Castelgreve Chianti Classico 1996 Sangiovese Italy  12.5%  T.Alex   £5-98
4.  El Velero Valdepenas Dry White 1999  11.5%       Safeway £1-99
5. Imonili Primitivo Del Tarantino Italy 13%  T.Alex    £4-98  
6  Don Darias  N/V Bodegas Victorianas  Tempranillo Spain 12.5%Safeway     £2-79
7. El Leon Bierzo Mencia  Bod.Castro Ventosa 1998 12.5% Safeway  £3-99
8. El Velero Valdepenas Med Dry White  1998  11%   Safeway   £2-99

                                          

 Rank  30:03:00                       Tanners Wines    Cost
1.  Barbera, Brown Bros. King Valley NE Australia  1996  14%  £7-60  
2. Bannockburn, Victoria Australia  1994  13.5%  Cab Sauv/Merlot   £13.80  
3. Dunnigan Hills, RH Phillips U.S.A. Chard.  1997  13.5%   £6-95  
4.  Beira Mar Carrafeira/Antonio Bernardino (Paulo de Silva) 1990 12.5% £7-20  
5.   Bay Bridge Merlot California  1997  13%   £4.95  
6. Rowlands Brook S.E.Australia (Southcorp) Semillon/Chard. 98 12.5% £3.99  
7. Khan Krum Vinex Preslav 98, 12.5% East Bulgaria  £3-49  
8.  Black River Carl Rey Winery SW Romania Cab.Sauv. 1997  12.5%   £3-60
9.  Gran Coronas, Torres 85% Cab.Sauv/15%Tempranillo, Spain 1995  13% £8-90  

                                                                    

 Rank 21:04:2000                   Tanners   Cost
1. Carrascal, Weinert.  Malbec/C.Sauv./Merlot  Mendoza 1996 13%  £7-90  
2. Bruno Sorg Riesling VV. Alsace 1997  13%    £9-70  
3. Dom.les Clos des Cazaux, Vaqueras Syrah  1997  12.8%     £8-10  
4.  Schales Grauer Burgunder (Pinot Gris) Germany 1998 12% £7-95
5. Paradys Kloof Stellenbosch  1998  13%  £7-30
6.  Muscat d’Alsace, Henri Ehrhart, Muscat au Petit, 1998  12%    £5-90
7. BoundaryValley S.A. Paarl, Pinotage 1999 13.5%   £5-30  
8. Un si bel Automne, Marie Schmitt Alsace 1997 13% £6-30

                         

 Rank  12::05:00         Vin de Pays       Wine Finds  Cost
1. Dom Robert Vic, V de P d’Oc. Syrah, Grenach,Merlot,Cinsault 12.5% 98  £4.40  
2. Dom de Granoupiac 96, V de P d’Oc, Merlot,  13% £4.95  
3. Dom.Vigne Lourac,Cab.Sauv./Merlot 98  12%  £4.75  
4. L’if,Mont-Tauch 98 V de P Du Torgan, Merlot/Carignan 12.5% Safeway £4.99  
5. Dom.Vigne Lourac, Sauv. Prestige V de P de C de tarn 99, 12% £4.75
6 Georges Vigouroux, 98 V de P Du Lot  Malbec  12% £4.95  
7. Dom de Pigeonnier, 70% Loin de l’oeil,30% Sauv. Blanc NV. 12% V de P du Comte Tolosan £4.50
8.  Dom et Ch.D’Alain Brumont. V de P de C de G, Gros Manseng 98 11% £4.40   

               

 Rank  06:07:00                           Morrison’s  Cost
1. Turning Leaf Zinfandel  E&J Gallo  13.5%   1997   £6-49  
2. Turning Leaf Vintner’s Collection Cab. Sauv  13.5%  1995  E&J Gallo    £7-99  
3. Montana Sauv.Blanc New Zealand 13% 1999   £5-99
4.  Turning Leaf cab.Sauv, E & J Gallo  13.5%  1997 £6-49  
5. Montes Alpha Chardonnay Special Curvee Montes S.A. Chile 13.5%  1998 £8-99
6  Xinomavro Boutari, Greece  12.5%  1995 £8-99  
7. Chianti Riserva, Sangiovese + others, Uggiano, Italy 12.5%  1995 £7-49  
8. Sanz Rueda Superior, Verejo 90%,Viura 10%,  Vinos Sanz Spain 12.5% 1998 £4-49
9. Vina Sol, 100% Paradella, Miguel Torres, Spain. 11%  1999  £4-49

                                                            

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