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4th
Feb 2004
This is a tasting of three white wines
and five red wines from Wine Finders.
| Simcic Trojka 1999, BRDA
Slovenia, Grapes Rebula, Oinot and Tokai 13%.
The colour was deep with a brownish hue giving it the look of an
ageing chardonnay. The nose was of toast and smoke and lots of
lemon came through on the flavour. The finish was rather short
and sharp. |
11/20
£4.99 |
| Sutor Laurencic Chardonnay,
Z.K.G.P. Vipava Dolina, Primorje, Slovenia, 1999, 14% A deep yellow
wine with a nose of grassy oil in a garage. Flavours of
metallic honey came through but the finish was sharp, rough and
simply not a good flavour. |
10.5/20
£7.99 |
| Shaw and Smith Sauvignon Blanc,
2003, Adelaide Hills, South Australia, 13%. A very pale,
delicate colour, the wine had the typical nose of gooseberry with
some grass and a hint of delightful elderflower. In the mouth,
flavours of gooseberry, mango and other tropical fruits abounded.
The finish was smooth and long. An elegant wine. |
16/20
£9.99 |
| Lexicon "Bush Vine Zinfandel"
2000, Central Coast, California. 13%. A very dark red wine
with a nose of ribena in grass. In contrast the flavour was
sharp, flat and sweet. The wine was low in tannin and had a
short sharp finish. |
11/20
£5.99 |
| Borie la Vitarelle, "Bouisset"
Vd P Coteaux de Languedoc 2000, 14%. A deep shiny red, this
wine had a powerful blackcurrent nose. In the mouth it was
sweet and vibrant with spicy and fruity overtones. A long
smooth finish complemented the wine. |
14.5/20
£6.99 |
| Dom. de la Prose "Les Cadieres"
Coteaux de Languedoc, France 14% 2000, Syrah, Grenache, Mouverdre.
A dark red wine with a soft, fruity nose. The flavour
was fruity with some pepper but the wine was a shade closed.
The finish was long but faint. |
13.5/20
£7.50 |
| Quadratura del Cerchio, Pigreco,
2001. IGT Rosso di Abruzzo, 100% Montepulciano aged in French
and Slovenian barrels. Italy 13%. A dark red colour, the nose
was powerful, fruity and clear. Flavours of yeast with stewed
raspberries and other fruits came through. The wine had a long
pleasant finish |
14.5/20
£8.99 |
| Azienda Agricola Eugenio Bocchino
"Suo di Giacomo" 1999 14%. DOC Langhe Rosso, Piedmont, Italy.
Barbera d'Albi and Nebbiolo grapes. This was a very dark red
wine. The nose was complex and powerful. Well balanced
tannins accompanied the voluptuous, opulent fruity flavours.
The finish was long and satisfying. This wine had lots of
personality. |
16/20
£9.99 |
21st
Jan 2004
A selection of wines from deFine wines, Sandiway.
This is an excellent store to find
something a bit different. They have a selection of 1000+ wines
and have particularly good selections from France, Spain, South Africa,
Italy, Australia and New Zealand.
| Paarl Chenin Blanc, Paarl Heights, 2003,
13.5%.
This pale delicate wine had a bouquet of fresh, crisp
apples. In the mouth, the wine was full and rounded with the
apple flavour coming through. The finish was
lingering. This would be an excellent apperetif. |
15.5/20
£3.99
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| Limari Valley Viognier from Francisco de
Aguirre , Chile, 2001 12.5%. The bouquet was of a syrup
tart. The flavour was full and buttery but with a sharp edge
and very dry on the finish. |
11.5/20
£6.99
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| Maipo Valley Chardonnay by
Cousino-Macul, Chile. 1999, 13.5%. This wine had an
excellent rich chardonnay nose . The flavour was buttery,
oily, soft and rounded but tempered by a rather sharp aftertaste. |
14/20
£7.50
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| Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc by Kim
Crawford, 2003, 12.5%. This was a clear and pale example of
the grape, without the greenish tinges of some wines. The
nose was of gossberries and cat's p...... In the mouth the
wine was slightly spritzy and was full of goosberry flavours.
It was a frivolous wine with a long finish |
15.5/20
£8.99
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| Tyrrell's Cabernet Sauvignon, Australia.
2001, 14%. The bouquet was of woodland leaves with a hint of
vanilla. Although the flavour was full, dull fruit
predominated with some vanilla. The finish was soft with
brittle edges |
13/20
£5.99
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| Ironestone Shiraz/grenache, Margaret
River, Australia. 2001, 14.5%
The wine had a powerful nose reminiscent of rubber bands.
In the mouth the wine was spicy, earthy with some cherry flavour
and the finish was sharp.
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13/20
£6.99
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| Navarrete Rioja, Navajas, Spain
Tempranillo. 2000, 13%. This was a very dark red wine with a nose
of apricot, pontefract cakes and stilton. These flavours
came through and the wine was full with some tannin, exciting,
round and satisfying. |
15.5 /20
£7.50
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| Magpie Estate Mouvedre/Grenache,
Barrossa Valley, Australia 2003 14%. The colour was a
pale red and the bouquet was slight but fruity and with faint
cherry. The flavour was slightly light and was the longish
finish. |
13/20
£7.99
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