Held at Molly and Dave’s on Tuesday 19^th April, where we had a great afternoon viewing Dave & Molly’s  old photos whilst being very well entertained.

 

Wine No1.   2020 Original Series Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot, Stellenbosch South Africa. 13.5% Vol.  Purchased from Asda at £6.50.

This blend brings a deep rich wine that has a pleasant healthy appearance appearance. With a deeply intense ruby sight, it had a pleasant bouquet with a dark fruit character  Good sweetness on the tongue allied to balanced acidity and little tannins, this wine had a medium body and good lasting fruit taste. We all enjoyed this offering.  It attracted an average score of 8/10.  Recommended.

 

Wine No2.  2020 Oyster Bay Pinot Noir Marlborough New Zealand.  14%Vol.  Purchased from Asda at £9.

Capturing the special cool climate of New Zealand this elegant wine has a bright medium intensity Red/Ruby appearance and has a pleasant bouquet. We found it difficult to identify the underlying character of this wine, but it had plenty of sweetness on the tongue, a tart acidity and plenty of tannins. With a medium body and a little fruit taste, it had a good length of flavour. We gave it an average score of 7/10. A pleasant wine.

 

                                                                                                                   John Benfield.