Friday, 3 April 2015

WINE TASTING GROUP.        TUES 17TH MARCH.            HOSTED BY JACK AND JOAN.

A good afternoon at Jack and Joan’s with excellent cheese, biscuits and fruit was enjoyed by all.

WINE NO. 1.     RED 2013.  Mc GUIGAN CLASSIC MERLOT.   SOUTH EAST AUSTRALIA.   13% VOL.                                PURCHASED FROM SAINSBURYS AT REDUCED PRICE  £5.50.

This strong ruby coloured wine with a pleasant nose, was enjoyed by most of us and was excellently accompanied by the good cheese selection. With strong plum and blackcurrant flavours, this wine has good tannins, a strong fruity lasting aftertaste. It was given a high average score of 8.5.

WINE NO. 2.    RED  2013.  McGUIGAN CLASSIC CABERNET SAUVIGNON.   SOUTH EAST AUSTRALIA.   12.5%VOL.          PURCHASED FROM SAINSBURY AT £8.

Produced by the same winemaker as the first wine, this offering has good flavours of rich intense cassis fruit, is a  strong ruby red wine with pleasant body and good aftertaste, combined with light tannins make for a pleasant drink. Whilst we all preferred  the Merlot, this wine still scored a good average 8.

                                              JOHN BENFIELD.          
                                 


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