WINE TASTING GROUP                    HOSTED AT JACK & JOAN’S WHERE WE ENJOYED WARM HOSPITALITY WITH CHEESE, BISCUITS , FRUIT, AND OLIVES.            TUESDAY 17^TH NOV. 2015.

WINE NO 1.    2013    LA CHASSE  COTE DU RHONE  RESERVE    FRANCE     13%  VOL.   PURCHASED FROM ASDA AT  £5.

ONE OF THE FAMOUS FRENCH APPELATION WINES, THE LA CHASSE WINE IS SOURCED FROM FINE COTES DU RHONE VINEYARDS.  THIS OFFERING HAD A VERY HEALTHY APPEARANCE WITH A DEEP INTENSITY AND PURPLE APPEARANCE WITH A  DARK BERRY BOUQUET, WITH A MEDIUM INTENSITY, SOME TASTE ON THE FRONT OF THE TONGUE, IT HAD A GOOD LASTING FLAVOUR. WE QUITE ENJOYED THIS WINE WHICH ATTRACTED AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 7.5.

WINE NO. 2.      2013   GRANDE RESERVE CHATEANEUF DU PAPE .  FRANCE.   13.5 VOL.  PURCHASED FROM ASDA AT £9.

ANOTHER FAMOUS APPELLATION THIS WINE HAS AN INTENSE NOSE WITH AROMAS OF DARK BERRIES, CHERRYS AND SPICE. THE WINE IS SOFT AND RICH WITTH A BRIGHT APPEARANCE, AND GOOD TASTE ON THE FRONT OF THE TONGUE. WITH TART ACIDITY IT HAD GOOD FRUIT TASTE, AND LASTING FLAVOUR.  WE ALSO  ENJOYED THIS OFFERING, AND IT ATTRACTED AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 7.6.

                                   JOHN BENFIELD