WINE TASTING GROUP.                         HELD AT PAT AND BRIAN’S AND HOSTED BY JENNY.                                         26^TH APRIL 2016.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  A LOVELY AFTERNOON WITH GOOD WINES AND ACCOMPLIAMENTS

WINE NO. 1.                2014  MONTINO RIOJA  PRODUCED WITH GRAPES FROM CALIFORNIA FINISHED AND BOTTLED IN SPAIN.  12.5% VOL.   PURCHASED FROM SAINSBURYS AT £6.50.

THIS SLIGHTLY HAZY WINE, HAS A MEDIUM INTENSITY AND IS A GOOD RUBY COLOUR.WITH A PLEASANT BOUQUET AND MEDIUM INTENSITY, IT HAD A NUMBER OF US TASTING A VARIETY OF FRUIT FLAVOURS. THERE WAS GOOD SWEETNESS IN THE TASTE WITH VERY BALANCED ACIDITY, AND A FAIRLY LIGHT BODY. THERE WAS A GOOD LASTING AFTERTASTE WITH FRUIT FLAVOURS AND THIS WINE WAS ENJOYED, SECURING AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 7.5/10. RECOMMENDED.

WINE NO. 2.              2013   TURNERS ROAD  MERLOT RESERVE.  CALIFORNIA USA.    13.5%VOL.    PURCHASED FROM SAINSBURYS AT  £6.50.

WITH JAMMY AROMAS OF PLUMS AND RED CHERRIES THIS WINE HAS A VERY HEALTHY APPEARANCE A RICH RED COLOUR.  IT HAS A SOFT LINGERING FINISH, SOME SWEETNESS AND BALANCED ACIDITY. SOME TANNINS WERE EVIDENT, AND THE LIGHT BODY LEFT A GOOD LASTING FLAVOUR. THIS WINE WAS ALSO APPRECIATED AND OUR MEMBERS GAVE IT AN AVERAGE SCORE ALSO OF 7.5/10.

WINE TASTING GROUP.               HELD AT JACK AND JOAN’S               17^TH MAY 2016.

GOOD FOOD, WINE AND A WARM WELCOME WERE AFFORDED TO US FOR ANOTHER OF OUR EXCELLENT AFTERNOONS.

WINE NO. 1.       2014   MALBEC MENDOZA    ARGENTINA.        13.5%VOL.    PURCHASED FROM ASDA AT  £5.

THIS GRAPE ORIGINALLY FROM SOUTH WEST FRANCE IS NOW THE SIGNATURE RED GRAPE VARIETY OF ARGENTINA. WITH RICH RED RIPE BERRY FLAVOURS, THIS WINE IS GOOD WITH SPICY DISHES AS WELL AS ROAST MEATS. FULL BODIED IT HAS A STRONG PURPLE APPEARANCE AND VERY PLEASANT BOUQUET. STRONG SWEETNESS AND TART ACIDITY GAVE THE WINE A GOOD BALANCED TASTE. SOME TANNINS AND A SLIGHTLY SHARP AFTER TASTE GAVE A GOOD LONG LASTING FLAVOUR. THIS WINE WAS ENJOYED BY OUR MEMBERS AND ATTRACTED AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 8/10.  RECOMMENDED.

WINE NO. 2.       2014   MARLBOROUGH VALLEY  PINOT NOIR.  NEW ZEALAND.    13.5%VOL.     PURCHASED FROM ASDA AT  £6.48.

WITH A SOFT MEDIUM BODY THIS WINE, THIS WINE HAS A BRIGHT APPEARANCE WITH PALE INTENSITY. WITH A PLEASANT BOUQUET, IT HAS SOME SWEETNESS WITH BALANCED ACIDITY AND A LIGHT FLAVOUR WHICH DID LAST. NO TANNIN WAS APPARENT. THIS WINE WAS NOT UNIVERSALLY APPRECIATED, AND ONLY ATTRACTED AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 6.5.

                                                                                                                                         JOHN BENFIELD.