February & March meetings

WINE TASTING GROUP. HELD AT DAVE AND MOLLY’S ON TUES. 21^ST FEBRUARY 2017, WHERE WE WERE ENTERTAINED TO AN EXCELLENT AFTERNOON OF FOOD AND DRINK.

WINE NO. 1. 2015 CALVET LA FLEUR, BORDEAUX, MERLOT/CABERNET SAUVIGNON. FRANCE. 13.5%.VOL.

PURCHASED FROM ASDA AT £5.50.

FOUNDED IN 1818, CALVET WINES ARE MADE TO TRULY REFLECT THE CHARACTER OF THE GRAPES, COMING FROM THE SOUTH WEST BORDEAUX REGION. THIS BLEND HAS A GOOD FULL BODY WITH LASTING AFTERTASTE, A DEEP INTENSITY,PLEASANT BOUQUET AND BALANCED ACIDITY.  WITH A LIGHT BODY THIS WINE WAS ENJOYED, AND ATTRACTED AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 7.5/10. RECOMMENDED.

WINE NO. 2. 2011, FAUSTINO V RESERVA, ROIJA. SPAIN    13.5% VOL.

PURCHASED FROM ASDA AT £8.

A GOOD WINE FROM THE FAMOUS RIOJA RANGE THIS WELL MATURED OFFERING HAD A GOOD BRIGHT APPEARANCE WITH DEEP INTENSITY, AND PLEASANT BOUQUET. GOOD FRUIT CHARACTER AND SOME SWEETNESS, BALANCED ACIDITY, AND TANNINS MADE FOR A PLEASANT LASTING FLAVOUR. IT ATTRACTED AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 8/10.

WINE TASTING GROUP. HELD AT JOHN AND SHEILA’S ON TUES. 28^TH MARCH 2017, WHERE WE HOPEFULLY, PRODUCED A PLEASANT AFTERNOON FOR ALL.

WINE NO. 1.  2013 CARINENA MONTE PLOGAR CRAINZA, SPAIN.  12.5%VOL.

PURCHASED FROM LIDL AT £4.99.

A GARNACHE/TEMPRANILLO BLEND THIS WINE HAS A BRIGHT APPEARANCE WITH PALE INTENSITY. A PLEASANT BOUQUET WITH MEDIUM INTENSITY, IT HAS A GOOD STRONG FRUIT TASTE,TART ACIDITY AND LOTS OF TANNINS. THERE WAS SOME LASTING FLAVOUR, AND THIS WINE ATTRACTED AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 7.5/10.

WINE NO. 2.  2012 BAROLO.  ITALY.  14% VOL.

PURCHASED FROM LIDL AT £9.99.

THIS DRY RED OFFERING FROM ITALY HAD A VERY HEALTHY APPEARANCE WITH A DEEP INTENSITY AND GOOD RED/RUBY COLOUR. A PLEASANT BOUQUET, WITH QUITE A STRONG INTENSITY,AND SOME SWEETNESS, HAD A BALANCED ACIDITY,GOOD TANNINS, LIGHT BODY AND STRONG FRUIT TASTE IN THE MOUTH. THE FLAVOUR DID LAST. THIS WINE ATTRACTED AN  AVERAGE SCORE OF 7.5/10.

                                                                               JOHN BENFIELD.