November meeting

WINE TASTING GROUP.

HELD AT MOLLY AND DAVE’S ON TUESDAY 21^ST. NOV. 2017, WHERE WE WERE ONCE AGAIN, MADE VERY WELCOME, AND ENJOYED OUR HOSTS EXCELLENT HOSPITALITY.

WINE NO. 1.   2016 CASTILLO REAL CLASICA TEMPERANILLO,CASTILLA SPAIN.  12%VOL. PURCHASED FROM ASDA AT £4.

SPAINS NOBLE TEMPANILLO IS A BLEND FROM VINYARDS IN THE REGION, PRODUCING A VERY PLEASANT WINE. THIS OFFERING HAS A BRIGHT HEALTHY, MEDIUM AND PURPLE APPEARANCE, AND A VERY PLEASANT BOUQUET. WITH SOFT BERRY AND PLUM CHARACTER, IT HAS SWEETNESS ON THE TONGUE, BALANCED ACIDITY, WITH SLIGHT TANNINS, ALLIED TO GOOD FRUIT TASTE. THE FLAVOUR LASTED WELL.  IT  ATTRACTED AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 7.2/10. GOOD REASONABLY PRICED WINE.

WINE NO. 2.  2015 SAINT-EMILION MERLOT BORDEAUX FRANCE.  13%VOL. PURCHASED FROM ASDA AT £9.

PRODUCED IN THE FAMOUS BORDEAUX REGION THIS WINE HAS A GOOD HEALTHY APPEARANCE, A MEDIUM INTENSITY AND STRONG RUBY COLOURS. A PLEASANT BOUQUET, WITH A MEDIUM TO WEAK SMELL, IT HAD ONLY SLIGHT FRUIT CHARACTER. THIS WINE HAS A STRONG DRY TASTE WITH VERY TART ACIDITY, AND GOOD TANNINS. A MEDIUM BODY WITH SOME FRUIT FLAVOUR IT HAD A GOOD LASTING FLAVOUR. WE PREFFERED THE FIRST WINE BUT THIS OFFERING DID ATTRACT AN AVERAGE OF 6.5/10.

                                                                                           JOHN BENFIELD.