June and July wine groups

WINE TASTING GROUP.  THE MEETING WAS HELD AT RAY & JUNE’S ON TUESDAY 12^TH JUNE 2018, ON A LOVELY DAY, WHEN OUR HOSTS ENTERTAINED US WITH EXCELLENT FOOD AND WINE.

WINE  NO.1  

 2016   JIP JIP ROCKS SHIRAZ PADTHAWAY AUSTRALIA.  14.5%VOL.  PURCHASED FROM WAITROSE AT £11. GROWN ON 350 MILLION YEAR OLD GRANITE,  THIS FAMILY OWNED VINYARD, GROWS ON OLD ANCIENT SOILS AND BENEFITS FROM A MARITIME CLIMATE LOVED BY THE SHIRAZ GRAPE. WE FOUND THIS OFFERING TO HAVE A VERY HEALTHY SIGHT, A PLEASANT BOUQUET AND DEEP INTENSITY.  PLUM OVERTONES, WITH A SWEET INTENSITY AND BALANCED ACIDITY, MADE FOR A VERY PLEASANT OFFERING. THE FLAVOUR LASTED WELL, AND IT GAVE A GOOD STRONG FRUIT TASTE IN THE MOUTH. THIS WINE ATTRACTED A VERY HIGH AVERAGE SCORE OF 8.5./10  RECOMMENDED.  

WINE NO2.  

  2016  HARDYS 1853 ANNIVERSARY SHIRAZ.  REYNELLA, SOUTHEAST AUSTRALIA.  13.5%VOL. PURCHASED FROM WAITROSE AT £6.99. FONDED IN 1853 THIS FAMOUS AUSTRALIAN VINYARD HAS BEEN OFFERING EXCELLENT WINES SINCE THE 19^TH CENTURY. WITH SOFT SPICY, RASPBERRY AND CHERRY FLAVOURS, THIS WINE HAD A SLIGHTLY HAZY APPEARANCE, WITH MEDIUM INTENSITY AND A RUBY COLOUR. A PLEASANT BOUQUET, IT HAD A NUMBER OF FRUIT CHARACTERS, NO SWEETNESS AND A TART TASTE. LOTS OF TANINS GAVE IT A HEAVY BODY AND GOOD FRUIT TASTE IN THE MOUTH.THE FLAVOUR DID NOT LAST.  THIS WINE DID NOT APPEAL TO MOST OF US BUT IT DID ATTRACT AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 7/1O.

THE WINE TASTING GROUP MET AT OUR HOUSE ON TUESDAY 17^TH JULY 2018, AND

WINE NO1. 

2016  MARCO TEMPRANILLO SOUTHEAST AUSTRALIA.  14%VOL.   PURCHASED FROM LIDL AT £6.                                        

WITH A BRIGHT HEALTHY APPEARANCE THIS WINE HAD A STRONG RUBY COLOURING, AND MEDIUM INTENSITY. A GOOD BOUQUET AND PLUM CHARACTER. IT SHOWED GOOD SWEETNESS, LOTS OF TANNINS WITH A LIGHT BODY AND GAVE THIS OFFERING A LIGHT AND BALANCED ACIDITY.SOME FRUIT TASTE GAVE THE WINE A GOOD LASTING FLAVOUR. WE GAVE THIS WINE AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 7/10. THIS WINE WAS NOT HUGELY RECOMMENDED.

WINE NO2.

2014  CARLES PRIORAT MERLOT/GRENACHE/CAB SAUVIGNON BLEND, SPAIN. 14%VOL. PURCHASED FROM LIDL AT £8.

A BRIGHT HEALTHY LOOKING WINE, THIS RED/RUBY OFFERING HAD A GOOD PLEASANT BOUQUET WITH  MEDIUM INTENSITY. IT HAS BALANCED ACIDITY AND LITTLE TANNINS. THE BODY FELT MEDIUM AND THERE WAS A GOOD FRUIT TASTE IN THE MOUTH. THE FLAVOUR LASTED AND WE PREFERRED IT TO THE FIRST OFFERING. IT ATTRACTED AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 8/10 AND IS RECOMMENDED.

                                                                                                         JOHN BENFIELD.