November at John's

                                                                                                        WINE TASTING GROUP

HELD AT JOHN AND SHEILA’S ON 26^TH NOVEMBER 2019, WHERE WE HOPE THAT OUR GUESTS ENJOYED THE HOSPITALITY.

WINE NO 1.     2018  HACHON ROBLE TEMPRANILLO  SPAIN. 13.5% VOL.  PURCHASED FROM LIDL AT £6.99.

THIS HEALTHY LOOKING WINE HAD A DEEP INTENSITY AND RED/RUBY APPEARANCE. WITH A PLEASANT BOUQUET , IT HAD A MEDIUM INTENSITY AND CHARACTER. THERE WAS VERY LITTLE NOTICEABLE SWEETNESS, BUT HAD VERY TART ACIDITY, PLENTY OF TANNINS AND GOOD FRUIT TASTE IN THE MOUTH.THE FLAVOUR DID LAST, AND THIS OFFERING ATTRACTED AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 7.5/10. 

WINE NO2.     2018  CHENAS COLLIN-BOURISSET BEAUJOLAIS  FRANCE.  13.5%VOL.  PURCHASED FROM LIDL AT £7.99.

THIS SEASONAL WINE HAS A BRIGHT HEALTHY APPEARANCE WITH STRONG RUBY COLOURS. A PLEASANT OAKY BOUQUET WITH STRONG INTENSITY, IT HAS GOOD SWEETNESS TASTING, AND BALANCED ACIDITY. STRONG TANNINS AND MEDIUM BODY ALLIED TO A GOOD FRUIT TASTE IN THE MOUTH,GAVE IT A LASTING FLAVOUR. WE FOUND IT DIFFICULT IDENTIFYING THIS WINE WHICH ATTRACTED AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 7/10.  

THE WINE GROUP WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL OF OUR READERS A GOOD, HEALTHY NEW YEAR.

                                                                               JOHN BENFIELD.

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