Held
at Jack & Joan’s on 24th Aug 2021, where we had a lovely
afternoon being entertained by our excellent hosts.
Wine
no. 1. 2019 Cassillero del Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon Valle Central, Chile.
13.5%vol. purchased from Asda at £6.
This
wine has a healthy deep clarity, with a strong ruby appearance, and medium
intensity with a pleasant bouquet, it has quite a number of complex
characterisations. There was some sweetness evident in the taste, and it had
quite tart acidity. A fairly light body with good fruit taste, the flavour
lasted very well. We all appreciated
this offering and it attracted an average score of 7/10.
Wine
no.2. 2020 Hardy’s Crest Shiraz South Eastern Australia. 14%vol. purchased
from Asda at £6.
With
a bright deep intensity this ruby coloured wine had a good bouquet with plenty
of sweetness. There was balanced acidity
and lots of tannins. It had a medium
body, and good fruit taste. The flavour
lasted very well. With the exception of
one of our members who didn’t like it, this wine was generally appreciated and
attracted an average score of 8.5/10.
John
Benfield.
