Held at John& Sheila’s on the Tuesday 23^rd Nov 2021, where we had a very pleasant afternoon.

 

WINE NO1.  2019 VIN DE BOURGOUGNE MACON FRANCE. 13%VOL.                                      PURCHASED FROM LIDL AT £9.

THIS OFFERING HAD A BRIGHT, HEALTHY RUBY APPEARANCE. THERE WAS A SLIGHTLY MUSTY BOUQUET OF MEDIUM INTENSITY. BALANCED ACIDITY ALLIED TO SOME TANNINS LEFT SOME FRUIT TASTE, WITH A LITTLE LASTING FLAVOUR. THIS WINE ATTRACTED AN  AVERAGE SCORE OF 6.6/10. THIS WAS NOT RECOMMENDED AT THE PRICE.

 

WINE NO2.  2019 TAMING THE TIGER MERLOT SOUTH AFRICA. 13.5%VOL. PURCHASED FROM LIDL AT £6.  WITH A BRIGHT APPEARANCE AND STRONG RUBY INTENSITY IT HAD A PLEASANT BOUQUET WITH A MIXED CHARACTER WHICH WE FOUND DIFFICULT TO IDENTIFY. THERE WAS SWEETNESS DETECTED, A BALANCED ACIDITY AND STRONG TANNINS.THE FRUIT TASTE LASTED WELL. THIS WINE ATTRACTED AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 7.2/10 AND IS RECOMMENDED.

 

THE WINE TASTING GROUP WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY OF WISHING YOU ALL THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON.

                                                      

                                                     JOHN BENFIELD.