Jan meeting

WINE TASTING GROUP.

HELD AT PAT’S AND HOSTED BY JEAN ON 28^TH JANUARY 2020, WHERE WE WERE ENTERTAINED REALLY WELL, FOR A VERY PLEASANT AFTERNOON.

WINE NO 1.  2018 HARDY’S CREST BLEND OF CABERNET,SHIRAZ, & MERLOT, SOUTH EASTERN AUSTRALIA.                       14%VOL. PURCHASED FROM MORRISONS AT £7.

WITH A BRIGHT RUBY APPEARANCE, AND DEEP INTENSITY, THIS OFFERING COMES FROM THE FAMOUS HARDY’S,  AWARD WINNING VINYARDS. IT HAS A VERY PLEASANT BOUQUET OF MEDIUM INTENSITY AND MIXED CHARACTER. THERE IS A SLIGHT SWEETNESS ON THE TONGUE,BALANCED ACIDITY, AND TANNINS ARE EVIDENT AS WELL.THERE WERE MIXED VIEWS ON THE BODY OF THIS WINE BUT WE ALL FELT THAT THE FLAVOUR LASTED. THIS OFFERING ATTRACTED AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 7.8/10 AND IS RECOMMENDED.

WINE NO 2.   2018 J.P.CHENET CABERNET SAVIGNON, FRANCE, 13%VOL. PURCHASED FROM MORRISONS AT £6.75.

THIS HEALTHY LOOKING WINE IS PRODUCED IN FRANCE BY THE WELL KNOWN CHENET VINYARDS AND HAS A MEDIUM RUBY/RED APPEARANCE. A SLIGHTLY MUSTY BOUQUET, WITH QUITE STRONG INTENSITYIT WAS DIFFICULT TO DISCOVER ITS CHARACTER. THERE WAS A LITTLE SWEETNSESS ON THE TONGUE,WITH TART ACIDITY AND GOOD TANNINS. IT HAD A MEDIUM TASTE AND GOOD FRUIT

TASTE WITH LASTING FLAVOUR. THE WINE ATTRACTED AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 7/10.

                                                            JOHN BENFIELD.

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February's meeting

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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October

HELD AT DAVE & MOLLY’S ON 29^TH OCTOBER 2019, WHERE WE WERE MADE VERY WELCOME. WE ALSO HAD, ALONG WITH THE EXCELLENT FOOD,  A SPECIAL OFFERING OF AN EXTRA UNIQUE WINE, WHICH WHEN REVIEWED RESULTED IN SOME AMUSEMENT!

WINE NO1.   2018 VALLE DE ACONCAGUA PINOT NOIR CHILE.  13.5%VOL.   PURCHASED FROM ASDA  AT £6.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            WITH A RATHER WEEK INTENSITY NIGHTS GIVE IDEAL GROWING CONDITIONS, THIS WINE HAS A BRIGHT HEALTHY APPEARANCE, AND PALE INTENSITY AND RED/RUBY COLOUR.  A GOOD BOUQUET  ALLIED TO WEAK INTENSITY AND VARIED CHARACTER, IT HAD SOME SWEETNESS AND BALANCED ACIDITY.  THERE WERE  TANNINS AND IT HAD A LIGHT BODY. A LITTLE FRUIT TASTE IN THE MOUTH AND SOME LASTING FLAVOUR MADE THIS AN INTERESTING DRINK. IT ATTRACTED AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 8.5/10. RECOMMENDED.

WINE NO2.  2018 TRIVENTO RESERVE MALBEC, MENDOZA WINDS, ARGENTINA. 14%VOL.  PURCHASED FROM ASDA AT £6.

NAMED AFTER THE THREE WINDS, THE POLAR,ZONDA AND SUDESWELL THIS WINE HAS BALANCED TANNINS NOTES. THIS IS A BRIGHT CRIMSON COLOUR AND HAS PLEASANT PLUM AND RASPBERRY AROMAS. IT HAS A VELVETY FINISH WITH GOOD LASTING FLAVOUR.  WE GAVE THIS WINE AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 7.3/10. WE THOUGHT THAT IT WAS GOOD VALUE.

                                                                                                                         JOHN BENFIELD.

September meeting

HELD AT JACK & JOANS ON 24^TH SEPT. 2019, WHERE WE WERE MADE VERY WELCOME, AND ENJOYED THEIR HOSPITALITY.

WINE NO1.   2018 OYSTER BAY MERLOT HAWKES BAY NEW ZEALAND. 13%VOL. PURCHASED FROM MORRISONS AT £8.

THIS OFFERING HAD A VERY HEALTHY APPEARANCE WITH A RUBY TONES. THE BOUQUETWITH BALANCED ACIDITY AND LITTLE TANNINS. WAS CLEAN WITH MEDIUM INTENSITY AND A VARIED CHARACTER. A LITTLE SWEETNESS WAS EVIDENT. IT HAD A MEDIUM BODY, AND FRUIT TASTE IN THE MOUT, WITH A GOOD LASTING FLAVOUR. IT SCORED AN AVERAGE 7/10 AND WE THOUGHT IT WAS A PLEASANT OFFERING.

 WINE NO2. 2014 MONTELCIEGO RIOJA SPAIN. 13.5%.  PURCHASED FROM MORRISONS AT £8.

WITH A BRIGHT RUBY APPEARANCE OF DEEP INTENSITY, THIS POPULAR WINE FROM SPAIN HAS GOOD DEEP AROMAS OF MEDIUM INTENSITY, AND BALANCED ACIDITY.THERE WERE TANNINS EVIDENT WITH SOME SWEETNESS.WITH A MEDIUM BODY AND GOOD FRUIT TASTE, THIS WINE HAD GOOD LASTING FLAVOURS. IT  ATTRACTED THE SAME AVERAGE SCORE AS THE FIRST OFFERING OF 7/10, AND WE ALSO THOUGHT IT A GOOD BUY.

                                                                    JOHN BENFIELD.

August

HELD AL FRESCO BY JENNY, AT PAT’S ON TUESDAY 27^TH AUGUST 2019. LOVELY WEATHER, GREAT COMPANY AND FINE FOOD AND DRINK.

WINE NO 1.   2018 BEYERSKLOOF PINOTAGE WESTERN CAPE SOUTH AFRICA. 13.5% VOL.   PURCHASED FROM SAINSBURYS AT £6.25.

THIS BRIGHT HEALTHY LOOKING WINE HAD QUITE A DEEP INTENSITY,AND SHOWED RED AND RUBY TONES. THE BOUQUET HAD ALL OF US WONDERING IF WE HAD DRUNK THIS WINE BEFORE, WITH COMMENTS OF PLEASANT, CLEAN, MUSTY AND FRUITY SMELLS. THE CHARACTER ALSO HAD US GUESSING.SWEETNESS WAS EVIDENT, AND THERE WAS BALANCED ACIDITY. WE DIDN’T NOTE A GREAT DEAL OF TANNINS, AND THE BODY FELT LIGHT.THERE WAS A DEFINITE FRUIT TASTE IN THE MOUTH, AND THE FLAVOUR DID LAST. THIS WINES COUNTRY OF ORIGIN WAS ONLY SUGGESTED BY 2 OF US, BUT WE DID GIVE IT AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 7.5/10. QUITE A GOOD OFFERING AND VALUE.

WINE NO 2.  2017 PASO ROBLES ZINFANDEL USA. 14.5%VOL.  PURCHASED FROM SAINSBURYS AT £9.50.

WITH A DEEP INTENSITY THIS OFFERING HAS A BRIGHT RUBY APPEARANCE AND DEEP INTENSITY. THE BOUQUET WAS CLEAN AND PLEASANT WITH A STRONG INTENSITY AND PLUMMY CHARACTER. THERE WAS PLENTY OF SWEETNESS WITH TART ACIDITY, PLENTY OF TANNINS AND A HEAVY BODY. FRUIT TASTE IN THE MOUTH, WITH A GOOD LASTING FLAVOUR MADE FOR AN INTERESTING DRINK. IT SCORED AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 6.5/10. THIS WINE WAS MARKED AS HIGH AS 9/10 BY ONE MEMBER AND 4/10 BY ANOTHER!  WE THOUGHT THE FIRST WINE WAS THE BEST VALUE.

                                                                                       JOHN BENFIELD.

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Wine group. At June and Ray 's .on their. 60 th Wedding Celebration Year