| Wine: | Jacksons Estate |
| Colour: | White |
| Grape: | Chardonnay |
| Price: | |
| Place wine was bought from: | Bowdon winetasting |
| What was the wine eaten with: | Who needs food when the wine's this good. |
| Country of Origin: | New Zealand |
| Year: | ? |
| Comments: | Like the Mary Rose: Full of oak and goes down rather too well. Butterscotch! "A white for red drinkers" said a distinguished croquet player. |
| Rating out of 10: | 10 |
Sunday, 30 September 2007
| Wine: | Campo de Borja, reserva 2000. 13.5%. |
| Colour: | Red |
| Grape: | Garnacha |
| Price: | ? |
| Place wine was bought from: | Specially selected for Asda. |
| What was the wine eaten with: | Something yummy a long time ago |
| Country of Origin: | Spain |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Comments: | Mel says it's like Blackberry creme brulee without the burnt bit. |
| Rating out of 10: | 9 |
| Wine: | Muriel Rioja Gran Reserva |
| Colour: | Red |
| Grape: | 100% Tempranillo, 0% Armadillo |
| Price: | Can't remember, older more expensive, in the £6 to £9 range I think. |
| Place wine was bought from: | Sainsbury's |
| What was the wine eaten with: | Knife & fork - quite a challenge. Venison grillsteaks and roast chicken, not at the same time. |
| Country of Origin: | Spain |
| Year: | 1998 & 2001 |
| Comments: | Both wines had together on 2 successive evenings. Almost impossible to tell the difference apart from colour. Mel thought they were both superb, I thought average. |
| Rating out of 10: | 8.5 Mel, 6.5 Winny |
Saturday, 23 June 2007
Sunday, 17 June 2007
| Wine: | Palacio De Monsalud |
| Colour: | Red |
| Grape: | Tampranillo & Garnacha |
| Price: | £5.84 |
| Place wine was bought from: | Sunday Times Wine Club |
| What was the wine eaten with: | Caeser Salad, Chicken Liver Pate, Pasta Salads, Cheddar, Ciabatta |
| Country of Origin: | Spain |
| Year: | 2001 |
| Comments: | Rioja Reserva in style, Multiple gold medal winner, 12 months in oak barrels, very smooth, generous ripe bramble fruit, very easy to drink. |
| Rating out of 10: | 8 |
Sunday, 10 June 2007
| Wine: | Banrock Station Sparkling Shiras |
| Colour: | Red |
| Grape: | Shiras |
| Price: | £6.99 (on offer) |
| Place wine was bought from: | Sainsburys |
| What was the wine eaten with: | Pork & Bramley Sausages and grilled vegetables marinaded in balsamic vinegar |
| Country of Origin: | Australia |
| Year: | Unknown |
| Comments: | Aroma of sweet cassis and full fruit flavour |
| Rating out of 10: | 8 |
Friday, 8 June 2007
| Wine: | Drakenskloof |
| Colour: | Deep Dark Ruby Red |
| Grape: | Pinotage |
| Price: | £5.42 |
| Place wine was bought from: | Sunday Times Wine Club |
| What was the wine eaten with: | Caeser Salad, Humous, Ham |
| Country of Origin: | South Africa |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Comments: | Spicy cherry & plum aromas, Rich fruity flavour. Would probably have suited a more robust meal or a BBQ better than a salad because of the 15% alcohol |
| Rating out of 10: | 5 |
Wednesday, 30 May 2007
Jacob's Creek Shiraz
| Wine: | Jacob's Creek |
| Colour: | Red |
| Grape: | Shiraz |
| Price: | |
| Place wine was bought from: | Tesco |
| What was the wine eaten with: | |
| Country of Origin: | South Australia |
| Year: | Vintage 2005 |
| Comments: | |
| Rating out of 10: |
Penfolds Koonunga Hill
| Wine: | Penfolds Koonunga Hill |
| Colour: | Red |
| Grape: | Shiraz Cabernet |
| Price: | |
| Place wine was bought from: | Tesco |
| What was the wine eaten with: | |
| Country of Origin: | South Australia |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Comments: | |
| Rating out of 10: |
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