D. Byrne Summer Wine Tasting
Clitheroe
Tasted Saturday, May 28, 2011 by andrewstevenson.com with 827 views
Introduction
All in all, quite an interesting tasting, showcasing the sort of wines I would tend to ignore on the shelves: all fairly anonymous mid-range wines; no big names; nothing at all obvious or eye-catching among the selection. Interesting to be given the opportunity to taste these.
NV Ant Moore Sauvignon Blanc Kiki 83 Points
New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough
Not at all bad. Not a wine you'd cross the road to avoid, but equally you wouldn't want to cross the road especially for it. OK. If you want a sub £10 sparkling sauvignon blanc.
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2009 Boutinot Côtes du Rhône Les Cerisiers 82 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
Very pale salmon pink, almost vin gris sort of lack intensity. Light, gentle red fruit on palate. Artificial strawberry fruit on finish and a bit hard too.
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2010 Bacalhoa (Aliança) Vinho Regional Beiras Vista TR 89 Points
Portugal, Beiras, Vinho Regional Beiras
Pale red colour (very much not pink). Very good nose with lots of good red fruit packed full of character. Nice palate:lots of pleasing fruit with some richness and body. I like this.
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2009 Monte Schiavo Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore Pallio di San Floriano 85 Points
Italy, Marche, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico
Decent stuff. Straightforward verdicchio.
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2010 Stanley Estates Sauvignon Blanc 86 Points
New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough, Awatere Valley
Intense asparagus nose. This is a fairly powerful, pungent NZ sauvignon blanc. Not a lot more to say about it.
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2010 Boutinot Mâcon-Charnay L'Ancienne 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Charnay
A light, fresh nose. Light, clean, fresh but a bit lacking in white Burgundy typicity: could be from anywhere. Good for the price.
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2009 Dureuil-Janthial Rully Blanc 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Rully
A lively nose, feeling a little wild. Lovely palate. Nicely balanced with good poise. But also a very good weight with some power behind. Jolly good.
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2009 Tabalí Chardonnay Talinay 87 Points
Chile, Limarí Valley
A green tinged yellow appearance. Pretty full on chardonnay nose with some toasty notes. Nice palate. Good balance and mouthfeel. Nice touch of acidity on the finish.
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2009 Boutinot Côtes du Rhône La Fleur Solitaire 86 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
Dullish nose with a slight almondy lift. Decent palate. Would make a good by the glass option for the on-trade.
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2009 Cave de Turckheim Pinot Blanc Reserve 85 Points
France, Alsace
Fairly tropical nose. Undemanding palate. On the richer side for a pinot blanc.
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2009 Cave de Turckheim Pinot Gris Reserve 85 Points
France, Alsace
Rather slight nose. Decent palate. Clear Alsace PG style. Fairly weighty.
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2010 Bottega Vinai Gewürztraminer 91 Points
Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Trentino
A nice subtle perfume: clearly gewurz but not aggressively so. Very good, very soft, open, rounded gewurz. All the good characteristics of gewurz and none of the bad. Really lovely stuff.
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2009 Domaine de la Porte du Paradis Saint-Amour Le Cru des Amoureux 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Saint-Amour
Good soft, strawberry and cherry fruit on the nose. Light, slightly chunky gamay. I quite like this.
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2008 Bottega Vinai Lagrein Dunkel 88 Points
Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Trentino
A very deep, inky colour. A bit slight onthe nose - some black cherries? Good palate: lots of character. Deep black fruit, yet also very fresh feeling.
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2008 René Bouvier Bourgogne Le Chapitre 84 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Quite deep red fruits on the nose, that you wouldn't immediately guess was Burgundy if served blind. Quite meaty on the palate. Fine, but it doesn't thrill or interest me.
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2009 Tabalí Pinot Noir Talinay Salala Vineyard 83 Points
Chile, Limarí Valley
Quite deep and plush on the nose. A bit bloody on the palate maybe. Rather green, crunchy palate with notable acidity after.
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2008 Araldica Barbera d'Asti Ceppi Storici 86 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Barbera d'Asti
Simple reddish fruits on the nose. Good, easy palate. The usual straightforward, good value Araldica.
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2008 Villa Tonino Nero d'Avola Sicilia Baglio Curatolo 89 Points
Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
Smoky, gently herby black fruit on the nose. Gorgeous palate: sweet black fruit; structure; balance.
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2007 Araldica Barbaresco Corsini 86 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Light, bright nebbiolo nose. Weedy restraint with notable tannins. Not for me.
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2009 Dehesa de Rubiales Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León Alaia 87 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León
Nicely perfumed, light palate, backed up with good structure.
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2007 Château Mayne-Vieil 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Fronsac
Quite mushroomy on the nose. A good luncheon claret.
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2005 Château Giraudels de Milon 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Attractive nose. Very good palate: very feminine and elegant.
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2005 Château Lestage-Simon 84 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
Fairly decent nose. Bit of a clunky, basic feel. But it is right at the end of the bottle.
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2008 Rustenberg John X Merriman 90 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
If you like fresh sawn oak and black fruit, this is a lovely nose. Impressive palate, with a rather classy feel.
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2009 Boutinot Côtes du Rhône La Chapelle de Marin, Cuvée Patrice Armand 91 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
Very attractive, bright, vibrant nose with a subtle perfume. Gorgeous fresh, clean palate. Superb value at £5.99.
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2009 Willunga 100 Grenache The Tithing Trott Vineyard 86 Points
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
There's classy feeling black fruit on the nose. But in the mouth, I get quite a soft drink feel, with very juice fruit and not a lot else.
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2007 Patrick Lesec Gigondas Les Espalines 85 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas
A nice straightforward Gigondas. A bit too much alcoholic heat maybe.
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2009 Altos Las Hormigas Malbec 88 Points
Argentina, Mendoza
Lovely deep, rich, black fruit on the nose. Very pleasant palate. A good food wine.
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2008 Bremerton Matilda Plains Cabernet Shiraz 83 Points
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, Langhorne Creek
Really intense, sweet blackcurrant nose. On the palate, it's a simple, sweet perfumed cabernet. I don't get any shiraz on either the nose or the palate.
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2007 Mountadam Shiraz Patriarch 86 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley
Big sweet black fruits dominate the nose, which is slightly sweaty. Good palate, with nice balance.
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