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Default TN SFWS October tasting

On Oct 14, 6:28�am, "JT" > wrote:
> Solihull Fine Wine Society, October tasting at Roland's in Edgbaston.
>
> "Spot the grape", he said it should be easy............ha bloody ha!
>
> all blind as usual
>
> Domaine Cauhape Jurancon sec 2005, ( gros and petit manseng)
> Abright wine with a complex nose of peaches,butter and spice, full and fat
> with good balancing acidity. No one had a clue, I offered Marsanne. I may
> have had Manseng before in S France blends.
>
> Spy Valley Riesling �Marlborough NZ 2008
> Green tinged, nose of apples and pears, again palate apples and pears with a
> hint petrol. I was stumped about the grape till I tasted it, then Riesling
> revealed. Quite good.
>
> Dog Point Section 94 Marlborough NZ, SB,2007
> Very pale with green tinge, a raw in your face SB nose , gooseberry and cats
> pee, again a raw SB mouthful with mineral overtones, I offered a very young
> Pinot Blanc Fume.
>
> Te Mata Viognier, NZ 2007,
> A cracker to look at, bright an dviscous, an organic pear like nose, full
> and fat mouthful, peaches and spice, very long, yet delicate. No one got the
> grape! 2nd WOTN
>
> Montes Alpha Chardonnay, Chile, 2006
> Pale gold, buttery chard nose, but a little sweetshopish and rather crude,
> repeated �on palate, uni-dimensioned, reminded me of the Oz chards of 20
> years ago, felt as if it had been made in the lab.
>
> Cloudy Bay NZ Pinot Noir 2006
> Dull pale brick, simple **** pot pinot and nowt else on nose, mouthful of
> fruit and spice but lingering acidity, thin, very poor at GBP25, Cloudy Bay
> seems to be living on its past reput.ation. Worst WOTN
>
> Domaine Ollier Taillefer, Faugeres, France (Syrah,grenache, carignan.
> mourvedre),
> Deep, extract++, classic syrah nose of tinned tomatoes and spice, fruit
> excellent with soft tannins and a spicy length. A very well crafted wine,
> drinking well now. Bought at the vineyard, ? availability.
>
> Ch Mouton Rothschild, 1997.
> Deep with a hint of age, wonderful sweet steely, leather cassis nose, a very
> soft entry with firm tannins, long, but some worrying acidity. I plumped for
> West Bank. Not at all bad for a poor year, with food would be most pleasant.