Wine
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Grape(s)
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Denomination
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Supplier
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Price
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Comments
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1-3
& BV
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Mandarossa
2010
13.5%
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Fiano
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IGT
Sicilia
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Henderson
Wines
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£7.00
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A fresh modern wine from W. Sicily
(Menfi
area).
3 votes as “best value
wine.”
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Planeta
– La Segreta 2010
12.5%
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50%
Grecanico 30% Chardonnay 10% Fiano
10%
Viognier
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IGT
Sicilia
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Henderson
Wines
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£9.00
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W. Sicily (Menfi/Sambuca di Sicilia)
full of
fruit, well balanced, long in mouth.
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Brugnano
– V90 2010 12%
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Catarrato
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IGP
Sicilia
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Peckhams
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£11.49
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NW Sicily (Castellamare del Golfo). Melons on nose, less distinctive than previous
2 wines.
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Planeta 2008
13.5%
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Chardonnay
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IGT
Sicilia
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Henderson
Wines
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£22.00
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W Sicily (Sambuca/Ulmo/Maroccoli); barrel-fermented in
French barrels. Citrus and flowers on the
nose; an extremely elegant wine living up to its reputation as a
flagship Sicilian wine. Runaway
“best white” and close 2nd (19 points) as overall best wine.
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best
white
2nd
best overall
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Planeta
2009
13%
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Nero
d’Avola Frappato
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DOC
Cerasuolo di Vittoria
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Henderson
Wines
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£13.00
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“Cherries”;
“jammy”
but most found it rather light; a definite intensification of flavour
after chilling.
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Planeta
– La Segreta 2009
13%
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50%
Nero d’Avola
25% Merlot
20%
Syrah
5%
Cabernet Franc
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IGT
Sicilia
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Henderson
Wines
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£9.00
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W. & SE. Siciliy (Menfi & Noto). Long in
mouth; a backbone of dryness but rich in fruit. An
“honourable mention” in scoring for best wine.
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Brugnano
– Naisi 2008
14%
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Nero
d’Avola Tannat
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IGP
Sicilia
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Peckhams
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£14.99
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NW Sicily (Castellamare del Golfo). A heavy wine; members familiar with Tannat
found it difficult to decide on the influence of this grape on the nose
or in the mouth.
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Villa
Cardini 2010
13%
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Nero
d’Avola
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IGT
Sicilia
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Henderson
Wines
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£6.50
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A light, drinkable
“lunchtime”
wine. One member characterised it as a
“bunga bunga” wine.
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Mandarossa
2009
13.5%
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Nero
d’Avola
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IGT
Sicilia
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Henderson
Wines
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£8.50
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W. Sicily (Menfi area).
More concentrated than the preceding wine with a
distinctly “Pinot” nose; reflecting a high standard of
winemaking. Close 3rd (17 points) in best wine scoring.
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best
value.
3rd
best wine overall
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Planeta
Santa Cecilia
2007
14%
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Nero
d’Avola
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IGT
Sicilia
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Henderson
Wines
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£22.00
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SE Sicily (Noto).
Rounded,
intense, well balanced. Much discussion on
whether its excellence derived from area or age. Overall
winner with 21 points out of a possible 36.
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best
wine overall
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Curatolo
AriniMarsala
17%
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Cattarato
Grillo
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DOC
Marsala
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Peckhams
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£8.95
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A revelation to most members who were
only
familiar with the sweet Marsalas. Nuts,
marzipan and wet wood were detected on the nose; non-cloying, slightly
oily in the mouth. Some Christmas
indulgence is likely.
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