The Edinburgh Wine Club |
Age Before Youth, November 8, 2018 |
Name |
Date |
Wine merchant |
Grape
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Price |
Description |
Placing |
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Potinet Ampeau Beaune 12.2
|
2009 |
Raeburn Fine Wine |
Aligote |
£13 |
A touch like dry sherry. Long aftertaste. Almond. But in the trials the first bottle was better. |
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Wakefield,Clare Valley 13.5
|
2007 |
|
Riesling |
£10 |
Citrus lemon and floral aromas. Bone dry palate with apple pure and zest of orange. Lots of good fruit for a very mature wine. |
Best value= |
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Carl Loewen, Alte Reben Mosel 12.0
|
2014 |
|
Riesling |
£15 |
Petrol and elderflower sherbet bouquet. Rich but dry palate. |
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Rolly Gassman Alsace 12.5
|
2012 |
|
Riesling |
£16.50 |
Opulent lush ripe elegant and fresh. A stunner! |
1st= and Best white |
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Clos de Neuilly Chinon 12.5
|
2007 |
|
Cabernet Franc |
£15 |
The pencil shaving bouquet was there. Honey and ripe red fruit bouquet. The palate was less pronounced but in harmony. Some tannin still there. |
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Rymill Coonawarra 13.5 |
2004 |
|
Cab Sauv, Merlot and Cab Franc |
£12 |
Finesse, enough power still but beautifully balanced from the bouquet through the palate to the aftertaste. A sophisticated elegant Bordeaux blend. |
Best value= |
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Rugra Prunorosso Piemonte 13.0
|
2015 |
|
Nebiolo |
£12 |
Lavender and ripe raspberry bouquet. Rich fruity palate. Firm enjoyable acidity. |
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Tenuta Anfosso Piemonte 13.5
|
2014 |
|
Nebiolo |
£21 |
Good floral and toasted bacon bouquet. Less tannin than one hoped for so that the palate was sweet but lacking balance. |
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Vallana Spanna, Piemonte 12.5
|
2009 |
|
Nebiolo |
£16 |
Complex bouquet of spice and black fruit, mint and black pepper. Dry full flavour, perfect pitch between the tannin and the fruit. Such a joy to drink. |
1st= |
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Bel Colle, Barbaresco 14.5 Piemonte |
2011 |
|
Nebiolo |
£21 |
Sophisticated elegant dry nose leading to a red cherry, spice and espresso palate. Is this superb expression of class Barbaresco already at its peak? It is claimed it is good for another 13 years! |
3rd |