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Castillo Catadau Gran Reserva 2002

March 28, 2010
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ABV: 14% Closure: Cork Retailer: Naked Wines Price: £9.99 Serving Temperature: 18-20 degrees I opened this bottle to let it breathe for a while but it may have improved with decanting. On pouring it was a dark ruby colour depicting the label colour and almost the same as port. A nice looking bottle with a [...]

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Castillo de Tafalla Rosado 2008

March 25, 2010
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Country: Spain Region: Navarra ABV: 13.5% Closure: Cork Retailer: Naked Wines Price: £5.99 Serve chilled but not too cold. This wine came in a mixed case of 6 from Naked Wines. This particular “Pink” wine is not one I would normally choose as it inevitably takes me back to the 1970’s and the only choice [...]

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Canepa Novisimo Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

March 17, 2010
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ABV: 13% Closure: Cork Serving temperature: 15ºC to 18ºC. Retailer: Naked Wines Price: £9.99 This wine is from the Central Valley in Chile which produces in my opinion excellent affordable red wines. There was a slight hint of tannins in the smooth to drink yet full bodied Cabernet Sauvignon leaving you wanting more and more. [...]

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Brewery Hill Shiraz 2008

February 3, 2010
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My husband and I tried this wine over a couple of nights with curry and spag bol, I have to say it wasn’t a great food/wine match with either. Therefore the best match in my opinion would be a good old steak on the BBQ. When I put my nose into the glass and breathed [...]

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Greedy Sheep Cabernet Merlot 2007

December 21, 2009
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Colour: Lovely velvety deep purple-red. Scents: Rose, aniseed, smoke and a hint of acidic grass. Taste: Very robust, though tannony and slightly sour. The aftertaste of plum and nectarine is exactly what you’d expect of a good Cab-Merlot. ABV: 14% Cost: £9.99

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Blackwood Ridge Pinot Noir 2008

November 26, 2009
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Colour: Plum red, with some transparency. Scents: Mild spice with blackcurrant and cherry, a very typical pinot noir. Taste: Fleshy, juicy plum and hints of rose. The wine is rather lacking in depth of flavour considering its tempting bouquet. ABV: 16% (Late Harvest)

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Blackwood Ridge Shiraz 2007

November 18, 2009
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Colour: Fresh, transparent blood red. Scents: Juicy dark plum, spice and dark berry. Taste: Hints of spice, plum and cherry. ABV: 14% (Late Harvest)

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Dusty Dog Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

August 24, 2009
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Colour: Dark blood red. Scents: Spicy yet somewhat chemically – bizarrely enough it reminded me of spray paint! Taste: Quite juicy and complex on first taste, but quickly loses its depth. Taste of peeled red apple skins, red currants and tart plum. Thoughts: This red was 14.0% but wasn’t overwhelming. While I appreciated the flavour [...]

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Chalk Hill Snapper Point

August 18, 2009
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Colour: Very dark, rich chocolatey-red. Scents: Blackberry and juicy plum. On second inspection, beetroot and grapefruit. Taste: Deep and juicy, very drinkable. Not incredibly complex in flavour, but with enough depth to avoid the watery flavours that some other reds fall prey to. Held its own against lamb chops and houmous, which is no mean [...]

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