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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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Schroeder Estate Merlot 2006

December 14, 2009
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I recently ordered a case of Pinot Noir from the Schroeder Wine Estate in Patagonia, an area in Southern Argentina that is starting to make its mark on the world of wine. I must admit that I was a little more than slightly disappointed when a case of their Merlot was delivered to my door as [...]

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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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Sainsbury’s So Organic Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

October 22, 2009
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Some friends came round the other night and brought a bottle that they had been given.
ABV: 14%
Price: £4.99 Approx
Retailer: Sainsburys
Closure: Screwtop (Tin lined)

Fairtrade
Organically Grown Grapes
Suitable for Vegetarian
Vegan and Coeliacs
No Sulphite Preservative
Recommend to drink within 6 months of purchase

     

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Isla Negra Merlot Reserva 2008

October 2, 2009
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Closure: Screw Top
ABV: 12.5%
Serve at room temperature
Price: Approx £3.99
Retailer: Tesco
Stock up for Christmas on this wine!
Isla Negra Merlot Reserva is just what it says on the bottle. It is packed full of the flavour of plums, it also says a hint of chocolate although I did not taste that. I was indulging myself in the [...]

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Berberana Dragon Tempranillo 2007

September 24, 2009
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ABV: 12.5%
Closure: Real Cork
Retailer: Majestic
Price: £5.49 Approx
Berberana was founded in 1877 and this Spanish family is well known for its Riojas. (Rioja is my own personal favourite Red wine).
Dragon Tempranillo has to be my favourite of the red wines that we tasted from this case, it comes from the Tierra de Castilla which translates as [...]

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Vistasur Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

September 18, 2009
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ABV: 14%
Closure: Screw top
Retailer: Majestic
Price: £5.49 Approx
On our regular “Cards night” we like to drink good red wine whilst eating cheeses and the Vistasur wine is great for this.
We Swirled, Sniffed and Sipped (and dribbled!) and came up with a good review of this wine. Why you ask? Well swirling throws a thin film of [...]

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La Rectorie 2006 Côtes du Rhône

September 14, 2009
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ABV: 13.5%
Closure: Plastic Cork
Retailer: Majestic
Price: £4.99 Approx
Although I have been drinking wine for the past 33 years and attended and hosted wine tasting evenings, this is my first attempt at writing a review.
I opened the bottle for a couple of hours to let it breath and so it could be served at the correct room [...]

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Kanonkop Kadette 2006

August 31, 2009
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In my humble opinion, this wine represents the best value-for-money of any South African wine, red or white. If you don’t know a lot about wines from that part of the world and want to give your taste buds something new to try then this is hard to beat. It comes from a wine estate [...]

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