This month we had Wines
from the members – their favourite wines, in whatever shape or
form, and for whatever reason.
So, we had:
Les Figurettes 2018
Picpoul de Pinet. Marks & Spencer. £8 – Keith & Sandy M.
They rather nobly forced themselves to try 4 or 5 versions of picpoul
and decided this one was the best!
Marques de Almeida Rias
Baixas Albarino. Sainsbury's £8.50 – Keith D. A touch lightweight
– needs sunshine and food.
Domaine Saint Ferrol
Viognier 2017. Majestic £9.99** Anne J. A very solid white – full
bodied Viognier.
Undurraga Cauquenes,
Estate Maule, Chile. Viognier-Roussanne-Marsanne 2018. The Wine
Society. £7.95. John D. Much lighter than you might expect, in a
good way.
Majestic Loves Merlot
2018. Majestic £6** Nigel & Maria C. A very dark Merlot and good
value at £6
Desire Lush & Zin
2018 Primitivo [Zinfandel] Italy. Majestic £8.99** Harry K. A hefty
red – pretty good.
Brazin Old Vine
Zinfandel Lodi, USA. Waitrose. £11.25 Mike P. An even heftier red.
Peter Lehmann Barossa
Hill and Valley. Shiraz 2015, South Australia.
Various. About £10. Peter H.
**
Majestic prices are all for the “Mix Six” price. (Does anyone buy
single bottles from Majestic?)
As
you would hope and expect from a Wine Society, all were good choices,
no duff ones here! I can only give my own personal choices, and of
the Whites, I'd go for the Picpoul, and the Reds – The Primitivo as
slightly better value than the Brazin Zinfandel.
