July - Majestic Wines

Kevin, the manager from Uxbridge majestic, kindly offered to do this tasting. As we've had some "off-piste" tastings recently, we decided to go back to some more "classic" wines - all but 1 from France. The Riesling, I insisted on, because it's not very often we get to see good German Riesling.
 
We had:

• Ayler Kupp Kabinett Riesling (£9.99)
• Pouilly-Fume 2010, Jean Vincent (£9.99)
• Chablis 'La Collegiale' 2011, Laroche (£11.99)
• Pinot Gris Reserve 2011, Zind Humbrecht (£12.99)
• Berne Grande Recolte Rose 2012, Chateau de Berne (£8.99)
• Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2010, Nicholas Potel (£8.99)
• Chateau de Sainte Gemme 2002, Cru Bourgois, Bordeaux (£9.99)
• Rasteau Pallieres (Cotes de Rhone) (£10.99)

 

I have to admit to not being a great fan of classic French Wine - but several members disagreed with me. I really liked the Riesling and the Pinot Gris, others found them too sweet. I found the Pouilly Fume and the Chablis to be a bit thin - others raved about them. The Pinot Noir was agreeed to be pretty ordinary - you really do have to spend money to get a good one these days.

I think, however, there was general agreement on the class wine of the night, which was the Rasteau (Was Cotes de Rhone, now an appelation in its own right) - It was very very good.