April 2015 - the AGM & "Taste the Difference"

Phil and Tony had selected 8 wines of 4 vareties. Each pair had a more or less costly sample, and were presented blind - with lots of bacofoil round the bottles!!

And here they are

Sauvignon Blanc

Mountain View Sauvignon Blanc 2013. Luis Felipe Edwards. £5.99
Klein Constantia Klein Constantia Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Constantia £14.99

Chardonnay

Saintsbury Chardonnay 2012, Carneros (California) £22.50
McGuigan Chardonnay 2103, SE Australia £7.99

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cousina-Macul Antiguas Cabernet Sauvignon 2011. £9.99
Silver Ghost Cabernet Sauvignon 2013/14 £4.99

Shiraz

Parcel Series Shiraz 2012, Western Cape £8.99
Kangarilla Road Scarce Earth 2011, McClaren Vale £23.00

A good evening was had. The 2 real surprises were the Chardonnay & Shiraz selections;
On the Chardonnay, the McGuigan was widely preferred - the Saintbury was a very 1990's chardonnay - very heavily oaked, which is now very unfashionable.
The Shiraz - the Kangarilla Road Scarce Earth is truly superb. Every so often, you come across one of these pricey wines which is worth the money - this is one of them. I suggest you take a deep breath, and splash out. It is so good.....