In the garden again under Covid rules (30 max, outdoors), the wines were presented by Robert W, being a summer selection from The Wine Society, all at the affordable end of the scale
All the scores are absolutely personal
Whites:
Giuliana Vicini; Cococciola; Pecarese (Abruzzo), Italy. 2020. £6.95
Quite a dry white, but still fresh and interesting. Good VFM 8/10
Domaine de Tariquet; Gros Manseng; Cote de Gascogne, France. 2019. £9.95
We don’t see much straight Gros Manseng, here’s one - Not much flavour, and what there was was slightly odd. But others did like it. 6/10
Feudo Arancio; Grillo; Sicilia, Italy. 2020. £7.50
An excellent VFM white; clean fresh interesting. Try it. You are unlikely to be dissappointed. 9/10
Boutinot; Semillon/Sauvignon (80/20); Kaap Plaas, W Cape, S. Africe. 2019. £7.50
Suffers from too much Semillon. Its not that common to have this much Semillion in a blend. Not my favourite. 7/10.
Red Wines
Trinity Hill; Shiraz/Viognier; Gimblett road, Hawkes Bay, NZ. 2019. £13.50
A light Shiraz, with 5% Viognier. I’m not sure if it works. Light but still tannic, but few Shiraz characteristics. Quite expensive. 7/10
The Society’s Sicilian Reserve.Fuedo Arancio; Nero d’Avola; Sambuca & Ragusa, Sicily. 2017. £8.50
Good. 8/10
Boutinot Percheron; Shiraz/Mourvedre; Swartland, S. Africa 2020. £7.25
Hefty at 14%, This is one I’ve had before. Good. 8/10
Domaine Jaume; Grenache/Syrah; Vinsobres Altitude 420; Rhone, France. 2017. £10.95.
Even heftier at 14.5%. Good – but not as good VFM as the previous. 8/10
The next meeting will be the last outdoor one, but we'll be allowed a full house. No 30 limit. Hooray.
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