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Host: Ian
Left Bank Bordeaux
Host: Jon
Wine 1 Jeremy
Vieux Chateau Gaubert
2010 Graves Blanc
£12.50 from The Wine Society.
Barrel-fermented, rich, lemon zing on the palate with fresh finish. Very enjoyable wine.
Wine 2 Jeremy
Chateau Tronquoy-Lalande
2005 Saint Estephe
£22 from The Wine Society.
Deep red colour, fine smooth black fruit with hints of tobacco, leather and spice.
Wine 3 Nick & John
Chateau Liversan
2010 Haut-Medoc
£12.95 from Waitrose
Decent red/black fruit, raspberry and plum. Light on the nose with a hint of cedar. Good value Bordeaux.
Wine 4 Ian **RIGHT BANK FAIL***
Chateau Magnan Figeac
2008 Saint Emilion
£22 from St John's Wine Store
Bright ruby red with aromas of blackcurrant, cherry and plum. Slight greenness - needs more time.
Wine 5 Richard
Chateau Grand-Puy Ducusse
2004 Pauillac
£33 from The Wine Society.
Sweet oak, velvety tannins, black currants, cherries in a deep ruby hue. Charming.
Wine 6 Jon
Chateau Potensac
2001 Medoc
£22 from Berry Bros & Rudd
Masses of black currant ripeness and depth with dried herb notes. Pedigree wine drinking well now.
Wine 7 Steve
Chateau Le Pay
2009 Medoc
£12.99 from The Vine Shop, Ware.
Dark fruit on the nose, slightly woody. Ample tannins. Better in a couple of years.
Wine 8 Jon
Chateau De Bern
2007 Sainte-Croix Du mont (Dessert)
£8.91 from The Sampler, South Kensington.
Floral honeysuckle and orange peel marmalade. Sweet with fresh acidity. Delicious!
The Rhone
Host: Jeremy
Wine 1 John
Saint Joseph
Cave Saint Desirat 2009
13% £12.99 from Waitrose.
Off-dry, slightly sweet fresh delicate melon-like taste. Quite Riesling like.
Wine 2 Jon
Clos Saint Jean
Chateauneuf Du Pape 2009
Chateauneuf Du Pape 2009
14.5% £24.99 from Roberson, Kensington.
Fantastic first nose, peppery, spicy, dense purple colur. Pencil shaving and sweet cherries. Parker 92/100. Great.
Wine 3 Rob
Pierre Amadieu
Gigondas 2009
13% £20.99 from The Vine Shop, Ware.
Creamy smooth with gentle soft tannins. Bitter sweet liquorice blend of Granache/Shiraz.
Wine 4 Jeremy
Domaine de Thalabert
Crozes-Hermitage 2007
13.5% £26.00 from The Wine Society
Smokey, bonfire nose with a floral plummy palate. Long finish with fruit till the end. Nice Wine.
Wine 5 Nick
Cave de Tain
Crozes-Hermitage 2009
12.5% £12.99 from Waitrose.
Rich, intense 100% Syrah with intense black cherry and plum and a wist of smoky spice. Mineral, almost metallic.
Wine 6 Steve
Wine 6 Steve
Terres de Galets
12.5% £9.99 from Sainsburys.
Spicy Rhone character, hints of black pepper. Lively red fruit, full and intense character.
Extra Wine Jeremy
Reserve de Bonpas
Cote du Rhone 2011
14% Cellar
Plent of intense cherry and blackberry with a hint of spice. Enjoyably smooth.
Under a £5
Host: Steve
Wine 1 Ian
Viogner
Pay d'Oo, France
13% £4.99 from Asda.
13% £4.99 from Asda.
Off-dry, slightly sweet fresh delicate melon-like taste. Quite Riesling like.
Wine 2 Nick
Wine 2 Nick
Corbieres
13% £4.99 from Tesco.
Made from a blend og local grape varieties, lots of tannins, spicy with black cherry, almost 'stewed sweet tea'.
Wine 3 John
Wine 3 John
J. P. Chenet
Shiraz 2010
Shiraz 2010
13% £4.99 from Tesco
Smooth and mellow with red fruits and notes of pepper and liquorice.
Wine 4 Rob
Wine 4 Rob
Casillero del Diablo
Cabernet Sauvignon (current vintage 2009)
Cabernet Sauvignon (current vintage 2009)
13.5% £4.99 from Tesco (Bulk price)
Smooth, full bodied with cassis and black fruit flavours, with hints of caramel and burnt sugar.
Wine 5 Jon
Baturrica Tarragona
Gran Reserva 2006
Baturrica Tarragona
Gran Reserva 2006
13% £4.99 from Lidl.
Typical Rioja-ish wine. A blend of Tempranillo and CabSauv. Rich nose, gentle berry notes, smooth. Great value, well liked.
Wine 6 Jon
Wine 6 Jon
Cepa Lebrel
Rioja 2011
Rioja 2011
13% £3.99 from Lidl
Great value everyday drinking Rioja. Light soft palate, smokey, oaky.
Wine 7 Steve
Wine 7 Steve
Gray Fox Vineyards
Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 California
Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 California
13% £4.79 from Sainsbury
Medium to full bodied with rich berry flavour, cherries, strawberries, jam yet has soft finish.
Wine 8 Jeremy
Wine 8 Jeremy
Sainsburys Gran Tempranillo
13% £4.79 from Sainsburry
Lacking nose, a very young feeling wine. Light and fruity.
Wine 9 Richard
Waitrose Spanish Mellow and Fruity
Wine 9 Richard
Waitrose Spanish Mellow and Fruity
13.5% £4.99 from Waitrose
A little rough round the edges, dry, jammy typical Northern Spanish red wine made from the Garnacha grape.
Andes - Chilli/Argentina
Host: Rob
Wine 1 Jon
Valdivieso
2012 Sauvignon Blanc - Chilli
12.5% £7.99 from Wholefoods.
12.5% £7.99 from Wholefoods.
Crisp nose with lots of gooseberry. Zesty lemon and lime on the palate.
Wine 2 Nick
Wine 2 Nick
Luis Felipe Edwards
Gran Reserva Carmenere 2011- Chilli
Gran Reserva Carmenere 2011- Chilli
13% £9.99 from Tesco.
Spicy fruit character. Aromas of bitter, dark chocolate and liquorice. Medium bodied with ripe tannins.
Wine 3 Jeremy
Wine 3 Jeremy
Finca Sophia
Malbac Tempranillo 2011 - Argentina
14.5% £10.49 from M&S
Malbac Tempranillo 2011 - Argentina
14.5% £10.49 from M&S
Creamy, soft palate with intense deep inky red colour. Rich aromas of plum and damson.
Wine 4 Ian
Wine 4 Ian
Cousino Macul
Antigas Reservas Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 - Chilli
Antigas Reservas Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 - Chilli
14% £9.99 from Waitrose
100% Cab Sauv aged in French oak. Rich, blackberry and cherry crumble. Slightly 'iron' - blood type A+.
Wine 5 Steve
Valdivieso
Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 - Chilli
Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 - Chilli
14% £4.99 from The Vine Shop, Ware.
Silky smooth with oaky nose, black cherr fruit spiced with notes of cinnamon.
Wine 6 Jon
Wine 6 Jon
Ventisquero
Grey Glacier 2010 Carmenera - Chilli
14% £10.00 from Wholefoods
Grey Glacier 2010 Carmenera - Chilli
14% £10.00 from Wholefoods
Intense mix of tobacco and blueberry, red fruit and spice with green pepper on the finish.
Wine 7 Rob
Wine 7 Rob
Vadiivieso
Eclat Cariagnan/Mourvedre/Syrah 2008 - Chilli
Eclat Cariagnan/Mourvedre/Syrah 2008 - Chilli
14.5% £16.99 from The Vine Shop, Ware.
Dark, intense red with distinct violet. Spice, lots of red fruits, well structured.
Wine 8 Rob
Wine 8 Rob
Trapezio
Cabernet Sauvignon/Malbac/Merlot - Argentina
Cabernet Sauvignon/Malbac/Merlot - Argentina
13.5% £12.95 from The Vine Shop, Ware.
Very fruity but with depth along with an intense bouquet of strawberries and raspberries.
Wine 9 John
Terrunyo
Cabernet Sauvignon Block Las Terrazes 2008 - Chilli
Wine 9 John
Terrunyo
Cabernet Sauvignon Block Las Terrazes 2008 - Chilli
14.5% £14.99 from The Wine Society
Warm and heavy with soft, ripe tannins and ripe fruit finish.
Wine 10 Rob
Errazuriz
Max Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 - Chilli
14%
Bright, ruby red wine with red fruit, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg.
Portuguese
Host: John
13.5% £9.95 from Adnams Wine Cellar
Wine 1 Steve
Touriga Nacional
2010 Vinho Regional Allentejano
13.5% £7.99 from Tesco
Smokey, plums medium bodied. Stewed fruits/rhubarb with a slightly sweet finish. Zero tannins.
Wine 2 Jeremy
La Rosa
2010 Douro Reserva
13.5% £10.95 from Waitrose.
Deep purple colour, soft tannins, big red fruit with floral touches.
Wine 3 Richard
Quint dos Carvalhais
2002 Dao
Touriga Nacional/Tina Roriz/Alfrocheiro
Touriga Nacional/Tina Roriz/Alfrocheiro
13.5% £10.00 from Majestic
Velvety soft tannins, deep fruit with leathery notes and a long finish.
Wine 4 Nick
Douro
2008
13% £7.99 (2 for £12) from Tesco
Warm, rich damsons and blackberries.
Wine 5 Jon
Quinto do Infantado
2010 Douro
13.5% £11 from Wholefoods
with higher tannins, medium bodied with a hint of chocolate. Slightly young.
Wine 6 John
Wine 6 John
Crasto
2010 Douro
Lots of big red fruit with notes of liquorice and cigars.
Wine 7 Richard
Vida Nova
Wine 7 Richard
Vida Nova
Guia, Algave 'Cliff Richards' Wine
Syrah/Aragonez/Alicante Boschet
13.5% £9.29 from Majestic
A blend of 3 wines. Full, serious wine. "Congratulations'.
Wine 8 Jon
Moscatel de Setobel
Adega de Pegoes
15% £8.99 from Spirited Wines.
Caramel and toffee, sweet rich wine. Well liked.
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