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06/11/2008 Robin Jones At the Walnut Tree
A most entertaining evening. Members reports of the Walnut Tree & their wines are good

02/10/2008 Ledbury Wine Cellars
Again just a list

05/06/2008 Floyd Sparkles
Just a list this time of the wins Floyd presented in June
Download attachment: Tasting From Mills Whicombe.doc

22/05/2008 Wellington Dinner
This is the menu & wines for the Dinner at The Wellington Inn, presented by Giles Goodhew

01/05/2008 Sam Stephens on Italian Wine
Sam gave us a great tasting of Italian wines. The list is attached.
Download attachment: Averys Italian Wine Tasting.doc

03/04/2008 A Personal Selection of Cellar Favourites
The following 9 wines were tasted by over 30 members: 2001 Pelorus, Cloudy Bay, NZ Some thought biscuity, others that acidity was a little on high side. 2000 Chablis G/Cru, Grenouille, La Chablisienne Not a lot to say on nose or palate at first. It did open-up in the glass after several minutes - needed food? 2004 Chianti Classico, Isole e Olena Great Chianti from a super vintage. Full of fruit, complexity and bitter cherries - lovely wine. 1996 Ch d'Angludet, Cru B., AC Margaux Big wine to look at and taste. Nice to see 12.5% modest alc. Some loved this others were totally confused that this style of wine was a claret! 1995 Ch Talbot, 4em, AC St-Julian Even bigger claret, dense and opaque in appearance. Still showing some youth and will go on for a few years yet - Great wine 1998 Mas la Plana, Torres, Spain A star of the night to many. Almost New World in its inky intensity but with complexity and balance. A fine long finsish - 9 out of 10 2001 Ch de Beaucastel, Rhone Another star and the red of the night for many. At first one is not sure of the baked nose but the wine blossoms in the glass and on the palate. A Parker 95/100 wine 2000 Wynn's Coonawarra Cabernet, Aus It shouted New World and especially eucolyptus, spice and mint. A great wine now but with another 5 years it would add a whole new set of dimensions 1989 Ch Coutet, 1er Classé, AC Barsac A star and approaching the perfect score of 10/10. You had to be there - words cannot describe its depth and glory

06/03/2008 Falernian Wines
A tasting by Chris Rogers of his favourite wines. Tasting notes are as supplied by Chris.
Download attachment: Falernian Wines.pdf

07/02/2008 Wines from the Rhone - Rob Smith
A selection of Rhone wines from Rob's own Cellar, with tasting notes from Jon Hurley.
Download attachment: HFD Wine society tasting Feb.pdf