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Canepa Novisimo Sauvignon Blanc 2009

17 March 2010
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ABV: 13%
Closure: Screw Top
Serving Temp: 10ºC to 12ºC
Price: £9.99 approx
Retailer: Naked Wines
After unscrewing the bottle I took a ‘sniff’ and was hit in the nose immediately with the smell of pears with a hint of grapefruit. My kind of wine I thought and I was not disappointed.
It is a yellow green colour as though fresh [...]

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35° South Latitude Chardonnay Semillon

18 February 2010
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Producer: San Pedro
Retailer: Sainsbury’s
Closure: Screw Top
ABV: 13%
Price: Usually £7.99 but on offer at the moment 3 for £10
The flavours that came through on the first nose to me was of fresh cut melon with vanilla hues.
On the first slurp it oozes crisp juicy yet soft in the mouth tropical fruit flavours with subtle hints of [...]

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Brewery Hill Chardonnay Viognier 2008

3 February 2010
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Chardonnay is not one of my top 5 favourites of white wine so it was interesting to taste it mixed with Viognier, a wine I know little about. The combination was great, and not too over powering with flavour, even though the alcohol percentage was high for a white wine.
I shared this wine with some [...]

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Delirium Sauvignon Blanc 2008

9 November 2009
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Colour: Pale yellow, sunshine in a glass!
Scents: Green apple, melon and a fresh zesty tang.
Taste: Tangy and very broad in scope, the mineral undertones of this wine make it quite intense on the tongue. Apple and lemon aftertaste, quite dry.
ABV: 13%
     

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Te Kauwhata – Quarry Road Estate – Pinot Gris

30 October 2009
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A rare variety in New Zealand – light glittering colour, vanilla bouquet with a firm body, dry and crispy. Other Quarry Road wines include Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Merlot/Malbec – of these, some are relatively new plantings which are just reaching full production.
The quality can be testified by numerous medals [...]

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Finca El Picador Sauvignon Blanc 2008

21 August 2009
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Closure: Screwtop
ABV: 12.5%
Price: £6 Approx
The first thought on tasting this wine was “oooh this is really nice” leaving me wanting more and more as it is an excellent very easy to drink Chilean Sauvignon Blanc.
It is recommended that this Central Chilean wine is best served well chilled with chicken dishes but I drank [...]

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