Preamble Tasting November
2001
Wines of the Week of the Year
John Heavey
John took his annual look at the recommendations of the wine-writing fraternity. Regrettably I have as yet very little in the way of notes for this event.
1. Loxarel, Penedes, Spain 1999
Xarello 15%, Muscat 60%,
Chardonnay 25%. Recommended by Myles Mc???
Molloys £5.95
2. Domaine du Rey, Cotes de Gascoigne 2000
Columbard, Ugni Blanc, Trois
M??. 11.5% alc. Recommended by Tom Doorley.
Searsons £6.79
3. Domaine de Martinolles Chardonnay, Vin de Pays d'Oc, 2000
12.5% alc. Recommended by
Mary Dowey
Conor Richardson £7.25
4. Xanadu Semillon Chardonnay, W. Australia, 2000
Very round and rich. 13.5%
alc. Recommended by Mary Dowey
O'Briens £7.95
5. Pepperwood Grove Zinfandel, 1999
13.5% Recommended
by Tom Doorley.
Gleesons £8.99
6. Domaine de Martinolles Pinot Noir, Vin de Pays de l'Aude, 2000
Recommended by
Mary Dowey
Conor Richardson £7.50
7. Domaine de Brune, Languedoc, 2000
Syrah 70%,
Grenache 20%, Carignan 10%. Alc 12.5%
O'Briens £6.99
8. Marques de Aragon, Old Vine Grenache, 2000
Recommended by Tom
Doorley. Alc. 13.5%
Searson £7.40
9. L'Avenir Cabernet Sauvignon, Stellenbosch, 1988
10%
Merlot.
One to keep. Recommended by Ronan Farren.
Dunnes Stores £9.99
10. Complazens L'Ermitage, Vin de Pays d'Oc, 1998
30%
Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 20% Grenache, 20% Syrah and
Carignan. Drinking now and will keep. 13.5%.
McCabes and Oddbins £9.95
11. Chivite Gran Fuedo Crianza, Navarra, 1997
Tempranillo, Garnacha and
Cabernet Sauvignon. Drinking well. Good fruit, pleasant,
elegant wine, very good value
£7.50
12. Masi Campo Fiorin, Ripasso, 1997
Recommended by Mary
Dowey.
£9.75