At the end of each meeting, the members of the Club vote for their favourite wine of the evening. The winner is the Wine of the Month.
However, in a refinement from 2007/08, the votes will be for a red wine and a white wine of the night. The winning wine with the biggest vote will be the Wine of the Month and will go forward to the wine of the year tasting. The Wine of the Month is in bold.
Once a year, the Wines of the Month are tasted again against each other. From the votes of members on the night, the winner is declared the Wine of the Year.
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Month |
Wine (Grapes) |
Region/Country |
| March 06 |
Domaine Moureou, La
Chapelle Lenclos 2001 (Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng, Muscadelle) |
France |
| February 06 |
CARM Quinta das
Verdelhas 2000 (Touriga Franca) |
Douro, Portugal |
| January 06 | Wither Hills Pinot Noir 2003 | Marlborough, New Zealand |
| December 05 | Stark Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 | Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| November 05 | Battle of Bosworth Shiraz 2002 |
McLaren Vale Australia |
| October 05 |
Australian College
of Wine Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 |
Australia |
| September 05 |
Concha y Toro
Terrunyo Carmenere 2002 |
Chile |
| August 05 | Paulmara Shiraz 2001 | Barossa Valley Australia |
| July 05 |
Girard Sancerre
Rouge AC 2003 (Gamay, Cabernet Franc, Malbec) |
Loire, France |
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| Month | Wine (Grapes) | Region/Country | Merchant/Supplier | Price |
| March 09 |
Red: Churchill Estates Douro Tinto 2006 |
Douro Portugal | Majestic | £8.99 |
| February 09 | N/A |
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| January 09 | None - Meeting
cancelled due to icy conditions |
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| December 08 | White: Boreham Wood
Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Red: Battle of Bosworth Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 & 2004 |
Marlborough, New Zealand McLaren Vale, South Australia |
Flagship wines Flagship Wines |
£9.99 £14.75 |
| November 08 | White: Clairault Sauvignon
Blanc 2007 Red: M&S St Hallett Barossa Shiraz 2006 |
Margaret River, Western Australia Barossa Valley, South Australia |
Marks & Spencer Marks & Spencer |
£9.99 £7.99 |
| October 08 | White: Albarino Martin
Codax 2007 Red: Vilosell Tomas Cusine 2006 (Tempranillo, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah) Sherry: Solera Jerezana Palo Cortado NV |
Rias Baixas, Spain Costers del Segre, Spain Jerez, Spain |
Majestic Majestic Waitrose |
£8.50 £7.99 £7.50 |
| September 08 | White: Culley
Sauvignon Blanc Red: Rustenberg Brampton 2005 (Shiraz, Mourvedre, Grenache, Viognier) |
Marlborough, NZ Stellenbosch, South Africa |
Stratford Wines Flagship Wines |
£8.99 £9.69 |
| August 08 | Fizz: Bruno Paillard
NV White: Hunter's Sauvignon Blanc 2007 |
Champagne, France Marlborough, NZ |
Laithwaites Laithwaites |
£24.99 £12.39 |
| July 08 |
White: Jim Barry's The Florita Riesling 2005 Red: Jim Barry's The Benbournie Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 |
Clare Valley, Australia |
8fifteen Ltd 8fifteen Ltd |
£20.55 £45.00 |
| June 08 | White:
Grechetto di Todi DOC Colli Martani (Grechetto) Red: Castello delle Regine Merlot IGT Umbria |
Umbria, Italy Umbria, Italy |
Not available in UK Not available in UK |
€4.15 €45.00 |
| May 08 |
White: Ultime Récolte
Late Harvest Viognier Red: Força Réal "Les Hauts" 2003 AOC Cotes du Roussillon Villages (Syrah, Mourvedre, Grenache) |
Roussillon, France Roussillon, France |
The Real Wine Company The Real Wine Company |
£11 £10.99 |
| Month | Wine (Grapes) | Region/Country | Merchant/Supplier | Price |
| March 08 |
White: Petaluma Riesling 2006 Red: Pertaringa "The Understudy" 2004 (Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot) |
Clare Valley, Australia McLaren Vale, South Australia |
Oddbins Oddbins |
£10.99 £9.99 |
| February 08 |
Red: Chateau
Moutinot 2005 (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot) |
St. Estephe, Bordeaux, France | TBA | £11.65 |
| January 08 | Red: Marchesi Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva 2003 (Sangiovese) | Tuscany, Italy | Flagship Wines | £16.69 |
| December 07 |
White: Anakena Late
Harvest 2006 (Muscat/Viognier) Red: Ferngrove Orchid Majestic (Late Picked) Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 |
Rapel Valley, Chile Frankland River, Western Australia |
Stratford's Wine Agencies Stratford's Wine Agencies |
£5.99 (37.5cl) £12.99 |
| November 07 |
White: Paul Cluver
Weisser Riesling Noble Late Harvest 2005 Red: Knappstein Cabernet Merlot Clare Valley 2005 |
Elgin, South Africa Clare Valley, Australia |
Flagship Wines Flagship Wines |
£9.99 (37.5cl) £10.49 |
| October 07 |
White: Three wines won
equal votes so no winner Red: Chapel Down Pinot Noir 2005 |
Kent/Essex/Sussex, England |
Chapel Down (01580 763033) |
£12.99 |
| September 07 |
White: Drusian
Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Spumante Brut 2006 (Prosecco) Red (tied): Savian Organic Bainsizza 2003 (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot) Red (tied): Alto Adige Merlot Reserva "Tor di Lupa" 2003 (Merlot) |
Veneto, Italy Veneto, Italy South Tyrol, Italy |
Logan Fine Foods (0870 896 6457) Logan Fine Foods (0870 896 6457) Logan Fine Foods (0870 896 6457) |
£8.95 £12.50 £12.50 |
| August 07 |
White: Establecimiento
Juanico Chardonnay/Viognier 2006 Red: Juanico Gran Bodegon 2004 (Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Marselan) |
Juanico, Uruguay Juanico, Uruguay |
George Barbier
(wholesale only) Wine Society |
£6.25 £20.00 |
| July 07 |
White: Yalumba Eden
Valley Viognier 2005 Red: Yalumba Hand Picked Shiraz + Viognier 2004 |
Eden Valley,
Australia Barossa Valley, Australia |
Waitrose Premier Vintners |
£9.49 £15.75 |
| June 07 |
White: Heartland
Viognier Pinot Gris 2006 (Viognier, Pinot Gris) Red: Glaetzer "Wallace" 2004 (Shiraz, Grenache) |
Langhorne Creek,
Australia Barossa Valley, Australia |
Oddbins Oddbins |
£9.49 £10.99 |
| May 07 |
White: Chateau Pierre
Bise, Quarts de Chaume 2003 (Chenin Blanc) Red: Rene Lequin-Colin, Santenay 1er Cru La Comme 2005 (Pinot Noir) |
Loire, France Burgundy, France |
Stone, Vine & Sun Stone, Vine & Sun |
£17.95 (50cl) £12.95 |
The Wine of the Year 2005/06 is Concha y Toro Terrunyo Carmenere 2002.
Wines of the Month
Julia Jenkins of Flagship Wines is again our Presenter of the Year for 2006/07 for the second year running. A regular visitor to the Club, Julia's presentations are always enjoyed by the members.
Congratulations to Julia and we look forward to her next visit.
After an excellent tasting of the Wines of the Month, the Wine of the Year 2007/08 is Knappstein Cabernet Merlot Clare Valley 2005.
The Wine of the Year 2006/07 is Domaine de Senechaux 2004 Chateauneuf du Pape.
WINES OF THE MONTH
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