Sunday 27 March 2011

Results of the Wine Tasting









Dr B writes: It was a wonderful evening sharing friendship and quotations about wine. Here are a few:

Wer nicht liebt Wein, Weib und Gesang, der bleibt ein Thor sein Leben lang - Martin Luther

Age is just a number. It's totally irrelevant, unless, of course, you happen to be a bottle of wine - Joan Collins

Women and wine should life employ. Is there ought else on earth desirous - John Gay

No longer drink only water but take a little wine, it's good for digestion and good medicine for what ails you - 1 Timothy 5:23

Wein saufen ist Sünde, Wein trinken ist beten, Lasset uns beten - Theodor Heuss


We also put together an unscientific ranking of the wine tasting based on how from each bottle was drunk on Friday evening. Here are the results with the most popular at the top, and with links to the vineyards and information on where to buy the wines:

Red wines

1. Domaine Borie de Maurel, Minervois 2008, Esprit de l'Automne, Felines Minervois,
available from Caves de Vins, Grand'Rue, Ferney Voltaire http://www.cavevinsdefrance.fr/








2. Chateau Picon, Bordeaux Superieur 2009, Eynesse,
available from Carrefour Market, Avenue Voltaire, Ferney Voltaire









3. Domaine de l'Hortus,
Coteaux de Languedoc Pic St Loup 2009, Valflaunes,
available from Caves de Vin, Ferney Voltaire










4. Chateau Brown, Le Co
lombier de Brown, Pessac-Leognan 2008, Leognan,
available from Vins Nicolas, Centre Commercial, Thoriy










5. Domaine de Mucelle, Pinot Noir, VdP Ain 2009, Challex,

available from Vins Nicolas, Centre Commercial, Thoriy










6. Chateau des Coccinelles, Côtes du Rhône 2008, Domazan
,
available from Caves de Vin, Ferney Voltaire (last bottles in stock)









7. Domaine du Sacré Coeur, Pierre Trouée, St Chinian 2009, Assignan,

available from Carrefour Market, Avenue Voltaire, Ferney Voltaire









8.
La Cave de Geneve, La Clémence, Gamaret de Genève 2009, Satigny,
available from the Coop, Geneva









White wines


1. Huber & Bleger, Vin d'Alsace, Gewuzrtraminer 2009, St Hippolyte,
available from Carrefour, Segny










2. Clotilde Davenne, St Bris 2009, Préhy,

available from Carrefour, Segny











3. Chateau Bichon Cassignols, Graves 2009, La Brède,

available from Caves de Vin, Ferney Voltaire










Vins de Pays des Coteaux d'Enserune, Chardonnay & Viognier 2010,
availlable from Carrefour Market, Ferney - not classified as it was also the aperitif de bienvenue ...

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