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Wine Reviews

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Dessert/Sweet Wines

Klein Constantia Vin de Constance 2001. 9.5/10
Gorgeous
Tokaji Aszu 5 puttoynos, Disznoko 1995. 8.0/10
�21.49 Oddbins. This one was very nice.
Muscat de Beaumes de Venise. 7.8/10
Price unknown. 15%. Medium sweet. Pale gold colour.
100% Muscat-petits grains -small grain muscat variety.
Floral aroma, delicate honeyed sweetness and exotic fruit flavours (well thats what the label says and I can’t disagree!). www.beaumes-de-venise.com
I quite liked this one although maybe a slightly bitter aftertaste.
Rutherglen Muscat. Campbells of Rutherglen. 6.5/10
Price unknown. Australia. 17.5%. Very sweet. Too alcoholic for me. Fortified wine blend.
Tokaji Aszu 3 puttoynos 2000 12.5% Hungarian. not rated
tasted off so not rated.
Chateau Les Sablines. Monbazillac. 2002. 6.4/10
13%. French. Pale gold colour
This honeyed sweet wine is a traditional blend of Semillon, Sauvignon & Muscadelle grapes.
I wasn’t that keen on this one. Not sweet enough and had a slightly sour taste.

White wines

Klein Constantia Sauvignon Blanc 2006
South Africa
The aroma leaps out of the glass at you. Very fruity. A favourite.
Vergelegen Sauvignon Blanc 2005
South Africa. Also very fruity and aromatic. Another favourite!

Miscel
Coteaux du Layon - Beaulieu SGN, Pierre Bise 2001
Chenin Blanc 100%
�11.75 50ml Lea & Sanderman

Chateau Doisy-Daene sec 2003 Bordeaux
�11.50 Wine Society

Riesling Kabinett, Schloss Vollrads, Mosel
Germany 2004
Liberty �11.95 (The foodmarket, New Covent Garden, London, SW8 5LL)

Rose
Tavel Rose ‘La Dame Rousse’
Domaine de la Mordoree, Southern Rhone 2004
Lea & Sandeman �11.50

Chablis, ler Cru, Montee de Tonnerre
Billaud-Simon 2002 Chardonnay
�16.50 Montrachet, 59 Kennington Road, SE1 7PZ (near lambath north tube).