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Brioche and Butter Pudding

21/2/2017

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Muv made this and it was so good I had to try it. I quite like adding a little chocolate in but there is no obligation to do so.
Brioche and Butter Pudding

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Casa Ferreirinha Esteva Douro 2015

19/2/2017

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Casa Ferreirinha Esteva Douro 2015
What it says:

A juicy, blackberry-fruit-laden Portuguese red, this is a modern expression of the Douro with supple tannins and ample fruit. 

What we say:


I like this "Douro" wine. Smooth and quite heavy. I am a fan.

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The Society's Exhibition Sauternes 2014

19/2/2017

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The Society's Exhibition Sauternes 2014
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Delicious fruity, fragrant and luscious Sauternes made at the Dubourdieus' small, beautifully managed estate, Cantegril. The 2014 has lovely freshness. The perfect partner for creamy, salty cheeses or rich pâté. 13.5%.
What we say:

Bought this after a super evening of wine tasting with Charles. Had this bottle with Elena. Splendid evening. The wine tasted great but had a slightly dodgy aftertaste. Would not buy again. Wine society says it's 7/9 sweet so would aim for something a little sweeter.

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Chateaux de Montmirail, "Cuvée des Deux Frères" Vacqueyras 2012

19/2/2017

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Chateaux de Montmirail,
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Not a lot. French. Apparently a southern Rhone wine.

What we say:

This was a gift from Tracy. Elena and I had it the other night. We had a splendid evening! Did not quite realise how strong this one was - 15%. A bit of a beast. Having said that, it was very drinkable and we put the world to rights over it! We were celebrating the fact that Elena has just got a grad job - wooooppp! 

Not on Wine Soc.


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 The Society’s Cotes De Bordeaux, 2012

19/2/2017

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 The Society’s Cote De Bordeaux, 2012
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The third consecutive vintage from Château de Pitray in the Côtes de Castillon, with good depth of fleshy appealing fruit. There will be no 2013 so we have invested in 2012.

The Côtes are home to the unsung heroes of Bordeaux, delivering wines of character with a sense of place at a modest price. Merlot-based, with a significant proportion of cabernet france, this wine was produced for The Society by Jean de Boigne at Châteaux de Pitray in Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux. It is ready for drinking now but will cellar well for a further five to eight years.

What we say:

Tasted like a classic red. Nice. Not overly smooth. Everyday drinking. A safe easy buy.
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HALF BOTTLE OF STANTON AND KILLEEN RUTHERGLEN MUSCAT, 12 YEARS OLD

19/2/2017

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HALF BOTTLE OF STANTON AND KILLEEN RUTHERGLEN MUSCAT, 12 YEARS OLD
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Gloriously rich, mature fortified muscat; a style that exists nowhere else in the world, with complex flavours of raisins, treacle, coffee, chocolate and nuts. 18%.

Producer: Stanton & Killeen; North-east Victoria in Australia is famous for fortified wines and one of the family firms at the forefront of production there is Stanton & Killeen. The Stanton family are originally from Suffolk and had their beginnings in the wine trade, like many others, during the gold rush of the mid- 18th century. In 1864 Timothy Stanton established a business supplying victuals to the miners and in 1875 sold the first vintage of his fortified wine. They have been producing their vinous gold ever since, through seven generations, and 2015 sees their 150th anniversary as winemakers.

In 1925 Jack Stanton built a new winery, in true pioneering spirit employing re-used materials, and in 1948 the Killeens joined the family when Norman Killeen married Joan Stanton. Until the 1960s the family produced nothing but fortified wines. That decade saw a brief pull back from wine as wool prices soared around the world and some of the vines were grubbed up, but the 1970s saw a renewed optimism in the Australian wine industry and the family were not slow to recognise it. These days red wines are also made but it is the fortifieds, which represent 70% of Stanton & Killeen's production, which are the flagship wines, and they are increasingly prized around the world.

Grapes come from some 86 hectares divided between eight vineyards, and the oldest vines are nearing a hundred years of age, basking in the hot continental climate of this region. In the area around the town of Rutherglen it is easy to partly raisin the grapes on the vine, intensifying the sugars and flavours. To make their wonderful Liqueur Muscat, aromatic muscat blanc à petits grain grapes (known in Australia, with characteristic bluntness, as 'brown muscat') are harvested, crushed and fermented on the skins for just a day before the fermentation is stopped in its tracks with pure grape spirit. After clarification the wines spend two or three years in large old oak barrels until the best parcels are selected to spend a considerably longer time in smaller oak barrels until the desired style of wine is achieved. The process shares some similarities with madeira production in that heat plays a part in the maturation process by helping to concentrate the wines, and the Spanish solera system whereby older wines are blended with younger versions.

These rich, sweet and silky wines are unique to Australia, indeed to this corner of Australia, and they are one of the wine world's great treasures. 

What we say:

Bought two of these for Dad for Christmas. It's very strong! Almost like port. We had it with brioche and butter pudding and was great with that. Probably too strong to have on its own in vast quantities.

Would buy again. 



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