September - Spanish Wines from Valladolid

Earlier this year, several members of the society went on a 6 day trip to Valladolid to investigate the vinyards & food of the region. Valladolid is at the centre of 4 different wine areas, so the group got to see a couple of producers in each region.
They brought back a selection of wines, plus managed to source some others from the UK - Majestic and Berry Brothers were mentioned. Some of the wines are NOT available in the UK.
The talk and the wines were presented by Phil Miles with a selection of photos of all the producers and vinyards and restaurants.

The wines were:
Cordoniu Seleccion Raventos - Sparkling, Catalonia (W)
Group Yller 2013, Rueda, Verdejo (W)
Jose Pariente 2012, Rueda, Sauvignon Blance (W)
Alfredo Santamaria Valvinoso 2013, Cigales, Rosado (Ro)
Alfredo Santamaria Crianza 2008, Cigales, Tempranillo (R)
La Legua Roble 2012, Cigales, Tempranillo (R)
Alfredo Santamaria Trascasas 2010, Cigales, Tempranillo (R)
Groupo Matarromera Crianza 2010, Ribera del duoro, Tempranillo.(R)

The Rosado rose is well worth trying, as are the 3 Cigales reds. It may be my tasebuds, but the last red - a £25 per bottle job, available from Majestic, was way too tannic for me. There were those who really like it.

August - French wines, Paul Roberts of PLB group

Once again, I wasn't there - Holidays....

I'm told it was an excellent evening, very well attended. the wines were:

 

Chateau Des Eyssards Merlot-Cabernet Franc

Chateau Des Eyssards  Sauvignon-Semillon
Picpul di Pinet Domaine Montrouby
Laurent Miquel Privee Viognier
Laurent Miquel Privee Syrah
Sancerre Les Princess aux Collines
Jerome Quiot Cotes du rhone
Ch Dupray St Emilion
Chateau Partarrieu "Le Mayne" Sauternes 2012

Mostly available from Monopol a new wine shop on the Farnham road nr Slough (opposite the Sainsburys)