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Springfield Special Cuvee SA 2009 £8.99 Waitrose/Sainsbury
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Author:  Goosegogs [ Sat Nov 28, 2009 10:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Springfield Special Cuvee SA 2009 £8.99 Waitrose/Sainsbury
Class.....sheer class.

No blackcurrant leaf this vintage just pure nettles.

Proper sauvignon.
Author:  GK [ Sat Nov 28, 2009 10:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Springfield Special Cuvee SA 2009 £8.99 Waitrose/Sainsbu
Yeah but, no but, they saved all the best grapes for the Firefinch. :wink:
Author:  Goosegogs [ Sat Nov 28, 2009 10:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Springfield Special Cuvee SA 2009 £8.99 Waitrose/Sainsbu
Now look, you.

This is seriously the business. 09 not 08 which is nice enough. Do buy and tell me how you think this compares to whatever is your favourite MB.

For those that know their sauvs this is very similar to the 07 Sileni The Straits.
Author:  Goosegogs [ Sat Nov 28, 2009 10:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Springfield Special Cuvee SA 2009 £8.99 Waitrose/Sainsbu
http://www.springfieldestate.com/wine_cuvee.htm
Author:  GK [ Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Springfield Special Cuvee SA 2009 £8.99 Waitrose/Sainsbu
Will pounce as soon as it goes on offer. I dont do asking price :wink:
Author:  Duncan [ Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Springfield Special Cuvee SA 2009 £8.99 Waitrose/Sainsbu
GK wrote:
Will pounce as soon as it goes on offer. I dont do asking price :wink:



Indeed GK, I had forgotten.

as you delicately explained last night

The greatest bargains can only be obtained near the historical home of the creator of the Pirelli Calendar.
Author:  Goosegogs [ Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Springfield Special Cuvee SA 2009 £8.99 Waitrose/Sainsbu
Why did I not buy 6

Not a green bean or bit of compost in sight.

Lovely
Author:  Bacchus [ Wed Mar 17, 2010 10:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Springfield Special Cuvee SA 2009 £8.99 Waitrose/Sainsbu
Goosegogs wrote:
Now look, you.


For those that know their sauvs this is very similar to the 07 Sileni The Straits.


Been there, done that. Will try the Springfield and give you the definitive unassailable opinion.
Author:  pontac [ Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Springfield Special Cuvee SA 2009 £8.99 Waitrose/Sainsbu
GK wrote:
Yeah but, no but, they saved all the best grapes for the Firefinch. :wink:


Firefinch is made from bought in grapes. The Special Cuvee and the Life From Stone are Estate wines from neighbouring but different single vineyards.

I usually prefer LfS as it is more intense but some years the SC has the edge.

LfS seems to have vanished from teh shops this year though
Author:  GK [ Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Springfield Special Cuvee SA 2009 £8.99 Waitrose/Sainsbu
pontac wrote:
Firefinch is made from bought in grapes.


Is it really? That's not how they market the wine, the description on the label gives the impression the grapes are estate grown.

Cheeky sods :wink:

I will have another look this evening.
Author:  pontac [ Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Springfield Special Cuvee SA 2009 £8.99 Waitrose/Sainsbu
I'd be interested.

Look for the Wine of Origin

If the label says Estate then the wine is grown made and bottled on the Estate.

I think the whole point of the Firefinch label is that they can expand production above what they can grow. Problem with an Estate is that you are limited not only to the area you have to grow vines but also the amount produced, so that bad weather, disease or a hailstorm can wipe out production.
Author:  GK [ Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Springfield Special Cuvee SA 2009 £8.99 Waitrose/Sainsbu
pontac wrote:
Problem with an Estate is that you are limited not only to the area you have to grow vines but also the amount produced, so that bad weather, disease or a hailstorm can wipe out production.


And lots of finches.

Will post what it says.
Author:  Goosegogs [ Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Springfield Special Cuvee SA 2009 £8.99 Waitrose/Sainsbu
Even lovelier now. No flavour or colour development but less acidic.

On a par now with the excellent 07

2010 is nice but a step down.
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